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Pat Forde, ESPN.comJohn Calipari will bring plenty of wins, plenty of charisma and plenty of big-time recruits to Kentucky. He also brings things that aren't as nice. Did the same AD who failed in his last attempt at this really look at the whole package this time?
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009Big Dance: Who takes the crown?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009No. 1 seeds not locked up
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom potential No. 1 seeds to provocative questions to coach of the year candidates, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009Fear not, hardwood fans, The Minutes is back to usher in a new season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhat are the possible roadblocks facing North Carolina? Which Big East team will bite the dust? Which coach is craziest? All those answers in the preseason edition of Forde Minutes.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008Chalmers, Kansas get One Shining Moment
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFour years ago in the Alamodome, Mario Chalmers promised his father he would make a national-title-winning shot. He came through Monday as he hit a shot for the ages to send Kansas to a thrilling overtime win, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | April 07, 2008One-and-done frosh more 'athlete' than 'student'
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIt's great to have UCLA's Kevin Love and Memphis' Derrick Rose -- presumable one-and-dones -- at the Final Four, but let's stop the facade of calling them "student-athletes," writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008Power prevails as Elite becomes Four
Pat Forde, ESPN.comChalk has prevailed. The power players will be strutting into the Alamodome for an unprecedented Final Four. It should be a doozy, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008Manufactured in Detroit, CDR's unique game is made for the big stage
Pat Forde, ESPN.comChris Douglas-Roberts' unorthodox game was honed in his hometown of Detroit. It's certainly old-school and has worked wonders for Memphis, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2008Forceful Joey Dorsey showed up to play ... and that's a good sign
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhen Joey Dorsey is a force, he's an unstoppable rebounding and blocking machine. When he's a flake, he gets bench time and an earful from coach John Calipari. Memphis is hoping Forceful Joey shows up to play, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2008Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comReally, what's the worst that could happen? Pat Forde tells all 64 teams that and the best possible outcome in the NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008Here's to the league overachievers ... and the underachievers too
Pat Forde, ESPN.comNow that conference tourneys are officially here, it's time to break out some hardware for the overachievers and underachievers in their respective leagues. And The Minutes can't help but throw a little love to the Little Dances as well.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2008Memo to Calipari: Avoid The 'Doghouse
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Memphis coach John Calipari's incessant insistence that his team will lose, to the horrifying fashion choices made by notable coaches, The Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008Top-ranked Tigers are like Coach Cal: relentless, unselfish and paranoid
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Memphis Tigers are as dominant as ever, and now they've taken on the personality of their coach. They're relentless, unselfish and as paranoid as John Calipari, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2008Five at a time, everything you need to know
Pat Forde, ESPN.comAs the season tips, Pat Forde gives you the comprehensive list of everything you need to know.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2007Hairston, Porter take curious path to Eugene
Pat Forde, ESPN.comTwo Detroit natives have helped push Oregon into the Elite Eight. How they got to Eugene, though, is just as interesting, writes Pat Forde.
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