Help Wanted - Inquire Within
by mlmintampa on Mar 22, 2011 12:03 AM EDT
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PrintIf you are a long time reader of Alligator Army (we go back to August of 2007), you know that our posting schedule is off the wall thanks to my strange jobs. Some weeks, it was 10 posts. Other weeks, it was three or four. Additionally, I was never able to pick up friends to be co-writers, the result of bad timing and their own work schedules.
But after three and a half years of posting really late at night, really early in the morning, or hunched over the work computer, it is time to hang up my laptop. Starting April 11, I will no longer be the editor of Alligator Army, making the Orange & Blue Game my last event I cover for the site.
I turn to you to keep Alligator Army going. The site has established credentials. But Alligator Army needs an editor who has the talent and time to provide coverage that is worthy of the Florida Gators. We have a twitter page, facebook page, and New York Times article, so making the site bigger and better can be done. (I've worked on a lot of cool things, but nothing beats being on the front page of the Paper of Record.)
If you think that writing for a few bucks a day, is for you or your friends, email me at alligatorarmy@gmail.com by March 31. Let me know about your background and previous writing experience. If you don't have any writing experience, write up a FanPost on the right side of the page and direct me to it. For those of you who are long time commentators and readers, I'm familiar with your writing, but shoot me an email with your background anyway.
I'll make a decision on April 4, with your first story on April 7 and full time writing starting on April 11. That will allow for some time to train you on the technical issues. But don't worry too much about that. The interface to upload stories is almost exactly the same as the FanPosts. I'll stay on as an "Author," which is basically to write my Championship Mode stories and be one of the few Gators who thinks that Urban Meyer isn't the greatest coach in UF history or that Tim Tebow isn't the greatest athlete in UF history.
As always, thanks for reading.
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i wish i had the time. thanks for keeping this site afloat mlm.
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
To us winning is a tradition. We are victors and need not explain. You may hate us, but your girlfriends love us. - BC
One more than Shaq. - Kobe answering how it felt to win Championship number 5.
by silverstreak3k on Mar 22, 2011 12:18 AM EDT reply actions
Dang!
I wish I had the time (and patience, and know-how) too. I’m sure you’ll leave us in good hands. Have you thought about spreading the word to Gainesville locals or current/recent students?
Nominate
FLAGators if he thinks he has the time. Always writes the articles thoroughly, yet simple enough for ADD-ridden people like me to follow.
Enjoy retirement.
flagators is the most reasonable choice. and i also wouldnt mind helpin out if needed i certainly got the time i just sit at home waiting to get deployed haha.
by gatorempire127 on Mar 22, 2011 11:23 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks Pecan, Skigator and gatorempire for the kind words. I’d gladly accept the position and all that it entails. If chosen, I’d love to have some of y’all helping out if and when y’all could.
The Once and Future King
i think we have a winner
Good luck flagators, and if your need anything let me know.
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
To us winning is a tradition. We are victors and need not explain. You may hate us, but your girlfriends love us. - BC
One more than Shaq. - Kobe answering how it felt to win Championship number 5.
by silverstreak3k on Mar 22, 2011 3:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh I think we all know my prose cannot compare
to your’s or MLM’s. Would love to contribute with baseball though, as that sport is my baby. I can understand how it’s difficult to cover in any true detail, but feel it has been lacking.
That being said, MLM I am sorry to see ya go. Know how side projects can get pushed back to the back burner when you get out of school and into a “real” job.
$th the motion
especially if you add other writers (no, I’m not asking).
Without question I would.
As I was thinking about this today, I thought of a couple of people that I would ask, if I were to be chosen to run this blog. There are many fine posters here.
Do I think that this blog needs 20 some odd writers like Tomahawk Nation and many other blogs? No. But I think 4 or 5 would be enough.
If we had a main manager, and then 2 or 3 contributing authors (or some combination like that) and with mlm staying on as a contributor, I think we would have everything covered.
The Once and Future King
I definitely support
FlaGators for this position, and I would love be considered to help him out, and write some for AA.
I also nominate FlaGators
Don’t know if my opinion is desired, but I think he does a fine job at any rate.
First of all, thanks.
Secondly, your opinion (even though you are member of the enemy) is always appreciated, no matter the subject. You’ve always carried yourself very well on here and provide intelligent and reasonable comments and in turn…discussion.
The Once and Future King
Thank you sir.
Seems like you have a good shot at chief. I’ll look forward to reading more of your articles in the future and providing “discussion.” :)
If Id known how you felt about Tebow, I would of never read here!
lol, jk.
I sent you an email, I as well would be interested.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
Most of the other SB Nation blogs I follow seem to have multiple posters. Obviously, there is a chief, but it certainly can’t be handled fully by one person.
Yeah, this is very true. It does seem difficult to handle things by yourself, especially on a college football blog. There are some blogs on SB Nation where one person could probably handle it no problem, but I’ve wondered for years it seems like, just how mlm has managed to do it.
The Once and Future King
You gave it a great ride mlm
This is easily my favorite Gators blog, and I feel you’ve done SBNation proud with the quality of your writing.
We didn’t always see eye to eye on things, but I always enjoyed reading new content on Alligator Army. Best of luck in your future endeavors.
http://cbgators11.blogspot.com
Count this Nole as one who would nominate FlaGators
And his chances just went down the drain ;)
by Jonathan Loesche on Mar 22, 2011 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
A suggestion
Turn it over to a group.
The topic simply can not be covered properly by one person part time.
You made a heroic effort, and I applaud your work, but the site simply needed more frequent postings.
Yea I agree
I am not all that interested in writing articles solely for the glory of it. I was the sports editor for my high school news paper ( not auditioning, already sent my email) and same thing with this site… I would enjoy coming up with new ideas for the paper, and figuring out how this site can become the best college blog on sbnation, not just write articles so people get to see what I have to say. No offense to mlm, but this site needs more content, and different perceptions from many different writers.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
Exactly. That is all that missing from here. I don’t care if there are 6 people writing for the blog and every single one of us was a manager. There are many blogs across SB Nation that have that set up. As you said, the more differing perceptions, the more content, the more discussion, it is all for the better.
The Once and Future King
I don't have a job, and all the time in the world.
If I became a Gators fan, how many dollars per day are we talking about? Just kiddin’, ha.
stuff 'bout stuff.
:(
dont leave mlm. youre the only only writer of all the SB sites that actually knows what theyre talkin about. as a current uf student, youre input and articles make way more sense than the alligator paper which put a uf quiddicth (apparently thats a “real” sport) game on the front cover instead of uf beating ucla last week to get into the sweet 16.
The Alligator is a special paper
But sometimes the artsy kids think they are too good for the sports section.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
http://www.alligatorarmy.com
he who shoots well
Bottom line, if Byu is hitting their shots like against Gonzaga, they win, and if not, they lose. I had us losing to Zags becuase of their huge big men and they did out rebound us, and dismantled St Johns, but it doesn’t matter if your enemy shoots and make 14 3’s. Its really no different for Florida. If they are able to shoot 50% and we are tanking our 3’s Florida wins. Byu lives and dies with the three. All this talk about size and making Jimmer play defense, and going right at him ect. doesn’t matter. Its not like byu or florida had any problems of scoring last year against each other, so enjoy the game and may the best shooters win
Like they always say, nothing else matters if you cant make your shots.
I think we are assuming both team will shoot relatively well, and the other little things will come into play. Obviously if one team has a bad night shooting, they will not have a very good shot at winning.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
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