Talk:Auburn-LSU rivalry

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[edit] NPOV and Sourcing

I've watched this article for a long time, clearly created by an LSU fan and clearly displaying a POV. I've toned it down several times and edited to remove clear POV and original research in game descriptions only to see it get added back over and over. It's a new year, and it's time to get this article up to current Wikipedia standards, so I've tagged the page for its POV and the lack of sources. Find reliable sources for the game names and summaries and limit the summaries to the facts, not opinions and original research. This is not a fan forum, but rather an encyclopedia. Thanks, AUTiger » talk 07:39, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

I provided a link to a video that clearly showed the interference happening BEFORE the ball was tipped. That is FACT, not POV. The fact that there was controversy over several calls in the game is also FACT, not POV. The Super Bowl XL page mentions the officiating controversy in that game and links to a separate page with more detail. Is that a pro-Seahawk POV? No. But you shouldn't be deleting referenced, factual information. To do so is considered POV at best and vandalism at worst. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt since as an Auburn fan you cannot be objective.

You can also verify that LSU fans, whether justified or not, frequently refer to that game as Grand Theft Auburn. Simply visit any LSU fan forum and they'll know that's the 2006 game. While the claim that the zebras stole the game is an opinion (which I disagree with), it's a FACT that the opinion is widely held. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Godfather1975 (talk • contribs) 04:35, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Okay, I changed the 2006 game because the editing/undoing/editing... was getting a little ridiculous. Hopefully this can keep future editing to a minimum.(I know, wishful thinking) I mentioned the interference call in passing, no pun intended, because it was not **THE** reason LSU filed the complaint. Several other calls and consistency in calling interference was the reason. Frankly, I think THAT call was correct and I'm an LSU fan. I added something regarding reason it remains a controversy at LSU, and I guess we can add citation regarding Florida's march to the 2006 BCS game if anyone thinks it's necessary. Mdlawmba (talk) 06:05, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. You handled that very well. I'm also an LSU fan, and while I think that one call was interference, I also think LSU has nobody but themselves to blame for the loss. I made a minor corection--it was the next to last drive. The final drive was where JaMarcus lost 15-20 seconds by not getting out of bounds, then had to throw underneath on the final play because Bowe was covered. Oops, forgot the tildes Godfather1975 (talk) 02:19, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

• The NPOV tag has been on the article for a while, but there does not seem to be much active discussion. Is everyone in agreement that the NPOV tag can come off, or are there still things to work on? Thanks, Johntex\^talk 02:34, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
  • I am an LSU fan, so it always looked fine to me. :) I think the removal of the game names and some other changes have made the article more neutral. The article definitely needs some work in general, but I personally have no problem with having the tag removed. Autiger, this is your call Mdlawmba (talk) 04:43, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

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