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@ CFLDaily: I noticed that you changed his first college program to UNR instead of UNLV. I've included a citation in the article that supports that he attended UNLV, and I've not found any sources that say otherwise. You seem to have cited a Wikipedia article as a source for the change, but the article doesn't mention Durant at all. Additionally, Wikipedia is not a reliable source as per WP:CIRCULAR. Did you find a source that led you to believe he attended UNR instead of UNLV? Obviously, if you have found him attached to UNR in any reliable sources, it would be a good idea for us to work together and figure out which of our sources is actually correct. For now, in the absence of a source, I've reverted to UNLV. ~ Rob Talk 00:00, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi, okay found some helpful information: Great essay. Definitely important to have accurate information, as the internet is full of inaccurate sources and information. One example is his knee condition being called an "injury" for so long, because he happened to be playing football when it flared. Regarding time frame - Durant himself says he attended Nevada for a year then came home in this article. https://www.canadafootballchat.com/class-2012-lemar-durant-seeks-success-in-homecoming-video/ You can also see he is not on Nevada roster for 2011. Here's a link to UNR's official football website: http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/unv-m-footbl-archive.html Here's UNR's 2010 signees off the official website: http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020310aab.html On this page you can access their 2011 Roster: http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/unv-m-footbl-archive.html http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unv/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011-footbl-roster.pdf
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Okay found a few more sources. The information is available. Curious as to why the Official University of Reno Nevada Football website itself be considered a reliable source. This article says he committed in 2010: http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020310aab.html 2010 University of Nevada Football Signees Scout.com http://www.scout.com/player/118552-lemar-durant/ http://www.scout.com/topic/players?s=143&team=Nevada&minimumInterest=SoftVerbal&category=Football%20Recruiting&league=HS&classYear=2010 http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/2440/class/2010 And as I said he's not listed on their 2011 official website roster. CFLDaily ( talk) 18:28, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I think you're right, because he was not playing for a year, when he came back, while he attended Douglas College to pick up courses to be eligible for SFU, so when he returned onto the scene all they knew was he was signed at UNR, so based on assumption. Okay I'll have a look too, clearly he wasn't listed on their official roster in 2011, and the interview on Canada football chat with him, he says he was just there a year, which would be 2010- 2011. I found one article saying he left written by a Nevada sports writer, but I couldn't post it because the link is not accepted. CFLDaily ( talk) 19:24, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
Looks like there was a few tweets regarding his leaving, and a link or two, but- the content of those links is no longer accessable. http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgj.com%2Fsection%2Fblogs16%3FU%3Dcf54a7c3-6850-4148-9710-effa04ad5005%26plckBlogPage%3DBlogViewPost%26plckController%3DBlog%26plckElementId%3DblogDest%26plckPostId%3DBlog%253Acf54a7c3-6850-4148-9710-effa04ad5005Post%253A974d3765-709c-493e-8791-b38b1b2f3f3d%26plckScript%3DblogScript http://archive.rgj.com/article/20110812/SPORTS06/110812021/Blog-Pack-notes-WR-Durant-leaves-program-few-players-switch-positions CFLDaily ( talk) 20:10, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
You're right. Lots of different information floating around. It's not really important, especially at this stage of the game. What you've done looks great! Thanks for the edit. CFLDaily ( talk) 04:32, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
I got verification regarding the number of years Durant was in Nevada straight from the horses mouth, Lemar Durant's official verified twitter page: https://twitter.com/Drae_Lockerroom/status/626439086023114752 It might be good to provide some clarity, as it's been in question for a while. CFLDaily ( talk) 16:51, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
Okay, just thought I would check, since it came directly from him. It seems as though this WP:OR wouldn't apply to living biographies as they are always changing? Thank you :) CFLDaily ( talk) 22:01, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
Yeah I agree they sure are. Gotya :) Thanks. CFLDaily ( talk) 22:37, 30 July 2015 (UTC)