It's hard to believe it's been five years since one of the biggest scandals in the history of college sports almost completely brought down the Baylor basketball program. I've never worked more in my life than that summer of 2003.

I was a reporter here at News 10 at the time and spent many hours covering the events of this story. I worked the phone like never before, and eventually developed a relationship with the parents and girlfriend of Patrick Dennehy. At the time, they were all living states away from Texas, so I became their source of information regarding the investigation. The family made their first trip to Waco before Dennehy's body was discovered, and on that trip, granted me their only sit down interview as a family. I became obsessed with every last detail of the case. That included the revelations surrounding then Baylor Men's Head Coach Dave Bliss.

I'll have to say, I was one who bought Bliss' story from the beginning. He said he didn't break the rules, and I believed him. Maybe I was being naive, or maybe I just didn't want to believe anyone could lie with such conviction. I was very disappointed and even teased by my co-workers when the coach eventually came clean and resigned. Maybe that's why all these years, I've wondered if he has any answers to what transpired after the murder of one of his players. The infamous secretly recorded tape in which Bliss urged players and coaches to paint Denney as a drug dealer. The illegal tuition payments. What made him think he’d never get caught? And, what is the coach doing now - five years later.

I got those answers and more during this sit-down, hour-long interview with the former coach.

It started with a photographer getting a tip that Bliss might be in San Antonio giving a speech for the Final Four. I tracked him down, called his office in Colorado and told his secretary my name and station when asked who was calling. I never in a million years expected Bliss would then, knowing that, pick up the other line. I was wrong. And wrong about expecting him to deny my interview request, too. Bliss said yes, and in fact, added he'd be "happy to do it." He said there was a lot he'd like to say to the people of Central Texas. He wasn't kidding. I am still surprised of how open the former coach was with the cameras rolling. He truly held nothing back.

Maybe you believe him today. Maybe you don't. Maybe you wanted the same answers I did, or maybe you'd prefer to never hear his name associated with Baylor again. Whatever you're opinion; I still found it interesting to hear what he had to say. Feel free to leave your comments.