After second thoughts, Doug Collins backs out of Bulls coaching search
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 6/6/2008 — Doug Collins will not be returning for a second coaching stint with the Bulls. Collins and team Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf mutually agreed during a Friday-afternoon phone conversation that the Bulls' coaching search, now more than seven weeks old, ...

Collins back in running for Suns job, Del Negro considered in Chicago?
azsportshub.com 6/6/2008 — File this under the “just thinking out loud category” but could the Suns be waiting till late next week to name their head coach for a specific reason? Remember all the noise made about Doug Collins taking the Bulls job last week?  ...

Bulls Turning To Del Negro?
sports.espn.go.com 6/7/2008 — As Doug Collins stepped away from the Chicago Bulls' unpredictable coaching search Friday, another surprise surfaced in this seven-week saga. NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com on Friday that Phoenix Suns assistant general manager Vinny Del Negro -- despite possessing no bench experience -- is getting serious consideration for the job that was widely presumed to be going to Collins

NONE OF THESE PEOPLE WILL BE COACHING THE BULLS EITHER
epiccarnival.com 6/7/2008 — by E. Spencer Kyte , Bugs and Cranks Mike D'Antoni walked away from the opportunity nearly a month ago to take on the challenge of rebuilding the Knicks. Yesterday, Doug Collins removed his name from consideration, a week after the media reported ...

Collins Says Friendship More Important Drops Out Of Running For Bulls Job
slamdunkcentral.com 6/7/2008 — Somewhere, Thomas Wolfe is grinning.

No reunion: Collins backs out of Bulls' search — SI.com - NBA 6/6/2008
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No Reunion for Collins and Bulls — NYT > Pro Basketball 6/7/2008
Concerned that a second tenure for Doug Collins as the Bulls’ coach would spoil their friendship, he and the team’s chairman, Jerry Reinsdorf, agreed that the Bulls should look elsewhere. >

NO COMEBACK FOR COLLINS — Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 6/7/2008
In the end, the waiting wasn't the hardest part for Doug Collins, who removed himself Friday as the leading candidate to become the Bulls' next head coach.

It's back to drawing board for Pax — Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 6/7/2008
Bulls general manager John Paxson has spent the week working on a fallback plan for a head coach since the first signs that Doug Collins' expected hiring was being second-guessed.

Collins never right fit for Bulls — chicagotribune.com - Sports 6/7/2008
Now we know why the Bulls dragged their feet. They didn't trust Doug Collins.