Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gator Chomp


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The result was   no consensus. It's between a keep and a merge, but that is an editorial decision and can be decided on the talk page. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 08:37, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Gator Chomp

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A non notable gesture made by a university sports fans of a particular team. Simple gesture that is not in any way notable, no indications of its notability. Canterbury Tail  talk  23:18, 26 February 2011 (UTC)


 * merge + redirect It's notable, but not enough for a separate article. Should be merged with Florida Gators. Zeng8r (talk) 23:24, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions.  —• Gene93k (talk) 23:54, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:54, 26 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep. 100,000 spectators at every game at the Swamp in Gainesville, which has a population of approximately 100,000, say that the "Gator Chomp" is notable. Particularly since the Gators are no strangers to winning. Moreover, a Google search for "Gator Chomp" delivers an incredible number of hits and the expression has been used in articles in numerous newspapers and quoted unceasingly by the media.  Nipson anomhmata   (Talk) 00:01, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Merge to Florida Gators. No need for an independent article, but a few, well-sourced lines in the main article would work.--Cúchullain t/ c 20:47, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment. Moreover, it has achieved notability/notoriety by being performed on television on "Dancing with the stars" by Erin Andrews. If there is anybody in the United States, that has attended a football game, that has not heard of the "Gator Chomp" they must have been living a sheltered existence on another planet. And ... look how many hits this article gets on a daily basis http://stats.grok.se/en/201012/Gator%20Chomp (that's pretty impressive for any expression or catch-phrase).  Nipson anomhmata   (Talk) 03:14, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey now, my planet is really nice and I like living here. No need to be rude! --Danger (talk) 15:30, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Nothing wrong with living a sheltered existence on another planet. In fact, it is quite tempting.   Nipson anomhmata   (Talk) 15:59, 1 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Merge and redirect per Zeng8r. And no, I'm not just saying this because I'm a fan of the Seminoles. ;) - The Bushranger One ping only 01:51, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. Although it may pain me to admit it, this is one of the more well-known sports gestures; I'm still recovering from Tim Tebow's notorious (and effective) "chomping" of Oklahoma's Nic Harris near the end of the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.  (New York Times: "And there was Tebow taunting Oklahoma’s Nic Harris with a Gator chomp, the most recognizable player in college football adding more indelible moments to his career."). Incorporating this as a section in Florida Gators is something editors can discuss, although I tend to think there is enough sourceable material out there to justify its own article--but that should still lead to a "keep" result here. --Arxiloxos (talk) 16:39, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. News coverage appears substantial enough for a separate article.-- Pink Bull  01:15, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * 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 deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.