| 01 August 2011
Well hello everyone! How are ya? Hope the summer is treating you well.
Anyway, the reason I’m checking is that I just wanted to make a quick announcement: As some of you know, and others might not, I was recently named Managing Editor of a new college football blog called Crystal Ball Run, which launched this morning. It’s a really exciting time, and something that I’m proud to be affiliated with both personally and professionally.
First off, let’s get to the details. The goal of Crystal Ball Run (or CBR as the kids are already calling it), is to cover the college football landscape as well as anyone on the ‘net. No seriously, that’s my expectation. It may take time to build an audience, and iron out all the wrinkles, but it can happen.
We’re going to try and reach that goal a bunch of different ways, but it starts with a ton of unique, and excellent content. Yes there will be the typical news and game previews that's already scattered all over the net, but we’ll also be dealing with much more. Statistical analysis (definitely not me), stadium reviews, key matchup breakdowns, everything. We’ve got a got a great staff over there, one that I trust and respect, all with their own unique opinions and voices. Basically, if you like what I do here, chances are pretty good you’ll like Crystal Ball Run. And if not, let me know. I’m in charge, and am ready to bust some heads as soon as you give me the ok! (Ok, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. But you get the point)
So with that said, what does this mean for this particular site? Honestly, I don’t expect much to change at all. All of my podcasts will still be housed here (I've got some good ones coming in the next few weeks), as well as all my non-college football related stuff.
As for my college football columns, well basically, everything that I was already doing here, will stay the same. Simply put, most of the long-form, well-thought out stuff that I already do, very likely won’t fit over there. Just as an example, I will be revealing my own, personal detailed Top 25 later this week, here at Aaron Torres Sports. Quite frankly, it wouldn’t make sense to put it anywhere else. My weekly college football pick ‘em column will be here too.
Instead, what you can expect me to post over at Crystal Ball Run is more “short form,” stuff. For example, today I hit on a few hundred words on Stanford and Andrew Luck. It wasn’t something that I would’ve likely posted here, but something that was a perfect fit there. The two sites really do complement each other well, and in the end, if you like my stuff, all this means is that there will be more of me spread across the board. Which, isn’t a bad thing.
So that’s it for now. At the same time, I want to be sure to go ahead and thank you all.
Understand that I’ve built a very special community here at Aaron Torres Sports, and I wouldn’t have been able to get this job without all of you reading my work, and commenting or e-mailing in when you can. You may not think these things are important, but they are. For lack of a better term, it landed me this job.
Thanks again.
Crystal Ball Run is one big announcement that I’m proud to share with you. But I also have another really, REALLY big announcement in the coming weeks. Be sure to stay tuned.
Until next time…
