See no evil, hear no evil in Kentucky
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThere are still plenty of questions to be answered, but don't tell that to Kentucky or its fans. The NCAA allegations at Memphis? That doesn't involve next year's dream season -- so no need to dig up the past.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009Big Ten could be big winner
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Big Ten could swoop in late and occupy one-eighth of the NCAA field while the Big East and ACC are left with no more than seven bids each.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009For all the Cinderella dreamers, the tournament starts now
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Cinderella dreamers to the big men who make March go to the bubble-weary, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2009Forde Minutes: Coaches and teams feel the heat in the middle of winter
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIn the wake of a shake-up at Alabama, The Minutes takes a look at other coaches feeling the heat, along with teams that are unexpectedly feeling the pressure.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2009Fear 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, 2008Who will be cutting down the nets in the Little Dance?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe big boys are all set to tip off their Champ Weeks. Who will be cutting down the nets? The Minutes knows, although he's just hoping the refs don't have anything to do with it.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2008NCAA cheaters, SEC championship coaches and the tenuous bubble
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIs Kelvin Sampson the next coach to get hammered by the NCAA to discourge future cheaters? Is Bruce Pearl the next SEC championship coach to come from outside SEC country? Is the bubble bursting for Baylor and Dayton? The Forde Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 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, 2008Five quality candidates that Indiana should consider
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWashington State coach Tony Bennett tops a list of coaches that should be on Indiana's short list to replace Kelvin Sampson, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008IU's best action might be to suspend Sampson immediately
Pat Forde, ESPN.comAs Kelvin Sampson received a chilly reception from the home crowd Wednesday, Indiana has to mull some hard decisions about its future. IU's best course of action might be to suspend Sampson immediately, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | February 13, 2008It's a scary thought, but middle schoolers are now recruitable players
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRyan Boatright committed to a college (USC) before deciding which high school (East Aurora, Ill.) to attend. But Boatright is no longer the anomaly in a world where college coaches recruit the young, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2007Cardinals' program flying high with newly minted CWS appearance
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWe know all about Florida's across-the-board athletic success. But Louisville? Don't look now, but the Cardinals are playing in the big time.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2007Can the No. 7 choice turn Arkansas hoops around?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comJohn Pelphrey has all the pedigree you could want in a basketball coach. But does he have enough to make Arkansas forget the six other coaches who spurned the once great program this spring?
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2007Sports world is incubator for larger race discussions to come
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRecent events prove the sports world isn't colorblind. But discussions here can help prime the pump for an even larger platform.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2007Florida advances amidst coaching speculation
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBilly Donovan could have ended any speculation about taking the Kentucky job. He didn't. But while coaching speculation isn't going to break up the Gators, but the state of Indiana almost did, writes Pat Forde.
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