Dashing through the bowls
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the starting block in Albuquerque to the finish line in Pasadena, The Dash sprints through all 34 bowls -- and picks the winners.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Good hire can reverse Irish's course
Pat Forde, ESPN.comCharlie Weis is the latest and most costly in a series of Notre Dame coaching mistakes, but there's nothing wrong with the Irish that a good hire can't fix.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Bevo primed for Rodeo return
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe path to Pasadena is clear for Texas. The Longhorns demolished Oklahoma State to set themselves up for a BCS title run.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009Horns face first test in Red River Rivalry
Pat Forde, ESPN.comAre the Longhorns who we think they are? The Red River Rivalry gives Texas a shot at revenge -- and gives the nation a chance to see the Horns' true identity.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Big D -- Dallas, Domers and defense
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Dallas, Domers and defense to midweek madness and the Moscow miracle, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Dash of lessons, forecasts and fibs
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom September's lessons to October's forecasts to the coaches' corner, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Heavy price for ballot secrecy
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe AFCA's decision to stop making the final coaches' poll ballots public is an example of coaches being coaches. It's also coaches being cowards.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009Big 12-SEC dominance continues
Pat Forde, ESPN.comTeams from the SEC and Big 12 are regular fixtures in the national championship discussion. That's true for this season, and -- with superior coaching and in-state talent -- doesn't figure to change anytime soon, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2009Controversy constant along annual twisting BCS path
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe BCS road ended with another December argument. The system annually finds a new way to leave America unsatisfied, but it's always an interesting ride to that destination.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2008Dialed-in McCoy, Longhorns survive another test
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBeating Oklahoma State wasn't easy, but No. 1 Texas is one win away from surviving the Schedule Stretch From Hell, and one win closer to taking Bevo to South Beach.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008The BCS candidates make their pitch
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the BCS campaign season's being in full swing to teams' going up in flames to an LIP winner, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008Fiery Muschamp has turned around Longhorns defense
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDefensive coordinators tend to be among the most intense members of the football coaching profession. Will Muschamp is at the extreme end and that's suiting Texas' defense just fine, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Happy to be back, The Dash kicks off the season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBack from Beijing, CTD -- that's Columnist The Dash to you -- runs through it all, from debuts to hot seats to turnovers.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008Dashing through the bowl season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comReady to play a little Bowl-der-Dash? With the 32-game bowl season sprint from San Diego to New Orleans about to kick off, The Dash picks the winners.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007Franchione tenure marked by mediocrity, embarrassment
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDennis Franchione's arrival in College Station was hailed as a coup, but his Texas A&M tenure will be remembered for five years of failed promise and a VIP newsletter.
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