Talk:Randall Cunningham II

Unusual spike
In the first 20 days of this month this article had 720 hits (36 per day). Today, the article is looking like it is going to get 700 for the day. Can anyone help me find a story that might explain this.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:38, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I know that the NFL Network has been re-airing the episode of A Football Life featuring RC2's father lately. I'm not really sure why that would drive traffic here, but I suppose it might. Other than that I can't turn up any reason for this page's recent popularity. The article itself is what I would call a "TonyTheTiger special" — an exhaustively researched and overlong article on a subject that doesn't appear to deserve this level of scrutiny. ;) &mdash; DeeJayK (talk) 17:18, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * We are approaching the end of the high school season. The State NIAA Div. ! Finals are this saturday May 24 (9:45 a.m. local time) at Carson High School in Carson City.  The results of this meet are a foregone conclusion--he doesn't need to start jumping until his competitors are done.  This is his last chance to break the NFHS national record (7'5") he claims to want to achieve.  Good as he is, its still going to require a great improvement.  Now without some serious side publicity, I doubt there are that many track freaks around who understand this significance.  RC2 might.  A lot of Twitter or other social media could lead the unknowing masses to wikipedia to figure out what he is talking about. Trackinfo (talk) 18:09, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I think the TV issue is probably the answer. The double spike in the hourly data suggests the show aired at 10PM ET/PT. I was thinking he may have busted a 7'3" or 7'4" jump. Thanks.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:49, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually I was leaning toward Trackinfo's answer. Seems odd that there wouldn't have been a similar spike back in November when the episode aired originally, right? &mdash; DeeJayK (talk) 22:09, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I have been looking at wikiviewstats and see he has had 5 spikes like this since late November. Also see that Novemeber has been his highest month.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:31, 21 May 2014 (UTC)