Pat Forde
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Pat Forde
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· Apr 17
Why Travis Hunter Is the Biggest Fish (and Fisherman) in the Pond
As the Heisman Trophy winner embarks on his pro career, it is clear he’s all of the above in a multiple choice test.
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New @sportsillustrated.bsky.social Cover Story: Fishing with Travis Hunter. He's not just a two-way star -- make it three. The Heisman Trophy winner, cornerback and wide receiver also has elite angling skills. bit.ly/3Y38iv4
Column: USC went in for 10 years and $110 million on Lincoln Riley, thinking it was getting its next McKay, Robinson or Carroll. Four years in, he’s an extension of Clay Helton. bit.ly/3XMaJkS
USC’s $110 Million Gamble on Lincoln Riley Trending Toward a Disappointing Clay Helton 2.0
Four years in, the Trojans are still losing big games, struggling on the road and falling short of championship expectations.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Column: USC went in for 10 years and $110 million on Lincoln Riley, thinking it was getting its next McKay, Robinson or Carroll. Four years in, he’s an extension of Clay Helton. bit.ly/3XMaJkS
Links, from most recent to Sunday: Apple-cheeked Future Senator Fernando Mendoza could be worthy of your vote someday. He’s also worthy of it now in a Heisman race he never figured to be part of.
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Fernando Mendoza Wasn’t Supposed to Take Indiana Football This Far
Indiana’s quarterback has defied the odds to carry the Hoosiers to new heights. But he has the demeanor of a man who was born for this moment.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Links, from most recent to Sunday: Apple-cheeked Future Senator Fernando Mendoza could be worthy of your vote someday. He’s also worthy of it now in a Heisman race he never figured to be part of.
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Happy college football Saturday — not many of them left, so enjoy it. SI coverage: I’m at USC-Oregon today. @bryandfischer.bsky.social is the omniscient observer at home. Links to follow.
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy college football Saturday — not many of them left, so enjoy it. SI coverage: I’m at USC-Oregon today. @bryandfischer.bsky.social is the omniscient observer at home. Links to follow.
A 1-0 start to the weekend, thanks to NC State: www.si.com/betting/firs...
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A 1-0 start to the weekend, thanks to the Wolfpack. https://t.co/yg1ZoFVDeE
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November 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A 1-0 start to the weekend, thanks to NC State: www.si.com/betting/firs...
Temple basketball gambling news story: NCAA did not bring a point-shaving allegation against Hysier Miller, but found that he bet on 42 Temple games as part of multi-team parlays. Two basketball staffers also made impermissible wagers and were sanctioned. www.si.com/college-bask...
NCAA Finds No Point Shaving at Temple but Penalizes Hysier Miller, Two Staffers
This is the first completed infractions case to involve members of the coaching staff.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Temple basketball gambling news story: NCAA did not bring a point-shaving allegation against Hysier Miller, but found that he bet on 42 Temple games as part of multi-team parlays. Two basketball staffers also made impermissible wagers and were sanctioned. www.si.com/college-bask...
Column: Future Senator Fernando Mendoza is the total package as a college athlete. Except for the fact that almost all the big-time programs didn't want to give him a chance to be a college athlete. If he wins the Heisman, it will be an all-time great leap up the ladder. bit.ly/4oTEsnS
Fernando Mendoza Wasn’t Supposed to Take Indiana Football This Far
Indiana’s quarterback has defied the odds to carry the Hoosiers to new heights. But he has the demeanor of a man who was born for this moment.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Column: Future Senator Fernando Mendoza is the total package as a college athlete. Except for the fact that almost all the big-time programs didn't want to give him a chance to be a college athlete. If he wins the Heisman, it will be an all-time great leap up the ladder. bit.ly/4oTEsnS
🚨🏈 New pod! We learn about adult coed cheerleading. Chapel Bill, cheer boyfriend. Full dive into the Kiffin furor. Franklin fit at VT. Playoff acrimony. Game picks. UMass misery. @bryandfischer.bsky.social @genowoj podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨🏈 New pod! We learn about adult coed cheerleading. Chapel Bill, cheer boyfriend. Full dive into the Kiffin furor. Franklin fit at VT. Playoff acrimony. Game picks. UMass misery. @bryandfischer.bsky.social @genowoj podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
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Column: Lane Kiffin talked yoga with Pat McAfee in a useless interview. Not pictured: the elephant in the room, as Kiffin disrupts the SEC and Oxford. He's courting chaos again, and if it costs Ole Miss a special season it will be a travesty. bit.ly/3XHky3r
Lane Kiffin’s Coaching Circus Is Sabotaging Ole Miss’s College Football Playoff Dream
As the Rebels chase their first CFP berth, the coach’s LSU and Florida flirtations raise real questions about commitment and credibility.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Column: Lane Kiffin talked yoga with Pat McAfee in a useless interview. Not pictured: the elephant in the room, as Kiffin disrupts the SEC and Oxford. He's courting chaos again, and if it costs Ole Miss a special season it will be a travesty. bit.ly/3XHky3r
Champions Classic: Michigan State is trucking Kentucky at halftime. Later, Duke and Kansas play.
In between, the CFP rankings show -- with a new committee chair. How I had the bracket this week: www.si.com/college-foot...
In between, the CFP rankings show -- with a new committee chair. How I had the bracket this week: www.si.com/college-foot...
Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 12
The SEC is still a five-bid league even with Oklahoma’s upset win over Alabama.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Champions Classic: Michigan State is trucking Kentucky at halftime. Later, Duke and Kansas play.
In between, the CFP rankings show -- with a new committee chair. How I had the bracket this week: www.si.com/college-foot...
In between, the CFP rankings show -- with a new committee chair. How I had the bracket this week: www.si.com/college-foot...
Column: Lane Kiffin talked yoga with Pat McAfee in a useless interview. Not pictured: the elephant in the room, as Kiffin disrupts the SEC and Oxford. He's courting chaos again, and if it costs Ole Miss a special season it will be a travesty. bit.ly/3XHky3r
Lane Kiffin’s Coaching Circus Is Sabotaging Ole Miss’s College Football Playoff Dream
As the Rebels chase their first CFP berth, the coach’s LSU and Florida flirtations raise real questions about commitment and credibility.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Column: Lane Kiffin talked yoga with Pat McAfee in a useless interview. Not pictured: the elephant in the room, as Kiffin disrupts the SEC and Oxford. He's courting chaos again, and if it costs Ole Miss a special season it will be a travesty. bit.ly/3XHky3r
Forde-Yard Dash, Fourth Quarter: Naming each conference Coach of the Year. And Not Coach of the Year. Plus comp car, bus, beer. bit.ly/4i3V1Lg
Forde-Yard Dash: Picking the Coach of Year in Each League, Plus Naming the Worst Jobs
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers unbeaten and in line for a first-round CFP bid, while Clark Lea’s Commodores are 8–2 for the first time since 1941.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Forde-Yard Dash, Fourth Quarter: Naming each conference Coach of the Year. And Not Coach of the Year. Plus comp car, bus, beer. bit.ly/4i3V1Lg
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Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: After an incomprehensible 2025 journey from near the mountaintop to out of the sport, James Franklin lands in a good spot, at Virginia Tech. That, and Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes get predictably awkward. bit.ly/47K6E6K
Forde-Yard Dash: James Franklin Lands in Better Place After Stunning 2025
Plus, the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes adds more drama with several SEC teams courting the coach and Ole Miss trying to pump the brakes.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: After an incomprehensible 2025 journey from near the mountaintop to out of the sport, James Franklin lands in a good spot, at Virginia Tech. That, and Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes get predictably awkward. bit.ly/47K6E6K
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Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: The A&M comeback wasn't lucky. Plus a look at the numbers on all the Top Ten teams -- who is winning the close ones, who is blowing out opponents? The SEC is White Knuckle City. bit.ly/4oMgRFV
Forde-Yard Dash: What Texas A&M’s Comeback Reveals About Top 10 Teams’ Game Control
The Aggies’ 27-point comeback over South Carolina sets the stage for a deeper look at which top teams dominate games and which ones just survive them.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: The A&M comeback wasn't lucky. Plus a look at the numbers on all the Top Ten teams -- who is winning the close ones, who is blowing out opponents? The SEC is White Knuckle City. bit.ly/4oMgRFV
Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: After an incomprehensible 2025 journey from near the mountaintop to out of the sport, James Franklin lands in a good spot, at Virginia Tech. That, and Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes get predictably awkward. bit.ly/47K6E6K
Forde-Yard Dash: James Franklin Lands in Better Place After Stunning 2025
Plus, the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes adds more drama with several SEC teams courting the coach and Ole Miss trying to pump the brakes.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: After an incomprehensible 2025 journey from near the mountaintop to out of the sport, James Franklin lands in a good spot, at Virginia Tech. That, and Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes get predictably awkward. bit.ly/47K6E6K
Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: The A&M comeback wasn't lucky. Plus a look at the numbers on all the Top Ten teams -- who is winning the close ones, who is blowing out opponents? The SEC is White Knuckle City. bit.ly/4oMgRFV
Forde-Yard Dash: What Texas A&M’s Comeback Reveals About Top 10 Teams’ Game Control
The Aggies’ 27-point comeback over South Carolina sets the stage for a deeper look at which top teams dominate games and which ones just survive them.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: The A&M comeback wasn't lucky. Plus a look at the numbers on all the Top Ten teams -- who is winning the close ones, who is blowing out opponents? The SEC is White Knuckle City. bit.ly/4oMgRFV
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Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: Is Ole Miss' season in danger of being hijacked by intra-SEC pursuit of Lane Kiffin? What's up with James Franklin and Virginia Tech? FSU? And the latest playoff bracket. bit.ly/4oaFxqw
Forde-Yard Dash: Lane Kiffin, James Franklin Face Momentous Decisions on Future
The coaches are two of the biggest names in the coaching carousel, and what they decide will have repercussions across college football’s biggest programs.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: Is Ole Miss' season in danger of being hijacked by intra-SEC pursuit of Lane Kiffin? What's up with James Franklin and Virginia Tech? FSU? And the latest playoff bracket. bit.ly/4oaFxqw
Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: Is Ole Miss' season in danger of being hijacked by intra-SEC pursuit of Lane Kiffin? What's up with James Franklin and Virginia Tech? FSU? And the latest playoff bracket. bit.ly/4oaFxqw
Forde-Yard Dash: Lane Kiffin, James Franklin Face Momentous Decisions on Future
The coaches are two of the biggest names in the coaching carousel, and what they decide will have repercussions across college football’s biggest programs.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: Is Ole Miss' season in danger of being hijacked by intra-SEC pursuit of Lane Kiffin? What's up with James Franklin and Virginia Tech? FSU? And the latest playoff bracket. bit.ly/4oaFxqw
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Column: everything’s bigger in Texas, including the flops. A season that began at No. 1 looks like it will end without a playoff berth. bit.ly/3M3lAnS
Texas Flops Out of CFP, Proving Preseason No. 1 and Arch Manning Hype Was Premature
Georgia’s fourth-quarter avalanche turned a tough night into a full unraveling for the Longhorns as they pretend their goals are still alive.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Column: everything’s bigger in Texas, including the flops. A season that began at No. 1 looks like it will end without a playoff berth. bit.ly/3M3lAnS
Column: everything’s bigger in Texas, including the flops. A season that began at No. 1 looks like it will end without a playoff berth. bit.ly/3M3lAnS
Texas Flops Out of CFP, Proving Preseason No. 1 and Arch Manning Hype Was Premature
Georgia’s fourth-quarter avalanche turned a tough night into a full unraveling for the Longhorns as they pretend their goals are still alive.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Column: everything’s bigger in Texas, including the flops. A season that began at No. 1 looks like it will end without a playoff berth. bit.ly/3M3lAnS
A basketball story: What's it like to coach a team that is allegedly throwing games?
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell had a debut season from hell at New Orleans, including his wife's cancer battle. He's come out the other side with newfound hope. bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell had a debut season from hell at New Orleans, including his wife's cancer battle. He's come out the other side with newfound hope. bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
How Stacy Hollowell Found Hope After a Gambling Scandal and His Wife’s Cancer Battle
The New Orleans coach had to navigate an inexplicable skid in his first season that ended with three players point shaving while enduring a personal struggle.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A basketball story: What's it like to coach a team that is allegedly throwing games?
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell had a debut season from hell at New Orleans, including his wife's cancer battle. He's come out the other side with newfound hope. bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell had a debut season from hell at New Orleans, including his wife's cancer battle. He's come out the other side with newfound hope. bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: A 12-team playoff is big enough, thanks. Cupcake scheduling paid off for a couple of teams. And this week's bracket. bit.ly/4otJiYJ
Forde-Yard Dash: Why 12 Teams in the College Football Playoff Are Enough
Amid recent talks of expanding the CFP to 16, this season’s chaos has proven that the current format might be better as is.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: A 12-team playoff is big enough, thanks. Cupcake scheduling paid off for a couple of teams. And this week's bracket. bit.ly/4otJiYJ
College sports tonight: some interesting men's basketball games, including New Orleans at Tulane. story on UNO coach Stacy Hollowell, who endured a debut season that was a nightmare combination of alleged player point shaving and his wife's cancer battle. bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
How Stacy Hollowell Found Hope After a Gambling Scandal and His Wife’s Cancer Battle
The New Orleans coach had to navigate an inexplicable skid in his first season that ended with three players point shaving while enduring a personal struggle.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
College sports tonight: some interesting men's basketball games, including New Orleans at Tulane. story on UNO coach Stacy Hollowell, who endured a debut season that was a nightmare combination of alleged player point shaving and his wife's cancer battle. bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
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New story: What's it like to coach a team that is allegedly shaving points?
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
How Stacy Hollowell Found Hope After a Gambling Scandal and His Wife’s Cancer Battle
The New Orleans coach had to navigate an inexplicable skid in his first season that ended with three players point shaving while enduring a personal struggle.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New story: What's it like to coach a team that is allegedly shaving points?
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
New story: What's it like to coach a team that is allegedly shaving points?
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
How Stacy Hollowell Found Hope After a Gambling Scandal and His Wife’s Cancer Battle
The New Orleans coach had to navigate an inexplicable skid in his first season that ended with three players point shaving while enduring a personal struggle.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New story: What's it like to coach a team that is allegedly shaving points?
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
"Heartbreaking."
Stacy Hollowell endured a season from hell at New Orleans professionally and personally, with his wife battling cancer. He's come out the other side with hope.
bit.ly/3WVSMzZ
🏈🚨 New pod: Rite of Passage Saturday in the SEC. Chapel Bill rounding into form? How big should the playoff be? CFP eye test. First Heisman glance. Game picks. Chicken/egg violence. Gene Wojciechowski and @bryandfischer.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
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Sports Podcast · Updated Weekly · Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer are joined by former longtime College GameDay reporter Gene Wojciechowski to bring you a weekly podcast focusing on c...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🏈🚨 New pod: Rite of Passage Saturday in the SEC. Chapel Bill rounding into form? How big should the playoff be? CFP eye test. First Heisman glance. Game picks. Chicken/egg violence. Gene Wojciechowski and @bryandfischer.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...