Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Davis (halfback)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.  

The result was Nomination withdrawn &mdash; Caknuck 20:36, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

James Davis (halfback)

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Contested speedy. Non-notable college football player. Very little context, no sources of any kind, reads like it was written by a friend or at least an avid fan. Realkyhick 03:09, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Nomination withdrawn. Article has been massively overhauled. I think the only thing remaining from the original version is the subject's name. Subject is now clearly notable, sources are provided, and there is no point in continuing this procedure. (I'm a bit embarrassed that I didn't know about this guy before. Need to watch more ESPN.) Realkyhick 05:39, 5 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of South Carolina-related deletions.   -- John Vandenberg 04:06, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep I guess you didnt watch the FSU/Clemson game monday night.  He had 18 rushes for 102 yards + 1 TD (Box score).   A major contributor for a D1 team should be notable, plus there is plenty to write about Corpx 04:09, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: No, unfortunately. I was working. I'm told I missed an interesting game. (Gotta get a DVR.) If he keeps going like this, he is probably notable, but the article (as nominated) said nothing of this, and a Google search turned up all sorts of stuff that had nothing to do with this James Davis. I may have been a bit lazy in trying to sort through all of them, but a million-plus Ghits is a bit much for me. Has he been a star player for Clemson in the past, or was this his breakout game, with his notability lacking beforehand? Do we need to rush this to the Intensive Care Unit instead? Realkyhick 04:27, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * 1000 yard rusher last year, but probably didnt get a lot of pub last year becuase of them tanking their last few games Corpx 04:29, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletions.   -- John Vandenberg 04:30, 5 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete. In its current form, there is nothing in the article to demonstrate notability. I have a hard time finding something that satisfies the criteria in the draft guideline Notability (sports). If someone wants to add to the article to include things like last weekend's game (with verifiable sources of course), I suggest they do it before this article gets deleted. Truthanado 04:39, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I prettied it up :) Corpx 05:10, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Uh, yeah, you sure did, to put it mildly. Could I interest you in a residency in the Wikipedia Intensive Care Unit? You sure did a massive rescue on this article. Realkyhick 05:35, 5 September 2007 (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.