Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sparky (Mascot)

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Non-notable team mascot. Padillah (talk) 19:25, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

• Delete unless evidence of notability is cited, which so far it is not. Dicklyon (talk) 19:29, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
• Tentative keep to show notability, Liberty U. is a major university in virginia, the topic is probably relevant, but maybe it could be merged with Liberty University? Aurush kazemini^{[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Aurush_kazemini talk]} 19:36, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

• Keep Sparky has become a major personality on campus and gained regional and national attention recently by finishing as the runner-up in the 2008 Capital One Bowl mascot challenge. Liberty University Athletics have also risen to recent prominence with the record breaking success of their Men's Football team, and Men's and Women's Basketball teams. The latest buzz has been concerning freshman standout Seth Curry. Liberty Athletics also won the Sasser Cup last year (given to the champion school in the Big South at the end of the year), and is in strong contention to repeat that honor this year. With the rise to prominence of the athletics program, Sparky the mascot plays a very prominent role in promoting Liberty University Athletics. (G man 450 (talk) 20:43, 21 January 2009 (UTC)) —Preceding unsigned comment added by G man 450 (talk • contribs) 20:40, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

:Please find citations and put that information in the article. You may also want to mark the article with a {{hangon}} template for the time being. Padillah (talk) 20:50, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

I added the new info and citations and the hangon tag (I think I added it correctly). Let me know if I can do anything else to bring this page into Wikipedia standards so it is not removed. (G man 450 (talk) 21:18, 21 January 2009 (UTC))

• Merge Quite a few other establishments have their mascot on the establishment page. This is noteworthy in that context, but I can't see it meriting a separate page. Peridon (talk) 22:13, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
• Merge per the above. Notable in the context of the university, but not independently. Thus, should be merged rather than a stand-alone article. Steven Walling (talk) 22:31, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
• Merge agree with the above, no evidence of individual notability or second party coverage of this subject. --neon white talk 23:20, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Virginia-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 00:45, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
• Merge per WP:SELFPUB. While primary sources can be used when citing uncontroversial material, you can't rely on such sources to support an entire article. Mentioning the mascot in combination with the team is a reasonable idea. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:33, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Just curious, but what makes the other mascot pages, many of which have less information and a less prominent figure involved, substantial enough to stand alone? (G man 450 (talk) 19:33, 22 January 2009 (UTC))

::I haven't seen them, but would imagine my opinion would be the same. Peridon (talk)

• Merge with team page/university page. Plastikspork (talk) 20:42, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

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