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The result was delete. MelanieN (talk) 01:54, 27 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Arkansas-Georgia football rivalry

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Not an actual rivalry. It's a conference game, nothing more. Rivals play every year, they don't. CrashUnderride 06:23, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete, and then delete anyone who thinks this is a rivalry. Lizard (talk) 07:27, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete No evidence that this is a rivalry.--Paul McDonald (talk) 19:28, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I am not finding any reliable sources reporting on this series as a rivalry. Moreover, the series does not satisfy any of the intangible markers we look for as evidence of a rivalry: (1) longevity - no, as the series was first played in 1969, (2) frequency - no, as there have been only 14 games in 47 years; (3) geographic proximity - not bordering states, to the contrary, there are two states and nearly 800 miles separating the two schools; (4) existence of trophy or official game name - no; (5) competitiveness - marginal; (6) prominence of programs - yes, but that by itself is not enough to override everything else. Nor does it qualify otherwise as a highly significant series where, for example, and with the exception of the 1969 Sugar Bowl and the 2002 SEC Championship Game, the teams have not played multiple games in which both teams were highly ranked and/or championships rode on the outcome. Doesn't qualify under any known criteria. Cbl62 (talk) 19:41, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nomination. Teams that only play about once every three years don't have a rivalry. Colonel Wilhelm Klink (Complaints|Mistakes) 01:27, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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