This whole dumb story has gotten blown way out of proportion to what it actually is.

As far as a sports story is concerned; how about the impending sanctions (without question) that are coming to Oregon just as “Chip” has a change of heart. Sportscaster in Philly on air said, it doesnt matter anymore what happen at OU, since Kelly is no longer employed there, he is an Eagle now!

Reminds me of my other favorite escape artist, ‘Asswipe” Pete Carroll and his Heisman award “winner” and “returner” of same. And who could forget OJ Mayo and his mentor. USC loses two div 1 coaches at the same time?

How about the “grayshirts” in the SEC? You all have enough to think about now, you can lay off the kid for a while.

Remember the “media” and its sponsors are sincerely hoping you tune in to Katie. How about spending this hour with your kids, instead!

Are they saying he lied about the whole thing? Or just the part that loser schaap reported on?

Because until someone gets him to tell the truth about the whole thing, including why he didnt go see her when she got in a car accident, diagnosed with cancer, or DIED (and no, him saying “it didnt cross my mind” isnt a valid answer), he should be treated like the tool that he is.

Come clean and start rebuilding your reputation.

It’s also unfair to call Te’o a narcissist, seeing as how the media gave him the platform to speak after continuously running his story. There was absolutely no way that Te’o would have confessed back in December, especially during the Heisman ceremony, where the entire country — AND his school – were watching. It would have been embarrassing for him, his family, and his school, and would have taken the focus off the ceremony itself. I’d venture as far as to say he would have been selfish for doing that.

Now the same people want an explanation, thus giving him a platform AGAIN, when it was their lack of journalistic integrity to at least do some kind of research that would have debunked his story. They placed him on a pedestal, they tugged at America’s heart-strings, and now they want to villify him?

Even the girl whos photo was used said herself that Tuiasosopo confessed to her and Te’o was not involved. Others close to the situation have said the same thing.

So what can he really do?

This dude is not Sully Sullenberger. He is not a hero. He is on some level a liar.

And these reports are lining up kissing his butt hoping for the interview. Not to tell the story but to build their brand.

I wish Mike Wallace were still around to hammer at Te’o in an interview.

When I think hard hitting Katie Couric does not come time mind.

Especially kids. Teen girls posting pics of themselves to someone only to wind up on the internet for everyone!

It’s just a shame that the topic came during this controversial situation. Otherwise, it is a good topic of conversation to have with your kids!

When people lie they try to wrap up all the details to cover themselves and make themselves look good. The fact that Te’o looks less than good in his recounting suggests to me a degree of truth.

Imagine that you’ve been duped for several months – a dupe of humiliating proportions that the entire nation, your teammates, schoolmates and your coaches think is real.

You find out one day in December you’ve been duped – and happen to have TV interviews scheduled.

Do you use that interview to go way off topic, immediately divulge everything you know, blow the whistle on yourself as an idiot who was duped and an unknown “dupster” – or do you hold off (which would mean being untruthful) to buy time to figure out what transpired so you can set the record straight later on?

If it were me, I’d probably try to buy myself some time, figure out what happened, and then tell all once I knew all. (And yes, that would mean lying in the interview)

Reality is messy – the fact that this story is messy suggests that he may be telling the truth.