tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post5852785290969789606..comments2024-03-18T04:20:15.987-04:00Comments on Statement Analysis ®: Manti Te'0: Zanny the GirlfriendStatement Analysis Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-35487525797310170442013-01-20T01:08:30.185-05:002013-01-20T01:08:30.185-05:00There's an edited transcript of the ESPN inter...There's an edited transcript of the ESPN interview, going into far more depth. I have not yet had a chance to read it, but I've got it bookmarked. If there should be some professional SA done on it...that would be awesome. I'm far from a professional.<br /><br />I'm still sitting on the fence. I'm not 100% convinced either way...IMO, he's either a player, trying to win the Heisman through sympathy votes on a made-up girlfriend, or he's a naive boy who got suckered in by a Catfisher. I just can't decide which.<br /><br />http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8859544/highlights-manti-teo-interview-jeremy-schaapbrosnanfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02437822701412339752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-56967973991316802632013-01-19T17:38:31.580-05:002013-01-19T17:38:31.580-05:00Waste of time on a foolish hoax. Liar, liar. I&#...Waste of time on a foolish hoax. Liar, liar. I'll give it no more time.Myrtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-28645192209663591642013-01-19T16:58:34.221-05:002013-01-19T16:58:34.221-05:00Anonymous said...
I'd like to see analysis on ...<b>Anonymous said...<br />I'd like to see analysis on the whole interview. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8859077/manti-teo-notre-dame-fighting-irish-denies-being-part-hoax-late-girlfriend<br /><br />I did see that the first thing he says is "No. Never." Is never still flagged as deceptive if it comes after no?</b><br /><br />Yes, any extra words (qualifiers) made after the denial etc weakens the statement,<br />never is only appropriate if the questions asks if they have ever...<br /><br />What is missing is any strong first person singular, event specific past tense denials.<br /><br />I will go along with he is gay and isn't wanting to be outed.<br /><br />The trouble is coming out would have been less noteworthy and newsworthy than all the lies and spinning he is doing.<br /><br />He may be fearful of the consequences of him coming out due to hie religious belief and family pressure.<br />The public pretty much couldn't give a damn if someone is gay or not.<br />He may worry about the reaction from teammates in what is seen as a masculine macho sport and fears being snubbed becaue of his sexuality.<br />The public couldn't care less as long as he plays the best he can.<br /><br />These days being gay is so passe and accepted by the public, it may warrant a couple of line in the press or a couple mins in the news then is is next story please.<br /><br />Actors and singers come out all the time, they even use it for publicity if they aren't in the limelight for a while, being bisexual is no big deal and in the fashion industry gay designers are the norm ( this is why they love stick thin girls with no boobs, waist or hips, it reminds them of boys. The male model who n models both female and male clothing and the female who does the same no longer raise eyebrows)<br /><br />He would be best to come out admit the whole truth and his involvement, apologies like mad and then get on with playing.<br />After a few days it will be old news and generally ignored.<br />The longer the denials come out, the changing stories as to who knew what and did what, the longer it stays in the news and the faster any support he had will fade away.<br />He may think the media will lose interest, they won't, they will keep digging till the truth comes out and the result is he may end up out the team simply because he lied.Tania Cadoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511272355142175684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-86717107470251381272013-01-19T16:20:23.680-05:002013-01-19T16:20:23.680-05:00I'd like to see analysis on the whole intervie...I'd like to see analysis on the whole interview. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8859077/manti-teo-notre-dame-fighting-irish-denies-being-part-hoax-late-girlfriend<br /><br />I did see that the first thing he says is "No. Never." Is never still flagged as deceptive if it comes after no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-48325205320721600982013-01-19T14:47:27.020-05:002013-01-19T14:47:27.020-05:00Hi Skeptical-
U are SO right, can u imagine if he...Hi Skeptical-<br /><br />U are SO right, can u imagine if he had won?! My husband was really into this story as it was happening during the season...he is really disgusted and discouraged that it turned out to be a scam. My opinion is he was in on it (at least at some point). I've got two running theories...1. He was in on it from the beginning, but as an effort to stay in the closet with his homosexuality. He is Mormon and they do not accept homosexuality at all so he may have began the lies to fool family and teammates, never expecting it would become a national story line. 2. He became aware that the other male (Tuiasosopo) was behind the online persona at some point but he continued to go along with the story since it was working in his favor and he was already in too deep to 'come clean'. Also, I guess there's always a possibility that he was in on the scam from the start and it was a publicity ploy to advance his football career, but it seems less likely for someone to start a lie like this with the intention of it gaining national attention<br /><br />Either way he admits to lying to his family, coaches and teammates regarding having met 'her' in person so if he's capable of lying to those who know and interact with him daily, then why would he fear lying to a bunch of faceless strangers? The biggest boob prize goes to Sports Illustrated, and all of the other publications who reported these lies without running so much as a google search for proof of 'her' funeral, death, car accident, graduation, or ANY proof of the details they were reporting. A fine example of the death of investigative journalism in this country, the media is spoon fed the story, and they spoon feed it to us...no fact checking or independent research needed/allowed. Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-38742546451128749292013-01-19T12:32:39.584-05:002013-01-19T12:32:39.584-05:00Did you hear that whoosh? It was the Heisman commi...Did you hear that whoosh? It was the Heisman committee breathing a huge sigh of relief.Skepticalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-1325228582480064052013-01-19T12:20:32.611-05:002013-01-19T12:20:32.611-05:00At first sites were saying he has to be involved n...At first sites were saying he has to be involved now there back peddling ,So is the guy really slow or was he in on it,I cant help but think he was in on it,and could be gay,you know the pressure was on like "wheres your lady?", weird and strange...wonder if the story will just go away?R.L Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351212001445510831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-73855242633530306742013-01-19T09:13:41.332-05:002013-01-19T09:13:41.332-05:00Thought...: "Two guys and a girl are responsi...Thought...: "Two guys and a girl are responsible for the whole thing," 2+1= 3. Except, the girl, was mangled in a car accident and died of leukemia. 3-1= 2 (guys)<br />----------<br />Oh, sidewalk.<br /><br />Oprah? = Excessive mansion getaway for the sick and wrong(?).<br /><br />Mainahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-59333571156236266462013-01-19T07:52:32.642-05:002013-01-19T07:52:32.642-05:00Fantasy thoughts:
He's involved with a Zanny t...Fantasy thoughts:<br />He's involved with a Zanny type guy who is blackmailing him with threats of exposure which might sink his pro football offers? <br />Daddy wants him to get the pro football bonuses?<br />note to Manti: there's always the Ophrah interview....sidewalk supernoreply@blogger.com