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Subject: College football 2012
Posted by: Perm Dude
- [3210201915] Tue, Aug 28, 2012, 12:05
Let's get this year started off with a fake story. |
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| 64 | Great One
ID: 2431114
Tue, Oct 02, 2012, 15:19
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The Jets will be lucky to win 4 more games this year.
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| 65 | PromizeCell
ID: 57571713
Sat, Oct 06, 2012, 21:58
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Yes I'm embarrassed... Obviously our young offensive line was highly exposed tonight.... Also obvious we have been playing candy teams up to now.
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| 66 | Kyle
Sustainer
ID: 052753312
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 12:04
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I'm not a college football fan by any stretch of the imagination. I enjoy watching B1G teams when I've got a free Saturday, but I have to ask... is this Notre Dame thing for real or are they just over-hyped because it's ND? I feel like they're due to get killed by Stanford and USC, but if they run the table will I (someone who lives in Northwest Indiana, but can't stand Golden Domers) have to deal with ND being in the National Championship game and potentially ending the SEC's dominance?
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| 67 | Slizz
ID: 151136106
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 12:19
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They're for real and I think they will be the team that ends up playing Alabama in the national championship...and no they won't win.
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| 68 | Frick
ID: 2193319
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 12:47
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ND has a very good front 7 this year, with a young secondary that is masked by front 7. They also have a decent O-line.
The B1G is awful this year, at best. I think ND will stumble at some point this year, but a bigger tripping point will be Oklahoma, IMO. But Stanford and the trip to USC are not going to be easy either.
ND is a good team this year, but I don't see them competing with Alabama for a NCG. Something to remember, ND typically gets into a "better" bowl game than what they deserve by their on field product. The main reason, is they fill seats and bring eyes to the TV. Who do you think most Bowl games wants? The 2nd or 3rd place ACC/B1G/Pac10/SEC team or ND? Who is more like to sell tickets and create buzz, even if they get beat in the game. The Bowls are not about the best teams and good match-ups. Like most things in college sports now, its about money.
Looking back through the thread. Does anyone feel that the B1G is any good this year? I'm a B1G fan, but they are awful this year.
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| 69 | Kyle
Sustainer
ID: 052753312
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 13:00
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@Frick I was hopeful that Northwestern would run the table and cause someone to say "Well how good is Northwestern and should they be in the NCG discussion?" but yeah, the B1G is awful. Michigan State or Wisconsin is going to get murdered by USC in the Rose Bowl.
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| 70 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 24650229
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 15:54
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But, I think MSU will be offset by Arkansas, particularly with a home game for that one. I'll stick to the 8-5 prediction and hope for 9-4... or better (with a ridiculous amount of luck).
*facepalm*
I didn't think I'd say this in October this year, but thank God I'm a Nats fan.
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| 71 | Perm Dude
ID: 3210201915
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 15:57
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The B1G is awful this year
OSU looks pretty good, but they will be staying home unfortunately.
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| 72 | Frick
ID: 2193319
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 16:47
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True, OSU does look pretty good, but they are essentially playing exhibition games every week. The same goes for Penn St. for the next few years. The only impact they can really have is, to damage a team that is eligible for a bowl game.
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| 73 | Perm Dude
ID: 3210201915
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 17:11
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Also, their success will hurt recruiting a bit for other teams if they continue to win games.
Does playing OSU count either way in the BCS standings, since OSU is not BCS eligible?
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| 74 | Nerfherders
ID: 310111515
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 17:29
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I have to hand it to Penn State. Nobody would have complained if they went 3-9 this year, but they are fighting with every ounce of their being in every game. Yeah the games dont really mean anything in the end, but you can't tell the players or students that.
It will benefit recruiting also to win games as they have done. Kids will want to come there if they see there's a good coaching staff in place and they can win games.
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| 75 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 17:35
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It took six weeks, but the Oregon Duck offense was finally OK from start to finish.
The defense has been looking great thus far, but the offense looked young (even though they average 52 pts/gm). The freshman QB is showing improved decision making, but definitely has game. And when the opponent focuses on D'Anthony Thomas, Coach Kelly has been able to come up with a different successful gameplan.
Bring on USC.
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| 76 | Frick
ID: 157331422
Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 20:37
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I assume that playing Ohio St or Penn St (or USC the last 2 years) hurts/helps a teams rankings in the computer models.
Penn St can have a great coaching staff, but it is going to be hard to recruit players who can't compete to win a championship until their junior or senior years. It will be interesting to see how their recruiting does over the next 4 years.
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| 77 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Fri, Oct 19, 2012, 14:31
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Last night, Oregon QB Marcus Mariota threw for a TD, ran for a TD, and caught a TD.
Achievement unlocked.
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| 78 | Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Sat, Oct 27, 2012, 18:20
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Watching the "World's Largest Cocktail Party" and I do not see any top 10 teams out there on the field. This is not the SEC's year, too much mediocrity.
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| 79 | Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Fri, Nov 02, 2012, 10:54
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Huskies have been HORRENDOUS on the road, something like 4-16 under Sarc. Tonight is a must win at Cal, a must win.
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| 80 | Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 00:30
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That was an UGLY win.
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| 81 | Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Sat, Nov 10, 2012, 16:25
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Today's brewing upset has been brought to you by the letters A and M.
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| 82 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Nov 10, 2012, 19:25
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Former Oregon commit Johnny Manziel finds a way to contribute for the Ducks after all.
S.E.Cya'.
Go Ducks!
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| 83 | Building 7
Leader
ID: 171572711
Sun, Nov 11, 2012, 08:46
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Whoop.
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| 84 | C1-NRB
ID: 5410181016
Sun, Nov 11, 2012, 11:16
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Abso-whoopin'-lutely.
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| 85 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 12, 2012, 12:41
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It's still going to be Bama / Oregon...Bama will win out, get a boost by beating UF and when Norte Dame chokes at USC, they will finish ahead in the BCS...enter the nay-sayers who will be giddy about 2014...
Texas A & M is way better than I think we all thought...2 losses, both to top tier teams.
Bama's problem is arrogance...they often play man coverage with no help over the top because they believe, and are often right, they are just flat out better athletes than their opposition. LSU exploited that last week and provided that blueprint, which was executed perfectly by A & M. Gig'em.
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| 86 | Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Mon, Nov 12, 2012, 12:59
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Not so fast, Slizz. You have seemed to have forgotten K-State. Who is going to beat them? USC should be favored over ND, they are not for real. I see the Tide in the Sugar.
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| 87 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 12, 2012, 13:11
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SZ - channeling your inner Corso???
I realized that after I posted...but the computers are gonna favor Bama over K-State, even if they win out...not to mention Bama will bring more $$$$....
Another correction is Georgia instead of UF...my bad.
For whatever reason, I have a gut feeling K-State is going to slip vs Texas...I have nothing to support that claim though. I feel because Texas has more "talent" overall they'll prevail.
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| 88 | Slizz
ID: 151136106
Sun, Nov 18, 2012, 01:31
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S-E-C... S-E-C... S-E-C!!!!
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| 89 | Slizz
ID: 151136106
Sun, Nov 18, 2012, 01:36
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I can't believe Oregon lost. I really can't. That's more shocking than k-state. Bill Snyder is an incredible coach, but I don't think he has the horses like the powerhouses to win or compete in a national championship.
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| 90 | Seattle Zen
ID: 4811181319
Sun, Nov 18, 2012, 11:54
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ND v. Some SEC squad is going to a terrible game, not even half as good as last night's Stanford v Oregon. PAC-12 is the top conference this year, but it's all about when you lose.
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| 91 | Slizz
ID: 151136106
Sun, Nov 18, 2012, 14:22
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SEC. Cmon SZ...no way I take Oregon State or UCLA over anyone but maybe South Carolina without lattimore...
Alabama
Florida
LSU
Texas AM
Georgia
South Carolina
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's 6 teams in the top 10!
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| 92 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 09:02
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Just checked...5. For whatever reason I thought 2 loss south carolina was still in the top 10.
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| 93 | Razor
ID: 177192916
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 09:27
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We'll see what the SEC is made of this weekend. If Florida, Georgia and South Carolina don't show well this weekend against their ACC rivals, ALL the SEC teams should drop since they've built their rankings on beating each other. If FSU and Clemson both win, they should both be ranked in the top 5. I am trying to figure out who Alabama has beaten to be ranked above all of the rest of the one-loss teams.
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| 94 | Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 11:21
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The SEC has figured this out. The whole conference had a bye week on Saturday, figuring it's best to loose early.
Oregon > Bama
Stanford > Florida
UCLA > LSU
Oregon St > Georgia
Huskies or USC > Cocks
Stanford got jobbed by the refs in South Bend. They should be the second ranked team in the nation, they just beat Oregon in Eugene and their only real loss is to the Huskies in Seattle, who are impossible to beat at home.
I've watched a lot of SEC games this year and I am not impressed at all with FLA or Georgia. LSU and Alabama have great defensive talent, but both have given up 400 yards in games to teams with decent but not great offenses.
You also have fourteen teams, so I left A&M off. I've only seen them in at Alabama game, don't really know them. I'm with Razor, I fully expect FSU and Clemson to win because this is not the SEC's year.
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| 95 | Seattle Zen
ID: 47630913
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 13:22
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Maryland going to the Big 10 is just wrong. I cannot wrap my head around the fact that they won't have home and home versus the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils every year in basketball. How are sports fans supposed to have institutional memories if you change the conferences every other year?
"Hey, kid, come play for Maryland, you'll get to play four maybe five games in Indiana and Illinois EACH YEAR". Yuck.
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| 96 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 13:51
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I dont think FSU is that good with Manuel...if FSU wins, it will be because of Brantley. Their defense is among the best but their offense leaves alot to be desired.
Clemson should beat South Carolina...The loss of Lattimore will hurt them in this game. It's amazing that Clemson isn't in the top 10.
No way Oregon State is better than Georgia...
I look at it as:
Alabama > Oregon >= Georgia / LSU > Stanford.
I firmly believe the rest are better than your PAC 12 brethren. LSU thumped your beloved huskies bc they're just bigger and stronger...with the same speed. I watched that game and pulled for your huskies, but they showed the o-line / d-line comparisons graphic and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to wonder why Washington got mauled...
That would happen vs the gimmick spread offenses that Oregon State and UCLA run. Their 4th or 5th WR is way worse than the 4th or 5th defensive back on a SEC squad...who will probably make a NFL roster bc of his size/speed alone.
As for A&M, their only losses are close ones vs Florida and LSU...their defense is prone to the big play still.
I'll let our resident dawgs fan post on why Georgia is a top team...
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| 97 | Perm Dude
ID: 201027169
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 13:53
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Maybe you haven't noticed, but 3 of the top 5 teams in hoops right now are in the Big Ten.
I get your point about year after year rivalries, but it isn't like they aren't playing pretty good teams.
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| 98 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 13:54
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Re Mayrland and Rutgers to the "BIG" - just what we need...more brutal football in that conference.
The basketball rivalry thing stinks...but it's all about the dollar nowadays.
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| 99 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 13:56
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Speaking of basketball....better watch out for my Blue Demons!
Oliver Purnell is gonna get us above .500!
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| 100 | Razor
ID: 177192916
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 14:02
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It's amazing how TV money has changed/ruined college athletics. Kansas-Missouri, Maryland-Duke, Nebraska-Oklahoma, Texas-Texas A&M are no more. Instead, we've got Florida-Missouri, Maryland-Minnesota, Nebraska-Rugers, and South Carolina-Texas A&M. None of this crap makes any sense, except under the lens of ensuring the coffers of the conferences and universities are well-stocked.
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| 101 | Seattle Zen
ID: 47630913
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 14:12
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I'll let our resident dawgs fan post on why Georgia is a top team...
Promize post 65 Yes I'm embarrassed... Obviously our young offensive line was highly exposed tonight.... Also obvious we have been playing candy teams up to now.
Yep.
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| 102 | Kyle
Sustainer
ID: 052753312
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 14:15
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I kind of like Maryland in the BIG in basketball terms. As an IU fan it will be fun to have that National Championship replayed every year. Do Duke and UNC also want to join the BIG?
Also, go USC! Please, oh please beat ND. I'm already sick of Golden Domers and it's only been 24 hours.
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| 103 | Slizz
ID: 396121611
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 15:27
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Posted almost 1 1/2 months ago...
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| 104 | Perm Dude
ID: 201027169
Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 15:36
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I really don't like Notre Dame, but they've got a very, very good squad this year.
If Ohio State hadn't messed up by assuming they wouldn't get a ban this season, this might have been the year of an ND/OSU championship game. A game where Zen would have gone out on a crime spree from all the frustration.
In college I once dated a girl who went to Notre Dame, who was flabbergasted that I wasn't a big fan of ND football on account of me being a Catholic. Their sense of entitlement is stiffling.
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| 105 | C1-NRB
ID: 5410181016
Sat, Dec 08, 2012, 23:03
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How about a little love for Johnny Manziel?
Gig 'em, Aggie! Whoop!
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| 106 | Kyle
Sustainer
ID: 052753312
Mon, Dec 10, 2012, 14:37
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I'm glad Manti Teʻo didn't win. That would have made ND even worse to try to suffer through for another 5 weeks. "WE GOT OUR HEISMAN AND NOW WE GET OUR CHAMPIONSHIP". I may be in the minority here in Northwest Indiana but Roll Tide!
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| 107 | Building 7
ID: 87592712
Wed, Dec 12, 2012, 15:14
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They said we could take pictures today with the Heisman trophy for one hour in the MSC flag room. No football players or coaches will be there. Today is a big day for the 12th man. It's 12-12-12. They had a big deal going on at 12:12, also. Texas A&M has a trademark or something on the 12th man.
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| 108 | Perm Dude
ID: 201027169
Wed, Dec 12, 2012, 15:32
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Tuberville reportedly ditches recruits in the middle of dinner to take Cincy job
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| 109 | Tree
ID: 200571615
Wed, Jan 16, 2013, 19:37
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and in the WTF department...
Manti Te’o’s Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax
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| 110 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 27731299
Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 07:58
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This likely isn't the end of Te'o's side of the story.
I've had my fair share of long distance relationships and know many people who have had online relationships and there are too many aspects of this that aren't adding up in terms of Te'o's side of the story.
First, one of the common themes with people in online relationships is their desire to meet in real life (IRL). Most of these people move VERY quickly to meet IRL. In fact, many of them move TOO quickly to meet IRL.
So, where was the IRL meeting? Surely there was plenty of opportunity for the two to meet, no? A quick search indicates that ND's summer practice started in mid-August. Given that, June and July would have been ripe with opportunity for an IRL meeting of SOME kind. His "girlfriend" pushing that off would have raised red flags.
Second, Te'o was, at a minimum, complicit in the reporting of false information about his relationship. Several major articles point to Te'o and his "girlfriend" meeting IRL. Te'o certainly read those articles and then did nothing to refute what was obviously false information.
Third, another common theme to online relationships is the sharing of photos. Not sharing on a monthly basis. Not sharing on a weekly basis. We're talking sharing on a daily, or more frequent, basis. In the current digital age and with the proliferation of cell phones with cameras, sharing multiple photos a day is not uncommon in online relationships. Since the "girlfriend" was using fake photos stolen from a FB account, this just wasn't possible. If Te'o was completely duped, he would have been constantly requesting new photos only to be turned down on a very regular basis. That seems extremely unlikely to have been okay with him for as long as the "relationship" existed.
And this doesn't even begin to get into Skype (free!), Facetime (free!), or any other video chat possibility that would have been obvious for an online relationship and clearly couldn't have happened if we believe Te'o's story 100%.
The more I think about this, the harder it is to believe Te'o was just an innocent pawn in an elaborate hoax. I will not be surprised if he later admits to having some role in all of this. Whether that's as part of the creation of the hoax or just in continuing the storyline after he figured it all out remains to be seen.
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| 111 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 27731299
Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 16:08
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Wait! What?!
Ex-Cardinal fullback says he met Te'o's girlfriend
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| 112 | Slizz
ID: 36111511
Sun, Sep 01, 2013, 01:06
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I'm reading about the Husky Stadium renovations and came across this gem:
...As workers put the finishing touches on the stadium — we were assured the place will be “99.5 percent” complete by game day, and what isn’t won’t be visible — we got the grand tour. I couldn’t help but notice that when we started, the scoreboard read, UW 31, Boise State 6, at the end of the third quarter. But by the time we emerged, that bit of wishful thinking had been erased, and it was 0-0...
I turn on the PAC12 network, and with 11 min left in the 4th what does the scoreboard read?
UW - 31
BSU - 6
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| 113 | Seattle Zen
ID: 3310162612
Tue, Sep 03, 2013, 12:53
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Post 112
NICE!
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