Forde Minutes: Look back, look forward
Pat Forde, ESPN.comForde Minutes takes a look back at the decade that was and looks forward to the season that will be.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Chance 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, 2009Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings
Pat Forde, ESPN.comPat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009Big-money coaches not immune
Pat Forde, ESPN.comMost revenue-sport coaches are accustomed to living like CEOs. These financial times have changed some things.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009Red-hot rivalries burn down the house
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhen it comes to red-hot rivalries for the 2009-10 season, Tobacco Road takes a back seat to Kentucky and Louisville.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009The teams I'm looking out for in '09-10
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWith plenty of star power returning to college basketball, Pat Forde is already looking forward to the 2009-10 season. What teams garner elite status? Which fall just a notch below?
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009USC's Gibson to stay in NBA draft pool
Pat Forde, ESPN.comUSC forward Taj Gibson confirmed to ESPN.com via Twitter Monday afternoon that he is keeping his name in the NBA draft and forgoing his remaining season of eligibility at USC.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009Pitino offers job to Willard
Pat Forde, ESPN.comLouisville head coach Rick Pitino has offered his vacant assistant position to Holy Cross head coach Ralph Willard, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009Bulldogs take ride on Sidney tour
Pat Forde, ESPN.comOn the recruiting trail, there are plenty of recurring characters. The Renardo Sidney tour is no different.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2009Sypher, mother vow not to back down
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDespite a FBI probe and a media circus surrounding her, the woman at the center of the alleged extortion of Rick Pitino isn't going quietly.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009So just how strange is Isiah-to-FIU?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIsiah Thomas is coaching where? OK, so seeing Zeke lead Florida International will seem a little strange. But take a gander around the college hoops landscape. Plenty of coaches looking to rebound have found seemingly odd landing spots over the past decade.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2009A deceptively tough run to glory
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBelieve it or not, there was some work involved -- some sweat, some anxiety -- for North Carolina in going from landslide favorite to landslide winner of a national title.
Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009These officials have quick trigger fingers
Pat Forde...are: Tom O'Neill, Curtis Shaw and Tony Greene. All three are veteran refs with ample NCAA tournament experience. For my money, Shaw might be the best in the business. He also has one of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009King of the quick turnaround
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThanks to a dedicated and hardworking staff, Tom Izzo is at his best during the tournament when preparation time is condensed to a maximum of 48 hours.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Get ready for a physical battle
Pat Forde...Michael Stuart. They'll be reffing what could be one of the most physical games of the tournament so far. If Tom Izzo is at all nervous, it isn't showing pregame. He's sitting...
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