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The result was no consensus. Sandstein 06:01, 28 August 2011 (UTC)reply
Delete Fails
WP:NSPORTS, having never played at highest level. NSPORTS does not automatically assume notability of players who played in the UFL. This is a
WP:Run-of-the-mill player who does not deserve a standalone article. He also fails
WP:GNG with lack of non-
routine coverage in multiple
independent reliable sources.WP:CRYSTAL would suggest not to speculate on future notability based on whether the undrafted player ever plays in the NFL.—
Bagumba (
talk) 22:35, 18 August 2011 (UTC)reply
Keep. Passes
WP:GNG. Has been the subject of significant, non-trivial coverage in mainstream media. Not just passing references in game coverage, but coverage focused on him. See, e.g.,
[2],
[3],
[4],
[5],
[6],
[7].
Cbl62 (
talk) 08:01, 20 August 2011 (UTC)reply
This does seem to be non-routine coverage, and I strike it from my previous comment. However, I still consider him
WP:Run-of-the-mill, and GNG says "Editors may reach a consensus that although a topic meets this criterion, it is not appropriate for a stand-alone article."
WP:IAR policy says "If a rule prevents you from improving or maintaining Wikipedia, ignore it." I believe its best to not have a stand-alone article for an average college player who went undrafted. No prejudice to recreate if he ever plays in a notable professional league. —
Bagumba (
talk) 08:22, 20 August 2011 (UTC)reply
No good reason to ignore the rules here.
Cbl62 (
talk) 08:38, 20 August 2011 (UTC)reply
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
BusterD (
talk) 19:32, 20 August 2011 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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