Scenario….

Head coach tries to save his own hide by claiming that his murdered player was actually a drug dealer. Assistant coach refused to wrongly tarnish the reputation of a slain player, and turns the head coach in. Five years later - head coach back on his feet, again coaching kids - assistant coach shunned by his colleagues and working night shift in a factory. Does this seem ass-backwards to anyone else?

Welcome to the story of former Baylor assistant coach Abar Rouse. Five years ago, the college basketball world was rocked by the murder of Patrick Dennehy by his Baylor teammate Carlton Dotson. As if this weren’t bad enough, former Baylor head coach Dave Bliss attempted to organize a cover-up to disguise his own NCAA rules violation by portraying Dennehy as a drug dealer. Upon hearing of this atrocity, Rouse did the right thing - he turned in his boss, refusing to lie about his slain player.

Somehow, in the very screwed up world of college basketball, Rouse has turned out to be the bad guy. He can’t get a coaching job, while Dave Bliss has found his way back into the game, coaching the team “Athletes in Action”. WTF.

Please tell me that I’m not the only one disgusted by this. Reward Dave Bliss by giving him another shot, while condemning the guy that did the right thing? Seriously, what sort of message does this send?

Now one man’s dreams have all but been erased.

“That’s all I ever wanted to do,” Rouse said, “be a college basketball coach.”

… and another man, guilty of doing something completely immoral, is getting a second chance.

Stick to your guns Abar Rouse - you did the right thing.

You can read more about this story on ESPN.com
Rouse in oblivion five years after Baylor scandal
Bliss tries to get ‘life back in order’