So, why did Tunsil save those screenshots?

[Hump4Hoops]

1) This was a planned takedown. Insanity.
2) They were faked, and Tunsil just happened to accidentally say they were real and that he took money from coaches.
3) His phone was not hacked, his entire phone was taken - possibly by the stepdad, who saved the SSs himself. Also, seems a bit too complicated.

If Chuck is right, and it's all above board, why save the SSs in the first place?

 

[rem101]

Insurance.

all i can think of.

 

[Bham_Guitardawg]

My theory is that someone restored his phone from backup using his iCloud account/password.
Not that hard really. Then, said person would have access to all pics/texts/twitter/etc. Hopefully, they made another backup or something before LT changed PWs and deleted accounts.

 

[bulldogbaja]

I think someone must have access to the actual text message conversations, and they took the screenshots and posted them.
Which means that they have more. Much more. They just have to figure out how to release it without exposing themselves.

 

[121Josey]

1) is the correct answer. "I can't control my social media account" is not an acceptable excuse. "No comment" is the correct answer. It's not the password that's the problem but everything that has been posted. Nobody just happens to "discover" all this and then wait until 15 mins. before the draft (and then not do a complete dump). He doesn't even change all his passwords.

Plus, they didn't break up the press conference until the question involved the NCAA investigation. They had to have known about the Instagram posts.

Why? I think T$UNil wanted to play for a contender.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

If I'm Tunsil, I am firing Jimmy Sexton LAST NIGHT. Where was he during the press conference, and why was Tunsil not told to say only "no comment, I love Miami, and I'm excited to be a Dolphin."??

Playing for a contender is good and all, but Tunsil's fall cost him $10M. No way they were involved.

 

[tatedog]

Sexton was probably busy trying to revive Hugh Freeze.

 

[SignalToNoise]

Best guess I have: someone has access to an old phone that Tunsil's social media accounts are still signed into. Perp noses through said phone and then lands a few digital haymakers.

 

[Xenomorph]

First of all.. those are screen shots from texts on an iPad..

..When you fake text messages it's always done to look like a phone screen. So when Tunsil wasn't looking somebody probably screen shot those and sent them to their own device for safe keeping.

Second.. my strong assumption is that it's the step father. He was probably counting on money from Tunsil's NFL career. That ship has sailed and now Ole Miss has told him the checks have stopped for good.

He's lawyered up, suing Tunsil for beating his *** and probably making some really poor legal decisions by accessing twitter and instagram accounts that don't belong to him.

 

[patdog]

If I'm Tunsil, I am firing Jimmy Sexton LAST NIGHT. Where was he during the press conference, and why was Tunsil not told to say only "no comment, I love Miami, and I'm excited to be a Dolphin."??

Yeah. Can't believe he was allowed to stay up there that long. Just tell him the only comment you can make about all the Twitter/Instagram stuff is "All I know is someone told me my accounts have been hacked. I haven't even seen them so I can't comment."

 

[tatedog]

A perp who had the patience and ability to drop the dime at the most damaging time possible.

 

[esplanade91]

If I'm Tunsil, I am firing Jimmy Sexton LAST NIGHT. Where was he during the press conference, and why was Tunsil not told to say only "no comment, I love Miami, and I'm excited to be a Dolphin."??

Playing for a contender is good and all, but Tunsil's fall cost him $10M. No way they were involved.

Actually cost him closer to $14mm.

"The second contract is what matters!"

Yeah, but he left ~$13.8mm on the table from his contract from picks 3 to 13. Pretty incredible. That could buy..... Like 1,000 panthers.

 

[121Josey]

If I'm Tunsil, I am firing Jimmy Sexton LAST NIGHT. Where was he during the press conference, and why was Tunsil not told to say only "no comment, I love Miami, and I'm excited to be a Dolphin."??

Playing for a contender is good and all, but Tunsil's fall cost him $10M. No way they were involved.

You've seen Jerry McGuire, haven't you? That's Jimmy Sexton.

From 6th to 13th, $8M at most over 4 years. And how many players worth anything play out their rookie contract? http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/draft/

 

[Dawg4ever49]

The FBI now has the capability to get into anyone's phone, perhaps they cooperating with the NCAA hacked Tunsil to advance the investigation... Ha.