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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 12h

New story: On Haynes King, the relentless force driving Georgia Tech’s playoff bid. His father, a Texas high school coaching fixture who is battling cancer, will finally see his first game of Haynes’ last ride this week.

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Haynes King’s Relentless Rise Has Georgia Tech Dreaming of the College Football Playoff

Growing up as the son of a high school football coach, King has built a tough will to win that revitalized the Yellow Jackets.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 9h

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 12h

New story: On Haynes King, the relentless force driving Georgia Tech’s playoff bid. His father, a Texas high school coaching fixture who is battling cancer, will finally see his first game of Haynes’ last ride this week.

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Haynes King’s Relentless Rise Has Georgia Tech Dreaming of the College Football Playoff

Growing up as the son of a high school football coach, King has built a tough will to win that revitalized the Yellow Jackets.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 1d

News story on the NCAA allowing athletes to gamble on pro sports. Wagering on college sports still prohibited. bit.ly/4q1MD2o

NCAA to Allow Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports in Major Rule Change

Athletes, coaches and staff will still be prohibited from wagering on college sports as the association polices wagering that directly threatens its product.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 1d

Dash Fourth Quarter notes on Oregon, Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Missouri, Michigan, USC, Arizona State, Utah, Ohio State, Illinois, South Florida, North Texas, UCLA, Syracuse, Bama beer. bit.ly/3J1Yltj

Forde-Yard Dash: The Stunning Big Ten Showdown Nobody Predicted

The Hoosiers and Ducks meet Saturday as top 10 contenders with Heisman hopefuls and College Football Playoff dreams on the line.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 1d

Dash Third Quarter notes on North Carolina, UNLV, Wake Forest, Temple, Fresno State, Purdue, Southern Miss, Stanford, UCF, WVU. bit.ly/3WoxI4L

Forde-Yard Dash: Grading First-Year Coaches on a Scale of Bill Belichick to Dan Mullen

The early verdict from around college football says Chapel Bill has been a disaster, but UNLV bet big and won with Mullen.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 1d

Dash Second Quarter notes on UCLA, BYU, Texas, Mississippi, Penn State, Nebraska, Missouri, Memphis, SMU, Arkansas, Miami, Auburn, Kentucky, Ohio State, Oregon, Tulane, North Carolina, Florida and Notre Dame. bit.ly/4nxvQ5P

Forde-Yard Dash: Imagining the Wildest College Football Coaching Carousel Chain Reaction

What if one move completely spun the sport into orbit? Here are our (mostly unserious) dominoes.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 1d

Full Forde-Yard Dash is operational. Start with a First Quarter that assesses the wreckage in Austin, State College and Clemson, and whether there's a path back into contention. Plus the current CFP bracket. bit.ly/4nuDSwe

Forde-Yard Dash: Is There Any Way Back Into the Playoff Picture for Penn State, Texas?

Some of college football’s biggest preseason favorites now look flawed, and the road to get back on track won’t be any easier.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 2d

Forde-Yard Dash, Fourth Quarter: Indiana-Oregon, the inconceivable Big Ten showdown with Heisman and playoff implications. Picking Red River, Bama-Mizzou, Michigan-USC, ASU-Utah, OSU-Illinois, USF-UNT. Comp car. Bus. Beer. bit.ly/3J1Yltj

Forde-Yard Dash: The Stunning Big Ten Showdown Nobody Predicted

The Hoosiers and Ducks meet Saturday as top 10 contenders with Heisman hopefuls and College Football Playoff dreams on the line.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 2d

Forde-Yard Dash, Fourth Quarter: Indiana-Oregon, the inconceivable Big Ten showdown with Heisman and playoff implications. Picking Red River, Bama-Mizzou, Michigan-USC, ASU-Utah, OSU-Illinois, USF-UNT. Comp car. Bus. Beer. bit.ly/3J1Yltj

Forde-Yard Dash: The Stunning Big Ten Showdown Nobody Predicted

The Hoosiers and Ducks meet Saturday as top 10 contenders with Heisman hopefuls and College Football Playoff dreams on the line.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 3d

Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: Rating ten first-year coaches on a scale from Chapel Bill (yikes) to Vegas Dan (rolling sevens). bit.ly/3WoxI4L

Forde-Yard Dash: Grading First-Year Coaches on a Scale of Bill Belichick to Dan Mullen

The early verdict from around college football says Chapel Bill has been a disaster, but UNLV bet big and won with Mullen.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 3d

Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: Rating ten first-year coaches on a scale from Chapel Bill (yikes) to Vegas Dan (rolling sevens). bit.ly/3WoxI4L

Forde-Yard Dash: Grading First-Year Coaches on a Scale of Bill Belichick to Dan Mullen

The early verdict from around college football says Chapel Bill has been a disaster, but UNLV bet big and won with Mullen.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 3d

Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: The 2025 coaching carousel could be extremely busy and interesting. Let's take a walk on the wildest side, with 10 semi-serious scenarios. bit.ly/4nxvQ5P

Forde-Yard Dash: Imagining the Wildest College Football Coaching Carousel Chain Reaction

What if one move completely spun the sport into orbit? Here are our (mostly unserious) dominoes.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 3d

Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: The 2025 coaching carousel could be extremely busy and interesting. Let's take a walk on the wildest side, with 10 semi-serious scenarios. bit.ly/4nxvQ5P

Forde-Yard Dash: Imagining the Wildest College Football Coaching Carousel Chain Reaction

What if one move completely spun the sport into orbit? Here are our (mostly unserious) dominoes.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 4d

Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: From top five to dumpster fire in six weeks. Can Texas, Penn State and Clemson find a way back? Also the current playoff bracket, where three teams have (for now) separated. bit.ly/4nuDSwe

Forde-Yard Dash: Is There Any Way Back Into the Playoff Picture for Penn State, Texas?

Some of college football’s biggest preseason favorites now look flawed, and the road to get back on track won’t be any easier.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 4d

Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: From top five to dumpster fire in six weeks. Can Texas, Penn State and Clemson find a way back? Also the current playoff bracket, where three teams have (for now) separated. bit.ly/4nuDSwe

Forde-Yard Dash: Is There Any Way Back Into the Playoff Picture for Penn State, Texas?

Some of college football’s biggest preseason favorites now look flawed, and the road to get back on track won’t be any easier.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Column: With Johnny Football wearing his jersey and watching from the scene of his finest moment, Diego Pavia couldn’t repeat No.2 history in Bryant-Denny. Instead, Ty Simpson looked like the Heisman candidate for surging Alabama. bit.ly/42qZvoL

Ty Simpson’s Emergence Signals Alabama’s Return to Form in SEC Race

The Crimson Tide’s confidence is growing, taking care of a swaggering Vanderbilt and Diego Pavia ahead of another undefeated league opponent up next.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Column: With Johnny Football wearing his jersey and watching from the scene of his finest moment, Diego Pavia couldn’t repeat No.2 history in Bryant-Denny. Instead, Ty Simpson looked like the Heisman candidate for surging Alabama. bit.ly/42qZvoL

Ty Simpson’s Emergence Signals Alabama’s Return to Form in SEC Race

The Crimson Tide’s confidence is growing, taking care of a swaggering Vanderbilt and Diego Pavia ahead of another undefeated league opponent up next.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

And a story on Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who pulled a fast one on his OC in 2022 and has been pranking the rest of college football ever since. Today at Alabama is merely the biggest game in Vandy history. bit.ly/4nZHq9F

Vanderbilt’s Hot Start Could Turn Historic If Diego Pavia Has the Last Laugh vs. Alabama

The Commodores prankster quarterback could play yet another joke on the world of college football if he takes down the Tide for a second straight season.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Column on the Big Ten's consideration of a $2 billion private capital infusion. This looks like another bad idea from the industry leaders in bad ideas. bit.ly/42RMm8k

Big Ten’s Latest Bad Idea: Selling Its Future for Private Capital

Talks about a $2 billion capital deal have dragged for months and lacked unanimity, but Wednesday brought a new sign of progress.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Forde-Yard Dash, Fourth Quarter: Bold predictions for October, including the last SEC unbeaten, the hottest Heisman candidate, the leveling of the ACC, the Texas Tech argument, more. Plus comp car, bus, beer. bit.ly/4mD7jLj

Forde-Yard Dash: Bold Predictions Put Shocking Unbeaten SEC Team in Spotlight

Projecting Missouri’s unexpected rise, CJ Carr’s Heisman buzz and how the College Football Playoff race will shape up in October.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Forde-Yard Dash, Third Quarter: If Notre Dame can go 10-2 with a scarcity of good wins, is that enough to make the playoff? Plus, the final non-conference performance analysis for every league. bit.ly/4gNbYJa

Forde-Yard Dash: The Obstacles Notre Dame Has to Clear in Order to Make the CFP

Also, rating September’s college football winners and losers: CFP contenders in each conference and who thrived vs. merely survived.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Forde-Yard Dash, Second Quarter: Reality checks for coaches who had built up some good will to start the season, then squandered a lot of it last weekend. bit.ly/4gJxY7S

Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Coaching Reality Checks, Including James Franklin

Week 5 brought painful wake-up calls for a handful of prominent coaches like Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart who need to turn their seasons around fa

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Nine years of being horribly wrong, still going.

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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 5d

Forde-Yard Dash, First Quarter: Arkansas and Bobby Petrino ride gain together. Some nominees other than Bobby to be the next coach of the Hogs. And the current playoff bracket, now that everybody has finally played somebody. bit.ly/4mC9Kha

Forde-Yard Dash: Arkansas’s Shameless Bobby Petrino Rebound Likely to Have Same Result

After firing Sam Pittman, the Razorbacks doubled down on desperation with their interim coach, but there is another option.

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