Talk:Bishop Sycamore High School scandal

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A fact from Bishop Sycamore High School scandal appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 September 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after Bishop Sycamore High School lost a televised football game 58–0, it was reported that the school did not teach its students?

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This was prodded as "This is a non-notable event about a (possibly) non-existent school." I don't agree that the event was non-notable. It has received wide-spread coverage. As for whether the school exists or not, it really does not matter. It may be a registered online school, it may not be registered, or it may be a complete hoax. Clearly there is some group that exists that sent players to football games, and talked their way into a televised game against the best in the state. The article may end up being about the incident rather than about the school/whatever, but this is not a prod candidate. Meters (talk) 07:49, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, while the article definitely needs work, the subject itself seems to meet the criteria for notability and has been discussed in reputable sources, such as Sporting News and Complex. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:06, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 06:12, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that after Bishop Sycamore High School lost a televised football game 58-0, it was reported that the school didn't teach its students? Source: Columbus Dispatch, "IMG won 58-0",Complex, "We didn’t go to school. We never went to school. I can’t lie—they tried once. They took us to a community library. One day."

Reviewed: Leland Kirkemo

Created by Ajax.amsterdam.fan (talk) and Pennsylvania2 (talk). Nominated by Blythwood (talk) at 23:34, 5 September 2021 (UTC).[reply]

In High School Football, 'games' are played, not 'matches'. Twopower332.1938 (talk) 22:40, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Article was created on 31 August, but it seems like it was still in development until the 5th, so I'd say new enough. Long enough and QPQ is done. Seems well-referenced in general, and the only thing Earwig detected are quotes. Hook is interesting, and well-cited, so good to go. Juxlos (talk) 02:44, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

To T:DYK/P6

2022 comeback attempt[edit]

An IP has removed this section (sourced to https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/columbus/bishop-sycamore-centurions/football/freshman/schedule/) and I agree that it is a hoax. It's hard to believe that anyone would agree to play this scam team, and it's telling that none of the Maxpreps schedules for the other teams list the supposed Bishop Sycamore High School games. Several of supposed Bishop Sycamore games are unacceptably close in date to other games the schools do list, and in one case (Mill Creek) the supposed Bishop Sycamore game is on the same day as another scheduled game. Meters (talk) 19:25, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's a hoax. Cam Newton is listed as one of the team's players. And the Head Coach "Bryant Moreland" is the legal name of a YouTuber named EDP445, who was exposed attempting to lure children. Pennsylvania2 (talk) 20:29, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the confirmation. Meters (talk) 04:59, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]