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Article: Bliss Leaving New Mexico for Baylor
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- March 23, 1999
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PETE HERRERA, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
03-23-1999
Bliss Leaving New Mexico for Baylor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Dave Bliss, who faced increasing criticism even as his teams improved, left New Mexico on Tuesday to become basketball coach at Baylor.
``He talked about their financial offer,'' New Mexico athletic director Rudy Davalos said. ``It's a pretty good chunk.''
His salary at Baylor would nearly double, to $600,000 a year, according to a report Tuesday on ESPN.com.
A combination of criticism and a lucrative Baylor contract probably were the reasons for Bliss' decision, Davalos said.
``He's got to move on, and we've got to move on,'' Davalos said.
Bliss informed Davalos of his ...
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