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I don't know if much has changed since Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy. Joeykai ( talk) 01:44, 18 September 2015 (UTC) @ Dirtlawyer1:@ Cbl62: 71.112.246.67 ( talk) 21:37, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
In terms of saying if it is a rivalry or not, the following article from the Big Sky Conference, states that it is a "traditional rivalry" and that is has been placed at the end of the season with other traditional rivalries.
http://bigskyconf.com/news/2011/4/28/FB_0428110957.aspx
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Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2015/11/18/suu-football-much-stake-years-grand-canyon-rivalry/75974816/ | (presumably) | The title is misleading, as the first sentence makes a routine announcement of the upcoming game, and then diverts to discussing the Southern Utah coach and other aspects of the team's season the rest of the way. Not focused on the matchup/rivalry and says almost nothing meaningful about Northern Arizona aside from a single passing mention from the SUU coach: The guys have higher aspirations now. It’s about beating NAU and all that comes with it. |
✘ No | |
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2015/11/19/suu-football-demario-warren-faces-former-teammate-grand-canyon-rivalry/76085934/ | (presumably) | ~ Doesn't really discuss the two involved teams as a matchup or rivalry, mostly about the two individual coaches from each team who happen to have a prior personal connection and their anecdotes about it. Not particularly focused on the matchup/rivalry but not entirely off-topic either. | ~ Partial | |
https://bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/14/FB_1114150039.aspx | It's the conference's website, so a primary source. | ? Didn’t bother to read since it won't count for notability anyways. | ✘ No | |
https://web.archive.org/web/20150907212820/http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121106d133ob | It’s the website of one of the involved teams, so a primary source. | ? Didn’t bother to read since it won’t count for notability anyways. | ✘ No | |
https://suutbirds.com/news/2013/11/21/209319368.aspx | It’s the website of the other involved team, so a primary source. | ? Didn’t bother to read since it won’t count for notability anyways. | ✘ No | |
https://fbschedules.com/nau-southern-utah-schedule-12-game-football-series-2028-to-2039/ | ? The site says they’re a partner of USA Today, so I initially believed they’re reliable although another editor has expressed uncertainty about its reliability. | ~ Most of this is
WP:CRYSTAL but there are two paragraphs that offer overview-level encyclopedic coverage of the matchup as an established cohesive topic: Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, both current members of the Big Sky Conference, compete annually in a matchup dubbed the Grand Canyon Rivalry. However the Thunderbirds are leaving the Big Sky for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) beginning with the 2022 season. |
? Unknown | |
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As of the current version. Left guide ( talk) 21:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
How SUU-NAU became a rivalry ... “For me, it’s always been really big,” SUU head coach Demario Warren said. “Ever since I’ve been here, the games have been really close. For me, it’s always been very very competitive and it’s been a game I’ve always looked forward to.” And his players feel the same way. Weber State might have the in-state ties, but NAU has the history. And that's why for many SUU players, there is little question which trophy game means more...BeanieFan11 ( talk) 02:52, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
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I don't know if much has changed since Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy. Joeykai ( talk) 01:44, 18 September 2015 (UTC) @ Dirtlawyer1:@ Cbl62: 71.112.246.67 ( talk) 21:37, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
In terms of saying if it is a rivalry or not, the following article from the Big Sky Conference, states that it is a "traditional rivalry" and that is has been placed at the end of the season with other traditional rivalries.
http://bigskyconf.com/news/2011/4/28/FB_0428110957.aspx
Source assessment table: prepared by
User:Left guide
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Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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https://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2015/11/18/suu-football-much-stake-years-grand-canyon-rivalry/75974816/ | (presumably) | The title is misleading, as the first sentence makes a routine announcement of the upcoming game, and then diverts to discussing the Southern Utah coach and other aspects of the team's season the rest of the way. Not focused on the matchup/rivalry and says almost nothing meaningful about Northern Arizona aside from a single passing mention from the SUU coach: The guys have higher aspirations now. It’s about beating NAU and all that comes with it. |
✘ No | |
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2015/11/19/suu-football-demario-warren-faces-former-teammate-grand-canyon-rivalry/76085934/ | (presumably) | ~ Doesn't really discuss the two involved teams as a matchup or rivalry, mostly about the two individual coaches from each team who happen to have a prior personal connection and their anecdotes about it. Not particularly focused on the matchup/rivalry but not entirely off-topic either. | ~ Partial | |
https://bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/14/FB_1114150039.aspx | It's the conference's website, so a primary source. | ? Didn’t bother to read since it won't count for notability anyways. | ✘ No | |
https://web.archive.org/web/20150907212820/http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121106d133ob | It’s the website of one of the involved teams, so a primary source. | ? Didn’t bother to read since it won’t count for notability anyways. | ✘ No | |
https://suutbirds.com/news/2013/11/21/209319368.aspx | It’s the website of the other involved team, so a primary source. | ? Didn’t bother to read since it won’t count for notability anyways. | ✘ No | |
https://fbschedules.com/nau-southern-utah-schedule-12-game-football-series-2028-to-2039/ | ? The site says they’re a partner of USA Today, so I initially believed they’re reliable although another editor has expressed uncertainty about its reliability. | ~ Most of this is
WP:CRYSTAL but there are two paragraphs that offer overview-level encyclopedic coverage of the matchup as an established cohesive topic: Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, both current members of the Big Sky Conference, compete annually in a matchup dubbed the Grand Canyon Rivalry. However the Thunderbirds are leaving the Big Sky for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) beginning with the 2022 season. |
? Unknown | |
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{ source assess table}}. |
As of the current version. Left guide ( talk) 21:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
How SUU-NAU became a rivalry ... “For me, it’s always been really big,” SUU head coach Demario Warren said. “Ever since I’ve been here, the games have been really close. For me, it’s always been very very competitive and it’s been a game I’ve always looked forward to.” And his players feel the same way. Weber State might have the in-state ties, but NAU has the history. And that's why for many SUU players, there is little question which trophy game means more...BeanieFan11 ( talk) 02:52, 2 January 2024 (UTC)