Manti Te'o
publication date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (part of Spring 2013)
category: Sports
clue: Ronaiah Tuiasosopo's prank on this Notre Dame player got many people #teoing.
explanation: Te'o was the victim of a famous hoax involving the death of a made-up girlfriend. The meme "Teoing" involved posing for a photo with your arm around an invisible partner. more…
do-over: This was a "do-over" goo, inspired by incorrect guesses for a previous goo.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, and Sarah Kyle
trivia: This goo was inspired by incorrect guesses for Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.