Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rushel Shell


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The result was   keep. Ron Ritzman (talk) 12:01, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Rushel Shell
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fails WP:NSPORTS and general notability guidelines Narthring (talk • contribs) 04:55, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete for reasons given. Eeekster (talk) 02:04, 11 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Shell has received significant coverage from a range of reliable sources, both local and national -- see the reference list in the article. He is one of the top HS athletes in the country: a national freshman of the year, probable state record-setter and major college star, and possible NFL player. He's being recruited by virtually every big-time college football program and will only grow in notoriety as he approaches his senior year, breaks more records, and decides which college to attend.  Even midway through his junior season in high school a google search for "Rushel Shell" (in quotes) results in almost 3,000 hits.  Bottom line: he's a notable figure.  Anybody who argues otherwise doesn't understand how big high school and college football, and recruiting, have become in this country.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coreybower (talk • contribs) 17:31, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * How good he may or may not become is just speculation right now, and Google hits do not confer notability. Narthring (talk  • contribs) 18:41, 11 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:52, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:52, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep normally (heck almost always) high school athletes are not notable enough for inclusion in this encyclopedia. Look, [ESPN says he's comparable to [[Tony Dorsett]].  Sure, he's got loads of local and regional coverage, but this player has picked up some national attention as well.  It's worth a much closer look.--Paul McDonald (talk) 01:52, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Coverage is certainly there, and there is notability for the subject's present performance - not the fact that they'll likely be successful at the College and (maybe) Pro levels. WP:CRYSTAL applies there, I think, but the current coverage is sufficient to establish some notability. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 14:52, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
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