#11. Manti Te’o’s Fake Girlfriend
While most of the story surrounding Te’o and his girlfriend’s tragic death, coupled with the death of his grandmother on the same day, occurred in 2012, it wasn’t until early 2013 that the true story emerged. The story was portrayed as a player overcoming adversity to lead his team to the national championship game. When all was said and done, Te’o ended up looking like he had been on an episode of MTV’s Catfish. Turns out, the entire story was a hoax concocted by family friend, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. To add insult to injury, Te’o and his Notre Dame squad were trounced in the national title game by Alabama.
