Hey all,
Constructing this message was more difficult than I imagined, but I'm here to announce that next Tuesday will be my final day at Rivals, and more importantly, Gators Territory.
I received my first gig as a sports journalist back in 2011, and although it was my dream career dating back to middle school, there were many risks and unknowns after I got out of the Army. I barely made any money covering USF, the industry was already jam-packed with talent, especially in Florida, but I never doubted myself, continued to hammer out 4-5 stories a day and knew my time would come. Those prayers were eventually answered roughly two years later.
From there, I earned the titles of Regional Recruiting Analyst, National Recruiting Analyst, and now publisher of Gators Territory, which has been my favorite job of them all.
These past three and a half years have been amazing, and much of that is due to the interaction with you guys. You guys have provided a home-like feel from the start, and while there have been some dark days surrounding the UF program, you guys stayed loyal and are the ones who make this site go. Hopefully, you guys have enjoyed your experience as much as I have. I cannot thank you enough.
Also, this is not just about me; it's nearly impossible to run a Power Five team site without the help of others. We manufactured an army of writers over the last several years, so they definitely need to be recognized as well.
A massive thank you to the likes of Nick de la Torre, Zach Abolverdi, Jacquie Franciulli, Conner Clarke, Joseph Hastings, Hector Rodriquez, Russ Wood, Donavon Keiser, Pat O'Donnell and Declan Walsh. What an All-Star lineup!
However, with all that being said, many of you will still see me around.
I recently received another job opportunity in the Gators market that I simply could not pass up. I will be announcing my next move early next week, so if you follow me on Twitter, stay tuned for that. I'm stoked for what's to come!
As for what is next at Rivals, director or operations, @Josh Helmholdt, will be on the board shortly to share those details.
Again, thank you for everything, GT family. You guys have been incredible. Let's finish strong though, as we still have a lot of work to do.
Constructing this message was more difficult than I imagined, but I'm here to announce that next Tuesday will be my final day at Rivals, and more importantly, Gators Territory.
I received my first gig as a sports journalist back in 2011, and although it was my dream career dating back to middle school, there were many risks and unknowns after I got out of the Army. I barely made any money covering USF, the industry was already jam-packed with talent, especially in Florida, but I never doubted myself, continued to hammer out 4-5 stories a day and knew my time would come. Those prayers were eventually answered roughly two years later.
From there, I earned the titles of Regional Recruiting Analyst, National Recruiting Analyst, and now publisher of Gators Territory, which has been my favorite job of them all.
These past three and a half years have been amazing, and much of that is due to the interaction with you guys. You guys have provided a home-like feel from the start, and while there have been some dark days surrounding the UF program, you guys stayed loyal and are the ones who make this site go. Hopefully, you guys have enjoyed your experience as much as I have. I cannot thank you enough.
Also, this is not just about me; it's nearly impossible to run a Power Five team site without the help of others. We manufactured an army of writers over the last several years, so they definitely need to be recognized as well.
A massive thank you to the likes of Nick de la Torre, Zach Abolverdi, Jacquie Franciulli, Conner Clarke, Joseph Hastings, Hector Rodriquez, Russ Wood, Donavon Keiser, Pat O'Donnell and Declan Walsh. What an All-Star lineup!
However, with all that being said, many of you will still see me around.
I recently received another job opportunity in the Gators market that I simply could not pass up. I will be announcing my next move early next week, so if you follow me on Twitter, stay tuned for that. I'm stoked for what's to come!
As for what is next at Rivals, director or operations, @Josh Helmholdt, will be on the board shortly to share those details.
Again, thank you for everything, GT family. You guys have been incredible. Let's finish strong though, as we still have a lot of work to do.
