Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Smelley

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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 of the debate was keep. Johnleemk | Talk 06:45, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Chris Smelley

Delete Minimal amount of Google hits and from the sounds of things, did nothing spectacular. Me and one other person tried to speedy this, so I don't feel it had that much importance. J.J.Sagnella 15:58, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

  • Comment - a Google search on "Chris Smelley" QB provided a number of hits for college scouting. He is scout.com's #27 ranked high school QB, #9 for rivals.com, and #27 from College Football News. I don't know what the hurdle is for HS football players, but he has certainly had national notice among college recruiters. —ERcheck @ 16:56, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment It seems to me that there is adequate reason to keep this bio, under Wiki's bio perameters....." Sportspeople who have played in a fully professional league, or a competition of equivalent standing in an individual professional sport, ___or at the highest level in mainly amateur sports___, including college sports in the United States. Articles about first team squad members who have not made a first team appearance may also be appropriate, but only if the individual is at a club of sufficient stature that most members of its squad already have articles Keep

I think that this article will do nothing but grow. Also I think It is hard to say that he did nothing spectacular if you have read the article —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jwh68 (talk • contribs) 05:46, 30 January 2006

  • Delete. Unless it is exceptional circumstances and a high school athlete is competing at the higher levels of his sport, a high school athlete does not meet my criteria for an article under WP:BIO. If he enters the NFL, or has a distinguished college football career, we should reconsider. 136.153.2.2 00:36, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Dunno why the AfD is broke, but Keep due to mention at ESPN.com's Class of 2006 prospect list. --badlydrawnjeff (WP:MEME?) 15:09, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep due to all the reasons and sources already provided. JesseW, the juggling janitor 18:33, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete non-notable. If he achieves some sort of fame at the college level then consider relisting. Batman2005 05:06, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment I actually came to this web site to see if there was anything on this athlete. I say keep hit, he has drawn much national interest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Playsguitarbadly (talk • contribs) 10:20, 1 February 2006
  • Delete per nom. If we list every joe-blow athlete who signs to play college football it cheapens the status of other actual notable athletes. 4.224.144.135 20:18, 1 February 2006 (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.