Talk:Frank Duncan (American football)

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 23:57, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

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• ... that Frank Duncan thought his chances were "slim" to make the San Diego Chargers, but head coach Don Coryell predicted that he would be a starter some day? Source: The San Diego Union: "Duncan admitted he considered his chances 'slim' when he joined the Chargers...'Some day he will be a starter, and not too long,' predicted Coryell."
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  • Comment: The hook source requires a subscription, but I provided the relevant quotes above.

Created by Bagumba (talk). Self-nominated at 09:44, 21 December 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Frank Duncan (American football); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• article is new enough, long enough and within policy. QPQ is done. Hook needs to be reworked though. Maybe needs clarification that the prediction did in fact come true? But even then, he only started 5 games in the NFL. Hardly that unique that a coach predicted he would be a starter and that came true, unless the player thought he wouldn't make the team, coach predicted he would be a starter and then he went on to start 150 games, go to the Pro Bowl, etc. Maybe you could work in that he was actually waived, resigned and then became a starter? « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 02:47, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

@Gonzo fan2007: I was thinking that the unique part is that the player said on the record that his chances were slim, not just the coach's prediction alone. It's a dichotomy of confidence. I could also mention that he was a 12th round pick, but only NFL fans would get that nuance.—Bagumba (talk) 03:13, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

I am happy to hear a second opinion, but I just don't find it that interesting. Most players that are "on the fence" have had this type of comment made by a coach. Again, if he didn't think he was going to make it, then ended up starting 100 games, that would be a different story. It's not like he became a perennial starter (he started 5 games out of a possible 32 over two seasons). « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 02:01, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Maybe you could work in that he was actually waived, resigned and then became a starter? @Gonzo fan2007: Consider ALT1:

• ALT1 ... that after being waived as a rookie by the San Diego Chargers, Frank Duncan began packing before being re-signed the next day, and eventually became a starter? Source: The San Diego Union: "In cutting from 50 players to 45, the Chargers waived five players...One by his account was rookie safety Frank Duncan...'I went home and started to pack', said Duncan, 'then coach Coryell called me at 10 o'clock this morning and told me I could be reinstated.'"—Bagumba (talk) 05:47, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

I like it! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:37, 2 January 2024 (UTC)