Welcome!

Welcome to yet another new era for Sun Sports.

In place of my weekly columns, we're going to try a blog. Much like the columns, I see the blog as an opportunity to sound off on whatever catches my eye that week, or that day. I will heap praise where appropriate; I will criticize when necessary. These posts will cover the gamut, from college football to the NBA to golf to anything else that Florida sports fans are talking about. My pledge to you is to be thoughtful, honest, and fair. You are encouraged to reply to anything you see here, but needless to say, there are a few ground rules to cover.

First, remember that if and when you reply to anything you read on this site, you open yourself up to an answer from me - publicly. I encourage sharp debate and differences of opinion, but if you're gonna hammer me, bring a coherent argument, and be prepared to see your name in print. It's only fair, after all.

Second, triple bonus points are awarded for being funny. If your post makes me laugh out loud, I guarantee it will be highlighted. In fact, I'll throw this out right now - the funniest e-mail or post of the week will receive its own place of honor on the blog. We might even find a way to read it on live television.

Third, let me settle this up front: I am not a homer for anybody. In a perfect world, every college football team in the state of Florida goes undefeated. We occasionally receive e-mails from fans of certain schools who rip us for "obviously" being biased for or against a certain school rival. It ain't true. Sorry. A winning team in Tallahassee is just as good for business here at Sun Sports as a winning team in Gainesville, Miami, Boca Raton, Jacksonville, Tampa, or anywhere else. Accept it, embrace it, and join the party.

Lastly, I'd be happy to answer questions about programming on Sun Sports, to the best of my ability. Bear in mind that in most cases, the reason why you're not seeing more of School X on our air is because School X has a contract with its conference to appear elsewhere. Again, in a perfect world, we show every game from everybody, but it doesn't work that way. Still, if you want details on "Tailgate Saturday" or the "Chevy Florida Fishing Report," fire away.

That's pretty much it. Other than that, all bets are off. I write, you answer, I write again. Everything is fair game. Keep watching this space for updates and special features, and on with the show.