“I haven’t heard anyone mention it, but we actually tied Alabama in second-half scoring, which makes the loss even sadder. We had a chance.”
Delusional.
Try being a Buffalo Bills fan!
men lie about women all the time....
who cares if this guy carried on a fib.....that is not illegal....
its not like he raped someone or ran his car into a bunch of teenagers and killed them.....
1. Manti is extremely gullible and totally innocent, the victim of a cruel "catfishing" hoax perpetrated by a group of acquaintances.
2. Manti cynically masterminded a sick PR stunt in order to boost his profile and Heismann chances.
3. Manti is a closeted gay in a relationship with the guy behind the fake girlfriend who used this as a ploy to hide his sexuality.
4. Some combination of the above.
I think it's 4. My hypothesis is that Manti had a fairly shallow online relationship with the "girlfriend,"--actually some buddies jerking his chain--which is why he didn't realize she was fake. The media gets wind of a heart-rending story and runs with it. Suddenly, the dying girlfriend angle is working in Manti's favor and he has a reason to be a willing dupe and embellish, even if he suspected it was a hoax. The media of course wants a good tale and has plenty of motive to embellish and not investigate deeply. The gay closet-case angle is juicy, but it's known Manti had other real-life girlfriends so it doesn't seem like he would need to make one up expressly as a cover. By the way, Deadspin, the blog that broke the hoax story, is run by a bunch bitter Gawker Media types who have their own axe to grind. I must admit I'm basing this theory partly on stereotypes of Samoans as typically unsophisticated.
How does Manti’s fantasy affect his football? How has it affected his scholastic performance and why would it matter to anyone other than his mama and maybe his counselor? How has it affected other students’ performance? Is it, in fact, being hyped to increase interest in Notre Dame football?
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ND Golden Dome
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Manti Mormon Temple
Isn't she cute?
Isn't she sweet?
She's gentle
And mentally nearly complete.
She's knockout,
She's regal
Her beauty's illegal.
She's the girl friend!
Take her to dance!
Take her to tea!
It's stunning
How cunning this lady
Can be.
A look at this vision
Will cause a collision.
She's the girl friend!
She is smart,
She's refined.
How can she be real?
She has heart,
She has mind.
Hell, the girl's ideal!
Isn't she cute?
Isn't she sweet?
An eyeful you'd die full
Of pleasure to meet.
In my funny fashion
I'm cursed with a passion
For the girl friend!