[TreeWeird]

Domers have issued a statement saying Te'o and family told them they were the "victims" of a hoax on Dec. 26.  I'm willing to believe the domers may not have been in on the hoaz before then, but if they and Te'o truly thought Te'0 was victimized, then why not go public with that before now?  It would have created even more sympathy for them.  One could argue the point, but I think the most logical answer is that they did not think it was credible Te'o was a victim and just hoped it would stay quiet.  It also suggests that Te'o realized by 12/26 that deadspin was poking around and the story might come out.

And did that knowledge affect his (non)performance against Alabama?

[TreeWeird]

Domers have issued a statement saying Te'o and family told them they were the "victims" of a hoax on Dec. 26.  I'm willing to believe the domers may not have been in on the hoaz before then, but if they and Te'o truly thought Te'0 was victimized, then why not go public with that before now?  It would have created even more sympathy for them.  One could argue the point, but I think the most logical answer is that they did not think it was credible Te'o was a victim and just hoped it would stay quiet.  It also suggests that Te'o realized by 12/26 that deadspin was poking around and the story might come out.

And did that knowledge affect his (non)performance against Alabama?