Comments on Te'o and McKelvey

     

         First on McKelvey, as a college student myself, I cannot fathom impostering someone at the insitution and/or posing to be someone else just because I believed it would give me greater chances at something. I do, however, believe that had McKelvey not impostered someone, he should not be hindered from playing football just because of his age. I don't believe individuals should punished due to their age, if they meet the requirements, there are no rules on the issue, and they are at the same level as other candidates. Of course, the individuals have to be held to the same standards, they cannot be treated specially due to special circumstances. If a person may  be at a disadvantage due to age or anything else he/she makes the decision to continue.

        Second, Te'o. I really do not understand this story, or the purpose or benefit of making this story up. The entire thing seems pointless and confusing in the end. Without further information into the person's life I cannot explain why he/she did it, but I do not agree with it. Whether people personally knew him or not, it affected others. Due to the fact that he was in the spotlight, others may have sent donations, flowers, etc. to this "fake girlfriends" funeral. What happened to all of that? This boy went to a lot of trouble to make up these stories, pictures, trips, deaths, etc. I believe the death may have been a way for him to end the hoax, although I don't know why they couldn't just "break up". To each his own.

       Now, them together, while these stories remind me of one another. It is only because I read them close together in time. Other than that, the lies and football are all that seem to tie them together. Which is misleading from the title of the Daily Press article "Teel Time: Te'o girlfriend hoax reminds of Texas imposter before Sugar Bowl against Virgina Tech".


Signed,
Anna Claire