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Remember what Coach Waltman said after he got fired - "If you cheat, you can always get another job, but that damn losing. Lose, and no one will ever hire you again." Coach was a truth teller, that's for sure...
 
IndyTreeFan said:
Remember what Coach Waltman said after he got fired - "If you cheat, you can always get another job, but that damn losing. Lose, and no one will ever hire you again." Coach was a truth teller, that's for sure...
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Sure -- even WE proved it (see Locke, "Tates" hired at Indiana State circa 1989)

But BLISS is an UTTER scumbag; not the Calipari type but beyond that!

After a memorial service for Dennehy in San Jose, California, Bliss asked to meet with school investigators. At that meeting, he was told that Dennehy's girlfriend had told them Bliss paid for the sections of Dennehy and Herring's tuition not covered by financial aid. Bliss confessed to making the payments, estimated at $7,000—a major violation of NCAA rules. Two members of Baylor's 2001-02 squad told the Dallas Morning News that Bliss and several members of his staff had been present at a pickup game involving star recruit Harvey Thomas during his official visit to Baylor—another major NCAA rules violation. It also emerged that Bliss and his staff knew about rampant marijuana and alcohol abuse among Baylor players, but did not follow procedures for reporting failed drug tests. Under the circumstances, Bliss was forced to resign on August 8, 2003.

After Bliss resigned, it emerged that he had told players to make up a story about Dennehy being a drug dealer in order to pay for his tuition. The story was intended to serve as a cover-up for Bliss paying Dennehy's tuition. The conversations were tape-recorded by one of Bliss's assistants, Abar Rouse. Bliss had threatened to fire Rouse if he didn't go along with the scheme, leading Rouse to record the conversations. Rouse later sued his attorney for releasing the tapes to investigators. Bliss later called his actions in this phase of the incident "despicable."

Internal and NCAA investigations during 2005 revealed further violations. Besides paying parts of Dennehy and Herring's tuition, Bliss admitted that he'd concealed under-the-table payments to Herring and lied to both the NCAA and Baylor investigators. He also admitted to telling assistant coaches to file false expense reports and lie to Baylor investigators.

Bliss was slapped with a 10-year show-cause order for what the NCAA called "a blatant and sweeping disregard" of NCAA rules. This means that until 2015, Bliss would have to agree to abide by any restrictions the NCAA infractions committee imposes on him if he wants to work at another NCAA member school in an athletic capacity, then report back to the NCAA in writing every six months for the duration of the order or until the end of his employment. Bliss's prospective employer would have to show cause for why Bliss would not have to have restrictions imposed on his duties. The penalty is the most severe punishment the NCAA can hand a coach. Ash was hit with a five-year show-cause order. Another assistant, Rodney Belcher, was hit with a seven-year show-cause order for lying about recruiting violations committed in the course of bringing Dennehy to Baylor.
 
Jeff Goodman is reporting EKU will hire Minny's McHale, Arkansas-Little Rock is hiring Chris Beard (D2 coach) and Jeff Capel has told Arizona State no thanks.
 

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Gotta do something.

Maybe someone should ask that beat writer when the last time the MAC did anything in hoops?
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MAC and Men's Basketball?? They've been a 1-team league for how long?? 10? 15 years? UPDATE:

1999, the MAC sent two teams to the NCAA Tourney miami (oh) and kent state.... http://www.mac-sports.com/documents/2015/3/5/2014MACRecordBook.pdf

In fact... in 63 years of the LIFE of the mac... they've sent two teams to the NCAA tourney a total of 6, 6! times
* 1999 - miami (oh), kent st
* 1998 - w. michigan, e. michigan
* 1995 - miami (oh), ISU_Muncee
* 1986 - ISU_Muncee, miami (oh)
* 1985 - ohio, miami (oh)
* 1975 - c. michigan, ohio

Sounds like there's still NOT an official hire at Green Bay... Green Bay, Darner and FLA Southern have all contradicted the NBCSports story...
 
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Chatty and VMI jobs filled.

Chatty took a Florida assistant and then Billy Donovan went out and hired Anthony Grant to his staff.
 

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Speculation on FLA job...


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/05/looking_at_billy_donovans_pote.html


Sports Illustrated's David Gardner on Archie Miller, Chris Mack or Larry Krystkowiak as best choices to replace Donovan at Florida...

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/video/2015/05/05/top-choices-to-replace-billy-donovan-florida


"Top 5 Candidates"

- Archie Miller - Dayton
- Ben Jacobsen - Northern Iowa
- Jay Wright - Villanova
- Michael Wright - La Tech
- Anthony Grant - 'free agent' following Alabama firing


http://hoopshabit.com/2015/05/04/sec-five-coaches-replace-billy-donovan-florida/
 
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Murray State's Prohm bolts to Iowa State to replace Fred Hoiberg.

Really wish we could have got Patty that signed with them.
 
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