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Crean to Indiana a surprising, great move

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Indiana needed to hit one out of the park with its new coach. Athletic director Rick Greenspan has done just that by luring Tom Crean to Bloomington in a surprising but great move, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2008

Sampson hire won't quiet critics immediately

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

If Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan was trying to take pressure off himself, he didn't with the hire of Kelvin Sampson.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2006

So just how strange is Isiah-to-FIU?

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Isiah 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, 2009

Dreams and nightmares for 64 teams

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

What's the best-case scenario for your team? What's the worst thing that could happen? Pat Forde breaks it down for all 64 teams in the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009

Let's hear it for the little guy

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From Morehead mania to the possible fourth No. 1 seed to Chief Kickingstallionsims, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Forde Minutes: Stretch-run story lines, monopolies and underachievers

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From the stretch-run story lines to the multi-bid monopoly to the underachievers, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009

Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Forde Minutes: Finding role models for boorish behavior

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From the outbreak of boorish behavior to flashy first seasons to freshman report cards, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | February 03, 2009

Forde Minutes: Coaches and teams feel the heat in the middle of winter

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

In 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, 2009

Inaugural Minutes: Picking a hardwood Cabinet and bailing out the SEC

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

On Inauguration Day, the Minutes makes its 2009 debut by picking out a college hoops cabinet and attempting to bail out the struggling SEC.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2009

Fear not, hardwood fans, The Minutes is back to usher in a new season

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

What 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, 2008

Power prevails as Elite becomes Four

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Chalk has prevailed. The power players will be strutting into the Alamodome for an unprecedented Final Four. It should be a doozy, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Really, 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, 2008

Here's to the league overachievers ... and the underachievers too

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Now 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, 2008