Doug Collins Could Be Leaving TNT For Coaching (Again)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Around the same time last year similar news came through the pipes that Steve Kerr was leaving TNT to head into the Suns' Front Office. That was a sad day as one of the best broadcast teams of Albert and Kerr was going to be broken up. Ultimately Reggie Miller would fill the whole and I would weep some more.
Well today is a glorious day because it appears that next season we won't have to hear about Doug Collins' tales of coaching becuase....he will be coaching. The Bulls....
Doug Collins will become the next Bulls head coach, according to a source. The source said the deal is expected to be announced "sooner rather than later." Expect one of the other candidates general manager John Paxson interviewed to be one of Collins' assistants.It's funny how a draft pick changes things isn't it? In all honesty Doug Collins has toned it down a little bit this year and is doing a stellar job in the Western Conference Finals. No stories about Jordan, no word of his play in the Olympics, and no talking over Marv. I'm still hoping he leaves though.
Recently, Collins said he didn't want to leave his broadcasting job with TNT. Since then, the Bulls landed the No. 1 draft pick.
"I know Doug's got the itch [to coach again]," a league source said. "I think the Bulls' youth intrigues Doug more than the Phoenix [Suns] situation. He's a teacher That's what he likes to do.
Doug Collins to become Bulls head coach (Chicago Sun-Times)
5 Comments:
Hopefully, this means the reunion of Marv and the Czar. I'd rather have Fratello over Reggie any day of the week.
Damn. I was holding out hope that Doug Collins would make a return to the Pistons when Flip gets fired. He promised to bring back the 'horses head' unis.
@rjbo, do those include Grant Hill and Terry Mills???
Don't forget about Bison Dele.
How long into training camp before he reminds the team that he coached Michael Jordan?