Dec. 27, 2007

When Scott Drew relieved disgraced David Bliss as Baylor's head coach in 2003, he faced a monumental rebuilding task, including a healing process for a sorely wounded program.

Rocked by a drug scandal and the murder of player Patrick Dennehy by teammate Carlton Dotson, the tainted Big 12 school turned to the son of Valparaiso University coach Homer Drew for relief.

Scott Drew qualified for the task of restoring Baylor's credibility by making his coaching debut with a 20-11 record and VU's first NIT bid in 2002-03. At Baylor, he followed up with an 8-21 record with a patchwork team put together with Band-Aids and bubble gum.

Winning eight games was a minor miracle, considering the loss of star Lawrence Roberts, who transferred to Mississippi State, and eligibility issues which idled Harvey Thomas and tri-captains Terrance Thomas and R.T. Guinn for anywhere from three to eight games.

Baylor's manpower problems were aggravated by the departure of starter Carl Marshall and key reserve Corey Herring, plus the dismissal of Ellis Kidd.

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