Kicking around Bliss

[Cooley]

First of all, I realize J. Jones is locked up at UNT for heaven knows how long. Assuming we were looking for a head guy now, would we consider Bliss?

I realize the guy brings some taint with him, however, someone will get perhaps the cleanest coach in America going forward. (assuming he elects to stay in coaching) The guy can recruit (albeit with some good ole Baptist money) and is a very good coach.

What are your thoughts? Hell, it's dead on this side!

[NDT]

No!

[Cerebus]

Put me down as a no.

He's come away from OU, SMU, New Mexico and now Baylor with something not smelling right.

[Zeke]

Nope.

[GrandGreen]

UNT already has a better coach. Bliss will have a hard time getting a job at a junior college.

[UNTLifer]

Nope. It's tough for a zebra to change his stripes.

[Greenblood94]

Put me down as a no.

He's come away from OU,  SMU, New Mexico and now Baylor with something not smelling right.

I agree. The only reason he wasn't punished by the NCAA for the SMU stuff is because they already had the football program dead to rights on the Death Penalty and didn't want to pile on.

I would take Jones over Bliss right now in a heartbeat. No contest.

[GrayEagle]

No way, Jose.

He's tainted every basketball program that he's come in contact with. He may be a good recruiter because he will take ANYONE that he thinks could help the program. His next coaching job should be at an NAIA or NJCAA school.

[NT80]

The guy can recruit

???????

That's what started this whole mess at Baylor in the first place, Bliss trying to entice and pay at least two recruits outside the rules, in addition to recruiting a pysco-murderer. He did learn something at Smuu!

Edited August 11, 2003 by NT80

[CMJ]

I think the definitive answer is no.

[UNTSIG]

yes- we need the media attention

[GrayEagle]

yes- we need the media attention

You'd not only get media attention but attention from the NCAA, FBI, drug dealers, and countless police departments.

[CMJ]

yes- we need the media attention

Sometimes not all press is good press...despite what the saying is.

[VideoEagle]

I don’t think we want someone of Bliss’ ilk.

It’s coming out that he was working on covering up the phoney tuition scheme by claiming Donnelly was a drug dealer, when Bliss knew that was not true. How low can one sink!

[Greenblood94]

OK, does anyone in this UNIVERSE think Bliss would be a good hire for NT anymore??????????????

Thought not.