Deletion of Oakland Zoo (cheering section)

Comment: Again, one tiny trivial mention per source does NOT satsify  or .  Also note that the above use is the creator of the article
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:V)

Comment: According to , "An organization is generally considered notable if it has been the subject of coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources," which the Oakland Zoo is, based on sources mentioned by :User:Baseballfan789|Baseballfan789 above.  It is also known on a national scale (at least to those who follow college basketball, especially big east basketball) 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ORG)

Comment: down here so it doesn't get buried in the mass of indents) There is nothing wrong with the article's primary author coming into an AfD to defend his or her work, especially when constructive arguments can be made. "Blog" is a dirty word when it comes to the  crowd. No matter how credible a blog may be, they see that word and their eyes glaze over. ESPN and SI citations would carry far more weight as references than Pittsburgh papers covering Pittsburgh stories. At least they would with me
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS)

Comment: If it truly passes , then the sources cited in the actual Wikipedia article should reflect that.  An opinion letter in a school rag and a t-shirt sale link do not fit the criteria.  As per , "questionable sources are those with a poor reputation for fact-checking. Such sources include websites and publications that express views that are widely acknowledged as extremist, are '''promotional in nature''', or rely heavily on rumors and '''personal opinions'''."  Furthermore, the sources mentioned in this discussion are not cited in the Wikipedia article because they add no notable content
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Verifiability (WP:V||WP:SOURCES)

Comment: absolutely notable and passes .  I agree, the Oakland Zoo is definitely a real organization, it is mentioned in the first paragraph of this Post-Gazette article: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07358/844102-175.stm. and an ESPN article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncb&id=3216311 I'm sure there are many other examples.  It is highly relevant to the University of Pittsburgh
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Verifiability (WP:V)