Talk:Steve Morrison (American football)

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Steve Morrison (American football) was a good article nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Once these are addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Reviewed version: April 8, 2008

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[edit] WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot (talk) 19:27, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA Review

Before I go any further, a few things need to be fixed.

1. Steven Craig Morrison (born December 28, 1971 in Farmington, Michigan) is a retired professional American football linebacker who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League from 1995 to 1998 and who now serves as the defensive coordinator for the Western Michigan Broncos football team. - The sentence should be broken up into, Steven Craig Morrison (born December 28, 1971 in Farmington, Michigan) is a retired professional American football linebacker who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League from 1995 to 1998. He now serves as the defensive coordinator for the Western Michigan Broncos football team.Y--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 00:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
2. He had excelled as an All-Big Ten Conference inside linebacker from 1990 to 1994 for the Michigan Wolverines, whom he served as captain. - Should say, He had excelled as an All-Big Ten Conference inside linebacker from 1990 to 1994 for the Michigan Wolverines, where he served as captain.

   I disagree, the phrase modifies the antecedent Michigan Wolverines. The antecedent is a sports team not a place. If the phrase University of Michigan is desired in its place, then where would be correct, but unless the sentence is rewritten so that the phrase is modifying UofM I believe it is correct as is.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 00:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

   Ok, no problem. iMatthew 2008 12:15, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

3. A source is needed for this line, After attending Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, he spent five years at the University of Michigan where he excelled as an inside linebacker.

   Rephrased with citation.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 04:24, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

4. A source is needed for when he served as the defensive coordinator.Y--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 00:56, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
5. If Ameer Ismail and Bill Miller do not have articles, their names should not be wikilinked.

   I agree Ismail should not be linked because there is no expectation that he will have an article since he has not to my knowledge become a professional football player. However, Bill Miller is a former defensive coordinator and still active as a coach. An article on him should exist and would survive a WP:N challenge.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 00:59, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Leave me a message on my talk page when these concerns are addressed. Thank you and Cheers! iMatthew 2008 20:50, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I'd also like to see more about his personal life and early life. Right now the article would fail as it is not "broad in coverage". Nikki311 21:39, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I found some high school stuff. I don't know if that is what you are looking for.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 04:35, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

That helps, but a little bit more would be nice. Especially about his personal life. iMatthew 2008 12:17, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

I have made this article as broad as I can based on the public information available to me.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 06:15, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

The article needs some work. I agree more personal information could be added. The exact birth date of his child, in my opinion is completely unnecessary. Although, I must say the writer of this article did a great job for the minimal information that is out there for him. He really dug into the facts, and I think he did a great job.

--Tlayden (talk) 07:27, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

GA Failed. After about two weeks, there have only been two edits, and all of the concerns were not fully address. I'm sorry, but I must fail this article. iMatthew 2008 00:22, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Name move

Should this be moved to Steve Morrison (American footballer)? He is a footballer, not an actual football. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 17:20, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

American football is convention.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 06:14, 3 April 2008 (UTC)