Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nick Bowers


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The result was no consensus. ‑Scottywong | [express] || 04:08, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Nick Bowers

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Until he plays in a regular season game, doesn't meet WP:NGRIDIRON  Onel 5969  TT me 15:44, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  Onel 5969  TT me 15:44, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. Eagles 24/7  (C)  15:45, 13 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep He played on a top college football team in Penn State where he received a significant amount of attention. He's currently on the Las Vegas Raiders roster as a member of the practice squad, so he is part of an NFL team. Pennsylvania2 (talk) 15:51, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Per long-established precedent, NFL practice squad doesn't. If you want to keep this, you need to show that he received significant coverage in multiple, reliable, and independent sources so as to pass WP:GNG. Cbl62 (talk) 15:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * His college and high school career has received quite a significant amount of attention from Onward State, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Patriot News, SB Nation and ESPN. He has also been mentioned in Fox Sports and the Washington Post. See, , , , , , , — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pennsylvania2 (talk • contribs) 02:50, 14 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete. The coverage cited above does not satisfy WP:GNG. The ESPN bits (#6 and #7) are just video clips from games. The Washington Post bit (#5) is a link to a stat database. One of the other bits is a recruiting interview (#2), another is a blog piece covering his commitment (#4), and another (#1) is from Onward State which is not independent (it's the Penn State student newspaper). To pass GNG, we need to see in-depth coverage in independent, reliable sources. I'm also dubious about WP:IMPACT with respect to a second-string tight end who only appeared in six games (two as a starter?) during four years at Penn State. See stats here. Cbl62 (talk) 06:46, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep Meets GNG per    . ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 16:10, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't know, Eddy, you may be right, but this one seems pretty weak in terms of WP:IMPACT. Reviewing the sources you cited: #8 - don't know what PGH Sports is but the article confirms he was a second-stringer his whole time at Penn State, #9 qualifies as sigcov; #10 qualifies as sigcov. #11 can't gauge depth as it requires subscription; #12 appears to be a fan blog. Cbl62 (talk) 16:49, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Honestly I would probably have voted delete if he wasn't signed by the Raiders. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 16:12, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
 * But being signed by the Raiders does not pass WP:GRIDIRON. Onel 5969  TT me 16:38, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * comment not ready to declare a stance either way, but my first reactions look good. Need to evaluate the sources themselves--the content of the sources do point toward passing WP:GNG--my question is:  are they legit third party independent news sources, or are they fan-type blog sites?  We can take a few days to research that, it's worth it.--Paul McDonald (talk) 16:53, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * If I had to choose on this, I'd have to go with Delete at this point. I wouldn't object to any enthusiastic user wanting to userfy.  it's borderline to me, but I'm just not conviced the sources cited are what we're looking for.--Paul McDonald (talk) 16:10, 21 September 2020 (UTC)


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