Stoops, Sooners have stumbled in recent spotlight games
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBob Stoops once was heralded as "Big Game Bob." He's been downsized. The Oklahoma coach has something to prove against Texas Tech to earn his reputation back.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Three months certainly seems like a long time ago
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Vandy's historic win to coaching want ads to remembering all the way back to three months ago, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008Fear 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, 2008Baton Rouge painted crimson by Saban, Tide
Pat Forde, ESPN.comNo. 1 Alabama's hard-fought, hard-earned win over No. 16 LSU in Nick Saban's hate-stained homecoming marks a changing of the Tide in the SEC West.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2008What would an eight-team playoff look like?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom a hypothetical eight-team playoff to Phillip Fulmer's final days to a list of possible upsets, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 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, 2008The 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, 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, 2008These schools put the student back in student-athlete
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom real student-athletes to September superlatives to what's ahead in October, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008Alabama delivers last rites to Georgia, arrives on title scene
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIn just 18 games, Nick Saban has taken Alabama from having a losing record to hunting for a national title after manhandling Georgia on Saturday, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2008More than bragging rights are on the line when Bama-Georgia meet
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA blackout and a funeral? A strength and conditioning coach injecting himself into the spotlight? The national stage is set for Alabama and Georgia, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 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, 2008Ohio State-USC a rare treat in current gridworld climate
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Ohio State-USC myth busting to a solid Week 3 undercard to questionable kicks to excessive officiating, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 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, 2008SEC forecast: No repeat for Tebow, Saban scores upset
Pat Forde, ESPN.comPat Forde offers up five predictions for the upcoming SEC season, including the chances of Tim Tebow repeating as Heisman Trophy winner.
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