Big East has depth, the element of surprise this season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the unpredictable Big East to the unpredictable readers' own bucket lists, The Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008Escaping college football's basement easier said than done
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe schools that rank in the bottom 20 of our list of the decade's top programs are all dreaming of becoming The Next Boise. But they also know that the reality of big-time football is a good deal less glorious, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | July 22, 2007Ponies unbridled, running QBs and Laetitia
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom a rise in quarterbacks on the run to an as-good-as-it-gets rivalry, The Dash sprints through all the hottest topics.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2005Florida opening is the first of many
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRacing this week from what jobs open next to who might fill them to Adriana on the hot seat.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2004Time to hand out hardware, Dash style
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhile the BCS continues to provide annual snafus, The Dash is proud to present his annual awards: The Dashies.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom snowball bombardment at Notre Dame to rapid-firing snowballs at some offending parties to snow cones for the winners, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 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, 2008There's no argument where the best QBs live: the Big 12
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the wealth of Big 12 QB talent to a rewind on the Cremation in the Coliseum to unnoticed undefeateds, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008Crean appeals to Hoosier fans as he tries to salvage the program
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIndiana might be at its lowest point ever, and it might get worse as the Hoosiers are returning (for now) just one significant contributor. But Tom Crean is winning the PR battle with IU's passionate fan base knowing that real wins will be hard to come by for a while, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Can Self lead KU to the promised land against America's darlings?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFour times Bill Self has reached the Elite Eight, and four times his teams have failed to reach the Final Four. Kansas' game against Davidson, America's darlings, is the ultimate must-win, no-win contest, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 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, 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, 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, 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.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "unlv rebels" make the list?