Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kirk Cousins


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The result was   keep. Nomination withdrawn Big  Dom  18:58, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Kirk Cousins

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Unsourced article about a college football quarterback with no awards, or other claims to notability. Fails WP:ATHLETE, as he's never competed professionally. There is a handful of hits on Google news for him, but no significant coverage; they simply confirm that the subject is a football player. The article can be recreated if he goes on to play professionally or wins a notable award. (If there's an existing consensus that college football players are inherently notable, please forgive my nomination. I'm not aware of any such consensus, but I do understand that university sports are taken much more seriously in the US than elsewhere.) Pburka (talk) 18:10, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:56, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:56, 28 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep. Starting quarterbacks at the major college football teams almost always are going to satisfy notability requirements based on the extensive coverage in the press.  In this case, Cousins was a two-year starter for a Big Ten team who led the team to an 11-2 record and a major bowl game in his final year.  A search of google news archives reveals dozens of stories about Cousins (not just passing references in game coverage) in multiple media outlets.  Cbl62 (talk) 23:24, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Coverage include stories in major metropolitan newspapers and other sources like The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, ESPN, and Detroit Free Press: (1) Ailing Cousins seals Spartans' victory with a diving TD, The Washington Post, Nov. 21, 2010; (2) Living a dream: QB Kirk Cousins ready to lead MSU, The Detroit News, Sept. 1, 2010; (3) Kirk Cousins shooting for greatness, accepts challenge of leading Spartans in Alamo Bowl, The Grand Rapids Press, Dec. 27, 2009; (4) [Kirk Cousins' season tops list of notable local 2010 sports stories Kirk Cousins' season tops list of notable local 2010 sports stories], The Holland Sentinel, Dec. 26, 2010; (5) Michigan State's Kirk Cousins not hiding from pressure of Capital One Bowl: 'I have to play well', The Grand Rapids Press, Jan. 1, 2011; (6) Cousins expects to remain starting QB Michigan State, Detroit Free Press, Oct 1, 2009; (7) Kirk Cousins takes charge as Spartans' unquestioned leader, The Detroit News, Dec 29, 2010; (8) Spartans to start Cousins at QB, ESPN.com, Sept. 1, 2009; (9) Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins rolls with the punches, Detroit Free Press, Jan 2, 2011; (10) QB competition has helped Cousins, Nichol sharpen skills, Lansing State Journal, August 12, 2009; (11) Iowa link for Spartans' QB: Grandfather of Cousins a former Hawkeyes player, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 27, 2010; (12) Spartans quarterback Kirk Cousins embraces leadership duties in offseason, The Grand Rapids Press, Aug. 3, 2010; (13) Quarterback Kirk Cousins rises to head of State, The Detroit News, Nov. 18, 2009; (14) Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins Fueled By Christian Faith, Everyday Christian, Oct. 11, 2010; (15) Q&A with Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins, Orlando Sentinel, Mar. 23, 2011 . Cbl62 (talk) 23:38, 28 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep all information in the article is verifiable. Yes, the sources need to be added and likely will be soon--but remember there is no deadline.  Subject more than surpasses general notability guideline with significant coverage in the media and that is more than enough for inclusion, even if the subject fails WP:ATHLETE.  See WP:ABELINCOLN for details.--Paul McDonald (talk) 01:59, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Withdraw nomination given Cbl62's sources and Paul McDonald's WP:GNG argument. Pburka (talk) 12:55, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
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