O'Neil: Bliss reintroduces himself to college hoops

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How Dave Bliss is passing the time before he arrives in Hell
Published 5/8/2008 at The Dagger
Respect knuckles go out to ESPN.com's Dana O'Neil for catching up with disgraced Baylor head coach Dave Bliss. Bliss, you might recall, once tried to convince the public that murdered player Patrick Dennehy was a drug dealer, in an attempt to cover up the fact that Bliss had illegally paid a portion of Dennehy's tuition. After leaving Baylor, Bliss spent time volunteering with his son's high school team, and he gave some clinics in China. He coached for a year with the Dakota Wizards of the CBA (now an NBDL team), and now he works with Athletes in Action, an organization that uses sports to promote Christianity. At this year's Final ...

Word on the Court: 5/14
Published 5/14/2008 by Marco (noreply@blogger.com) at Storming the Floor
- A pair of excellent articles from former Philly writer Dana O'Neill on the five year anniversary of the Dave Bliss debacle at Baylor, including an interview with the man himself (Dana O'Neil ESPN.com with Bliss, with former assistant coach Abar Rouse, who now works in a factory making airplane parts - Everyone is still buzzing about OJ Mayo (as you can see here, here, and here), but the most interesting subplot may be the future of mega-recruit Demar DeRozan, who may look to get out of his SC commitment with the upcoming sanctions. (Signal to Noise) - Duquesne's ...