sports.espn.go.com - 5/30/2008
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It was a throwaway line, nothing more. A way for the Chicago Tribune's Mike Downey to get from the 13th paragraph to the 14th paragraph of his Thursday column on the Bulls' seemingly endless coaching search. Downey had already listed the 17 -- 17! -- reported candidates for the job, but then decided to have some fun and list some long-shot possibilities, including Dennis Rodman, Mike Ditka, ...
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Comfortably dumbfounded
Blog a Bull —
... He's certainly an intelligent coach, recently evidenced by his work on TV (note: at least they didn't hire Mark Jackson). Gene Wojciechowski relays some choice quotes to support it: ...
So What Have I Missed? Bulls to Hire Collins and Cubs Streaking at Home
Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports : Cubs Thoughts —
The other day, in the middle of nowhere, Georgia, I decided to take a second and check out espn.com on my cell. After all, "nowhere" gets 3G. My goal was to find out what time the Cubs game was starting, though instead I was greeted with the front page headline, "Bulls to hire Doug Collins as Head Coach". My first reaction? Are you f#$%-ing kidding me? That has got to be a joke. To say I was furious would be an understatement. Doug Collins? The Doug Collins that had two chances to win a title with Michael Jordan and couldn't do it? The guy who couldn't win with a ...
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How about Doug Collins?
Sources confirmed the former Bulls coach could be poised to become the new Bulls coach. Collins coached the Bulls from 1986-89.
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blogabull.com 5/29/2008 —
This report from KC Johnson was mentioned earlier today in a (since hidden) fanpost, but that was a first draft, with the idea that Collins could be coming in as either the head coach or an assistant.
Now?
Six weeks ago Thursday, shortly ...
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"I have been in contact with Doug Collins in regard to our head coaching position. Contrary to some reports that are currently out there, we have not reached an agreement. ...
Good Idea/Bad Idea
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 5/30/2008 — Starring John Paxson and Doug Collins! What are they doing in Chi-town these days...
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The Bulls slow-moving coaching search apparently has ended suddenly. According to sources, general manager John Paxson has tapped into the franchises past and has reached a deal with Doug Collins, currently working as an analyst on TNT, to take ...
