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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:25, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
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Tanner Brown
... that football player Tanner Brown sent messages to schools around the United States looking for a place to play and only one replied, but for that team became one of the best placekickers nationally?Source: best nationally part ("The Oklahoma State product was among the best kickers in college football in last season, hitting 22 of 23 field goal attempts (95.7 percent—third in FBS) while being fifth in average field goals per game (1.83) and seventh in points per game (9.0). Brown was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award.") Tulsa World for other part ("Seeking a college destination where he could make an impact, Brown contacted coaches at schools across the country. He sent video of him kicking, hoping to establish a connection and get an opportunity ... The message varied from coach to coach, but the sentiment was the same: Brown wanted a chance. The only response came from Oklahoma State special teams analyst M.K. Taylor, who sent his phone number and sparked a dialogue that eventually resulted in Brown coming to Stillwater. 'I was just looking for an opportunity and I was going to take the best scenario,' Brown said. 'This is what worked out.'")- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jug Bennett (1/7)
Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:27, 27 July 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Tanner Brown; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
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- He was already playing at UNLV, so not that interesting that another school also replied regarding transferring.
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Consider a hook about being a walk-on turned Groza Award semifinalist for best college kicker. —Bagumba (talk) 16:28, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- A ping to BeanieFan11 :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 04:21, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for the reminder, administrator leeky :) BeanieFan11 (talk) 12:18, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Bagumba: So, something like this: ALT1
... that Tanner Brown went from being a walk-on to a semifinalist for the best placekicker in the United States?or ALT2... that Tanner Brown, a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as the best college football placekicker, started his career as a walk-on?BeanieFan11 (talk) 12:21, 18 August 2023 (UTC)- @BeanieFan11: Perhaps tweak to something like "... that American Tanner Brown went from being a walk-on to a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as the best college kicker in the nation?" Somehow I think it sounds better w/o explicit "United States" and some intrigue w/o directly mentioning the sport?—Bagumba (talk) 12:50, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Bagumba: I'm fine with that. BeanieFan11 (talk) 12:54, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: Can you go ahead and formally propose the alt? (Don't want it to come off that I'm strong-arming "my" proposal as a requirement for approval.) Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 16:27, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- ALT3 ... that American Tanner Brown went from being a walk-on to a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as the best college kicker in the nation? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:30, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: Can you go ahead and formally propose the alt? (Don't want it to come off that I'm strong-arming "my" proposal as a requirement for approval.) Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 16:27, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Bagumba: I'm fine with that. BeanieFan11 (talk) 12:54, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: Perhaps tweak to something like "... that American Tanner Brown went from being a walk-on to a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as the best college kicker in the nation?" Somehow I think it sounds better w/o explicit "United States" and some intrigue w/o directly mentioning the sport?—Bagumba (talk) 12:50, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
