Manti Te'o in any round?

fracdaddy14 · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 957 Location: PA

I would want Te'o IF he is at #19, which he likely won't be. One bad game won't ruin 50 great ones. Some of the same things were said about Luke Kuechly last year, he never even played a team like Bama. He turned out pretty good.

I'll give my two cents on the subject of the hoax. Having been a long-time reader (I read Kotaku) of other Gawker Media sites (like Deadspin is), I can't believe any crap that comes from them. They may have uncovered that it was a hoax (which no one denies), but I wouldn't put trust in their stuff. It has been at least a couple years since Gawker let go most of their talent that didn't provide cheap internet hits and sensationalist news. It has since become a joke in the gaming industry when it used to be the leader. I would wait for more time and journalists with integrity to research the issue.

A college FB player at a Major Program like ND doesn't have the time to spend lots of quaility time with a person, especially someone at another university several states away. The school requirements, football practices, and official and non-official workouts leads little time for much of a long-time releationship. The ESPN article lends credence to the fact that this was infact a hoax with the Reagen Mauia quotes. Also, its not a surprise her "death" came during his senior year and after his grandmother's death. That leads just as much evidence to that fact that he was hoaxed, not a hoaxer. He very possily was too trusting, not thinking that someone like that to him. I mean he is 22. Were you real world ready at 22?

While I can never say for sure he wasn't in on a hoax, his postion as a major college foorball player means his situation lends itself more to being hoaxed.

And as much as Te'o's heisman campaign was aided by the media, so was Johnny Football's, Geno Smith's, Collin Klein's, and any other past and future player.

Ok, that was more like a quarter, but that's my point for now. Everyone should have their own opinion, but lets let the facts get more sorted first.

Now proceed to praise/critique every Giants decision and make fun of divisional rivals. That's what we are here for. Enjoy Very Happy

Biggsam49 · Joined: 05 Jul 2012 Posts: 290

Don't want Teo at all. Not even in the 7th. His big selling point was his fiery leadership. He'll be the laughing stock of a locker room. Players won't respect him. I don't think its possible.

IbleedBLUE24 · Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 572 Location: New York

I would cry if this were to be the reason he dropped in the draft. If he is there at #19 he needs to be the choice.

To catapult off of FracDaddy's comment is anybody, regardless of age, really ready for the real world? As for those thinking he could never lead a locker room, or that he will be a joke because of this (not singling out anybody because there are plenty of people out there that think this) I think you are taking things way too serious right now. You could go into any locker room right now and there will be plenty of members of the team, from superstar to practice squader, who has been duped before whether it be a financial decision, falling for a girl, false paternity suits, whatever you can imagine. Players, especially ones in the spotlight, are targets. Plain and simple there are people out there with nothing better to do than lie and create drama. It's drama like this that makes FB billions.

If he goes on to bomb at the combine then he very well could drop far down the draft, ala Brandon Spikes. If he was part of the Hoax then shame on him, but besides this one incident what other examples can you find of Te'O being deceptive or immature is more like the word I would use. I have my fingers crossed that this will make him slide to 19, but I do not see that happening. I am for pulling a trade off with Gettleman if Te'O makes it to the Carolina pick at 14. Yes he had a bad game versus Bama, but so did ND. The entire team was outmatched, outcoached, outplayed that night. Plain and simple if he is there, right now, he is my choice.

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Gmen4ev · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:46 am Post subject:

I take back my answer ...

I would take teo past the 1st ... him at 2nd is just to big of a "steal"

even if he doesn't work out its not like we really wasted something
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think he slips to the second round.
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bagh · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:58 am Post subject:

I just dont get why this story is getting so much press. It just seems too silly to even discuss.