Dye Will Take Time And Reflect

Former Boise State basketball coach Bobby Dye admitted on Friday that he is angry with BSU athletic director Gene Bleymaier after a summer-long contract squabble, but he said he refuses to begin his retirement years acting like a bitter man.

Bleymaier, for reasons he refuses to reveal, would not give Dye a multi-year contract. He did give Dye a oneyear contract - and sent it to him via mail.

So Dye resigned after 12 seasons at Boise State.

Rod Jensen, his longtime assistant, was promoted to the top job.

”(Bleymaier) has a job to do, and I respect the position he’s in. I certainly respect the effort he put into it, but I also reserve the right to disagree,” Dye said.

“The contract was definitely a factor, and the longer the summer went, the more uncomfortable I got.

“I wasn’t interested in a five-year contract. … Two (years) would have been fine.”

It paid him $89,000 - money he no longer will receive.Bleymaier refused to say why his only offer was a one year deal.

So the Dye era at Boise State is over after 213 victories, three Big Sky tournament championships, two regularseason titles and three NCAA tournament appearances.

As for coaching again?

“I’ve always believed that, on this level, that if you coach seven years, take a year off, and return, it’s healthy for you.”