In January of 2013, after his Notre Dame team had finished a remarkable football season and he had won many of college football's top awards, Manti Te'o became embroiled in a scandal as America quickly got an education in "catfishing." Te'o wasn't just the team's best player; he was also the figure at the center of a fairy tale-like narrative that had unfolded throughout the fall. As he had told major media outlets, his grandmother and girlfriend had died within hours of one another on the same day. The senior linebacker had dedicated his season in their honor, and as the Irish continued to chalk up wins, the story grew bigger and bigger. If only it had all been true.