Looks like we could have some changes coming down the road. Hopefully all positive with On3 acquiring Rivals.
On3 acquiring Rivals
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Joe will have to give up one of his jets.
Who knows what the future holds.
I can’t get time off from the real job so the jet has become expendable.
I can’t get time off from the real job so the jet has become expendable.
Does Rivals have any stake in rebel-net or is it just a hosting platform?
I assume if there’s any issues with on3/yahoo that rebel-net can just park somewhere else?
I assume if there’s any issues with on3/yahoo that rebel-net can just park somewhere else?
Yeah hopefully upload permanent pictures and vid would be nice like how they were supposed to do it originally..
It’s a full circle type of thing. Shannon led Rivals way back, but then split to 247.
It’s a hosting platform, but they handle everything else too, the billing, tech, blah, blah, blah. There are contracts, etc. If something happened, yeah, we’d be able to go somewhere else. Would I? Not so sure about that. I’m mean seriously, been at this for 27 years or so. It certainly wasn’t for money or anything like that. I’m not a BYU fan trying to cash in on UNLV and pose as a fake fan. Not looking for recognition or anything like that. I seriously care nothing about that. Started it because there were a handful of UNLV fans looking for a place to congregate. Back in the earlier days of the internet, things were more hit and miss, harder to connect and everyone seemed to land at CNNSI, which was fading, and some AOL type of forum. There really wasn’t anywhere else and AOL was fading fast. I had a UNLV website that I did for fun, just trying to teach myself HTML and editing, etc, and I just happened to use UNLV as the subject because it was my passion, still is. Rivlasnet stumbled across that little site and made an offer, why not, I figured. The key was I had time. My job was the same field as now, but far less stressful/frenetic. I didn’t have kids at the time. So taking over this, I had plenty of time and it filled that gap. The time I have now, there isn’t much at all.
I'll believe that he gives a damn when I get my stock options, or at least access to Joe Force One.
We went to a few conventions when Terry was in charge, some were in Nashville, had a couple here in Vegas, as well. They were always very cool.
The split from Rivals to 247 came pretty early though.
I just take it as it comes, whatever happens, happens. Many years ago, probably back in 2002-2004 area, I contemplated diving in with both feet and giving this a solid go full time. But I had stability and I’ve always aimed for stability (with my real job). It was easily the right decision, the way of the Net, peaks were ok, valleys were tough … and ultimately, it doesn’t matter how much you right or don’t write, it comes down to success of the team. You could put out 10 articles per day the last 5 years with basketball and you ain’t gaining a sub, you could write one a week during our S16 season and gain subs.
Sites like USC, Penn State, Michigan, etc … their huge fanbase is baked in and you have to really churn (but you can afford to hire writers/photags too).
The athletics is a passion for me and I’ve always enjoyed writing. But the job itself when you are actually “media”, nah, not for me. Just don’t like the hoops and smarminess.
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