A Cultivated View is where I look beyond the surface of the headlines to explore the people, decisions and circumstances shaping sports, politics, public health, culture and leadership. Through original reporting, profiles and commentary, I’ll dig beneath the surface, add context that may be missing and offer broader perspectives worth considering. I hope you’ll join me on this new journey as I examine the stories shaping our world from different angles and share the perspectives I’ve cultivated along the way.
The AD Effect: What FSU's Unraveling Should Teach Florida
FSU fired the man who made Mike Norvell too expensive to fire. Before Gators laugh, we should look at our own revolving door, where people change titles but never leave the building.
THE AD EFFECT: Meet Fernando Lovo, the Double Gator AD to Watch
Coach Deion Sanders put Colorado back on the map. His new athletic director might help determine whether it stays there. Before arriving at Colorado, the Miami native and Double Gator spent nearly two decades learning football from the equipment room to the executive suite.
When an NFL Hall of Famer handed him a game ball after Colorado’s season-opening win, it raised a bigger question:
Can the right AD make a winning difference?
Your Niche Is Not a Box: Building a Career With the Gifts You Carry
The best career advice I ever received came from a professor at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. He told us, “Find your niche and stay there.”
