Template:Did you know nominations/Taurean Allen

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:30, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

Taurean Allen[edit]

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... that Canadian football defensive back Taurean Allen was considered one of the top prospects in the 2010 CFL Draft? Source: "Laurier players ranked highly in CFL draft Player left a lasting impression" (and many others)
- ALT1:... that Canadian football defensive back Taurean Allen was considered one of the top prospects in the 2010 CFL Draft but played only six games professionally? Source: "Laurier players ranked highly in CFL draft Player left a lasting impression" (and many others)

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Liberté (poem)
Comment: I'm torn on whether to add the extra bit. It probably makes it more interesting due to the contrast between being a top prospect and playing minimally, as well as the unanswered question of "why?" that drives them to view the article. On the other hand, is the extra word count justified? Perhaps cut "defensive back" down to "player" to save that bit of space? Suggestions on how to word this while keeping it both interesting and short are welcome.

5x expanded by BU Rob13 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:58, 6 February 2017 (UTC).

Length, Date, QPQ, and Earwigs check. Offline refs accepted AGF. I personally like ALT1 though both are approved (we've actually been discussing how our current DYK sets are sometimes too short so the length is not an issue). Mifter (talk) 01:42, 19 February 2017 (UTC)