Chance to bash SEC has likely passed
Pat Forde, ESPN.comLast season might have been the worst for SEC basketball in 30 years. But with coaching upgrades and a wealth of talent returning, the league might already be back.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Get ready for a physical battle
Pat FordeDETROIT -- The game officials for Michigan State-Connecticut are John Cahill, Leslie Jones and Michael Stuart. They'll be reffing what could be one of the most physical games of the tournament...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Something to prove, something to gain
Pat Forde, ESPN.comTyler Hansbrough, Jay Wright, Tom Izzo and Jim Calhoun all have more on the line in Detroit than simply winning a 2009 NCAA championship.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Meeks puts on a show for the ages
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe performance by Kentucky's Jodie Meeks in Tuesday's victory at Tennessee -- 54 points! -- was truly a sight to behold.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009Where do Chalmers' NCAA tourney theatrics rank?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWith three months of perspective, where does Mario Chalmers' national-title game winner rank among the best shots in NCAA tournament history? Pat Forde breaks down the deserving shots.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008USC, Tim Floyd have no excuse for turning a blind eye
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSeems the only ones surprised by the fact that O.J. Mayo received money from an agent runner were Tim Floyd and the athletic department at USC. And on the heels of the Reggie Bush debacle, USC should be crushed by the NCAA, the Pac-10 and its own administration, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2008Williams torn between North Carolina and Kansas
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRoy Williams' ugly breakup from Kansas will come full circle on Saturday when his North Carolina squad faces the Jayhawks on the ultimate stage -- the Final Four. It's a brutal scenario for the man caught in the middle, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2008Even LeBron has to salute the brilliance of Curry, Davidson
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWisconsin was supposed to be the big, beefy stopper of Davidson's Cinderella run. But the Wildcats -- in front of the ultimate Witness, LeBron James -- ran the Badgers out of the gym as Stephen Curry firmly amazed yet again, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 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, 2008Supersized and ready for the Big Dance
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA supersized edition of Forde Minutes presents the whos, whats and whys of the NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2008There's nothing quite like the Stanford Tree ... just try it yourself
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSo this is what a flippant comment in a January column gets you: An invite to don a 25-pound makeshift tree and run around and try to entertain a crowd while avoiding insult and injury. Pat Forde lived to tell about it.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 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, 2008Dark day at Indiana ends a messy, ugly saga with Sampson
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Kelvin Sampson saga at Indiana ended Friday with a buyout and the coach's resignation. But the list of damages that have left a black mark on the once-pristine program goes on and on, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | February 22, 2008What is America's Team? How about 'Mempis'?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDon't overlook the prelude to the madness. Between UNC-Duke, Saint Mary's-Gonzaga and Tennessee-"Mempis," The Minutes breaks down the must-see regular-season games.
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