Good 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, 2009Foulest 40 villains of them all
Pat Forde, ESPN.comVillains beat you and hurt your feelings in the process. They've always held a prominent place in the game. And they keep on coming. Meet the foulest 40 of them all.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009The quick trigger is turning college football into the NFL
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom coaches getting canned to ones on the griddle to one-loss hopefuls, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008The Dash looks for dating advice around the country
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom coaches' dating advice to Jim Grobe's tremendous job at Wake Forest to a check-up on the program-builders, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2008Money, fame, pressure come with the territory for SEC's coaches
Pat Forde, ESPN.comTwelve accomplished résumés. Twelve huge egos. Welcome to the SEC's alpha male coaching fraternity, which ranks among the most revered of all time, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008Petrino's been down this road before … and likely will again
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBobby Petrino doesn't love you or any other fan base. He doesn't love any school or any NFL franchise. He loves himself, his playbook and his bank account.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2007Irish created the double standard they must live with
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom placing Notre Dame's credibility on the clock to this week's credibility games to the conference call, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2007The Dash is off and running
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom fightin' words to memorable season openers to the return of the media guide police, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2007NFL coaching parade has lost some sizzle
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Chin is gone. So is The Tuna. In their place ... relatively anonymous NFL coaches who lack some big-name cachet.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2007A Dash of coaching news and a dose of Dashies
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the high-profile coaching moves to the big-money burnout jobs to handing out some Dashies, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2006What's hot, what's not for 2005
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIt's never too early to look at what's hot and what's not for the 2005 college football season.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2005Carroll, Trojans having plenty of fun
Pat Forde, ESPN.comAfter a mediocre NFL coaching career, Pete Carroll has found a home at USC and is loving every minute of it.
Story | Conversation | January 02, 2005The best and worst of the SEC
Pat Forde, Special to ESPN.comA team-by-team look back at the best of the worst of the SEC this year.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2003