Among strength, heart, courage, inspiration Just an amazing person
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Manti = Character
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I agree...to have your life layed out like that...he hasn't hid from it. He has owned it. Great person and a great ND man.
You say this like we didn't get to follow him at ND for 4 years.
What I find shitty is that Manti was ALWAYS an A1 guy but the ND fanbase and ND communities turned their backs on him when shit hit the fan with that catfish situation. And now that the media says its ok to like Manti Te'o again, after that Netflix documentary, he's being fellated on social media and ND is capitalizing by showing him off like their prodigal son has returned.
It’s just nice seeing him happy and healthy and comfortable in his own skin again.
He’s a Dad now, and has to be a great version of himself for those kids!
He’s a Dad now, and has to be a great version of himself for those kids!
Swarbrick stood by Manti, Kelly seemed to abandon him.
He was a naive kid raised on an isolated rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Good to see him so content and at peace with himself
I wasn't talking about the player. I was talking about the man who showed all his warts.
And no very few people know he was unaware of the true situation he was in at the time
He came out with his side of the story a few days after the deadspin article was published. It was an obvious catfish situation. ND turned their backs on him anyway despite him giving his all to this university and taking it to its greatest heights in the modern era of college football.
If i was Manti i wouldn't want anything to do with ND after the way they tried to create as much space from him after everything went down.
I love a lot of things about ND football but almost everything about the way the university is ran just rubs me the wrong way. A bunch of self righteous wealthy pearl clutching white elites more worried about their reputation and self interests than the well being of one of their own.
All I know is that ND was parading Manti around like the 2nd coming of jesus himself during the 2012 season, only to drop him like a bad habit as soon as some controversy and adversity hit. And only now (over a decade later) is he finally getting the praise/treatment/respect he deserved the entire time but only now after it is 'safe' from a PR perspective.
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I hear you, but maybe that was Manti’s choice. If that happened to me….I think I’d want to lay low while things calm down.
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All i know is you are delusional
The fanbase never treated him poorly and I don't remember the institution treating him poorly and if it was that harsh I don't believe he would said he wants his unborn son to be a part of ND
The date of this very topic is a good example of my point. This post should have been published back in 2013, not in 2022.
My response to all the dickbags (both then and now) is simple...
"1) The Butkus Trophy is REAL
2) Heisman Runner-up is REAL
3) His degree from the University of Notre Dame is REAL
4) Million $ NFL salary is REAL
5) His Gorgeous wife is REAL
This guy is living about as good a life as possible; If you think he's a laughing stock; imagine how many people are chuckling at your pathetic existence!
"1) The Butkus Trophy is REAL
2) Heisman Runner-up is REAL
3) His degree from the University of Notre Dame is REAL
4) Million $ NFL salary is REAL
5) His Gorgeous wife is REAL
This guy is living about as good a life as possible; If you think he's a laughing stock; imagine how many people are chuckling at your pathetic existence!
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Chase is a typical liberal always looking for a victim.
why you skimping?
He won the 2012 Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year Lott Trophy, as well as the Maxwell Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Butkus Award, the Lombardi Award, and the Walter Camp Award. In addition, he was named a national scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation
I was on the board at that time pretty regularly and I don't remember anyone dogging him. I do remember the Deadspin article but my impression at that time was feeling sorry for him and not scorn.
Good to see your post old friend. Hope you and your family are doing well.
I remember that night. The board was crazy. Tons of rumors. Visitors from all over the country. No one really knew what to think.
That’s NOT true.
Swarbrick supported Manti as did true ND fans.
Kelly not so much so.
We are doing good but it was a difficult year
Thank you for asking
I hope you and yours are doing great
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I don’t think the fan base ever turned on Manti….and I think Kelly in particular had a view that was not welcoming to former players, something Freeman has totally changed.
God damn, it doesn't wtf the subject matter is, you guys will find a way to drag BK's name through the mud.
Unreal. It really is......
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