2) The girlfriend hoax is bizarre, but there's a bigger issue with Manti Te'o. Teams are beginning the process of learning about the Notre Dame linebacker, with many expected to meet with him over the weekend in Indianapolis. In talking with two personnel evaluators, their main question is maturity. He was duped into a long-term relationship with someone who never existed, so how will he be able to handle life in the NFL? Both evaluators said they wouldn't hammer him with questions about the relationship, but they will try to understand his thinking. Yet perhaps a bigger issue for scouts is his tape against Alabama from the BCS National Championship Game. One told me, with a shake of the head, "Simply not good enough." Yet in the next breath, he cautioned it's just one game, and you should never make a serious value judgment off such a small sample size. Scouts will have to convince themselves that awful tape is not indicative of his true ability. Or, decide it is.