Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/UAB–Memphis rivalry

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The result was Delete. czar ⨹ 20:11, 10 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

UAB–Memphis rivalry

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Article was previously kept in AFD, but with flawed rationales (WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS or meets GNG without sources to back it up). No indication this "rivalry" ever met WP:GNG or WP:NRIVALRY. Unsuccessful in finding national sources that indicate this was ever considered a major "rivalry", which makes this article original research. UAB since disbanded their football program so its very unlikely these two teams will face again. Delete Secret ^account 19:49, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In 2013, Memphis moved into the American Athletic Conference while UAB remained in Conference USA. Neither team scheduled the other in either football or basketball from that point forward. American college football schedules are typically made out years in advance and neither school had the other on their upcoming schedules. In 2014, UAB decided to discontinue football which makes it physically impossible for the two schools to play in this sport. UAB shutting down football program Neither school has played each other in men's basketball since the 2012-2013 season. Delete --Gregchilders 15:10, 4 December 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gregchilders (talk • contribs)

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Delete Not finding significant coverage of the type expected under WP:GNG and WP:NRIVALRY to establish that this brief, and now discontinued, series between non-major programs was a sufficiently notable rivalry. Cbl62 (talk) 19:14, 10 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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