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And the Bulls definitely need the advice.He's going to be a busy man if he keeps his TV schedule.
But it's great to have someone strongly associated with the NU program who is relatively active in an NBA front office.
Could this open the door a bit for Chris, down the road? Just askingAnd the Bulls definitely need the advice.
Anything that gets us one step closer to firing Gar is a good thing.
As long as it doesn't involve Chris.
Face it, NU is a better job than the Bulls.The Bulls organization has enough nepotism and favoritism that you could see Doug trying to orchestrate Chris' hiring.
Face it, NU is a better job than the Bulls.
Collins can coach as long as he feels like it at NU. With the Bulls he'd always be one bad season from getting axed.
Face it, NU is a better job than the Bulls.
Collins can coach as long as he feels like it at NU. With the Bulls he'd always be one bad season from getting axed.
At NU he's God, perhaps the new face of the University as Fitz fades to mediocrity. With the Bulls he'd be Doug's son.
I think saying the Bulls hire college guys might be too broad a term. I think they only hire Iowa State guys.
Hopefully one of these days, they can develop a wider focus than the city limits of Ames.
Face it, NU is a better job than the Bulls.
Collins can coach as long as he feels like it at NU. With the Bulls he'd always be one bad season from getting axed.
At NU he's God, perhaps the new face of the University as Fitz fades to mediocrity. With the Bulls he'd be Doug's son.
When Fitz talks about winning championships, we all kind of say "yeah, right". When Collins says it, I for one believe him. Collins has recruited well even without Taj Chris. Fitz has had 5, 5, 10 and 7 wins the last 4 seasons which is average at best among Big 10 teams. Not really interested in history, that got erased when Barnett and Walker showed it was possible to win Championship(s) at NU. This was supposed to be the best team in the 12 seasons under Pat, and the Cats will need to really up their game to make it so. Pat's a great representative of the school but CCC had proven to be the more effective head coach.Ouch on Fitz. Not sure I'm even close to ready to be that negative. Lots of positive things there. Don't let our excessive expectations for this season disrupt the reality of a program that is consistently much better than it has been in its history. Recruiting will continue to improve with the unveiling of Taj maFitz.
Fantastic hire for the Bulls!
Fitz has had 5, 5, 10 and 7 wins the last 4 seasons which is average at best among Big 10 teams.
Face it, NU is a better job than the Bulls.
Collins can coach as long as he feels like it at NU. With the Bulls he'd always be one bad season from getting axed.
At NU he's God, perhaps the new face of the University as Fitz fades to mediocrity. With the Bulls he'd be Doug's son.
Spin is not being wrong. Spin is putting the most positive (or negative) face on certain facts while ignoring others. When you are talking about how good a job is and you completely ignore monetary compensation, that is textbook spin.Where was I wrong?
Would there be a [significant] difference in monetary compensation between what he earns now at NU and a Bulls job? Serious question.Spin is not being wrong. Spin is putting the most positive (or negative) face on certain facts while ignoring others. When you are talking about how good a job is and you completely ignore monetary compensation, that is textbook spin.
While there may be more money per year, (even that not guaranteed since he would be a first year coach in pros) longevity has been pretty short. Some college BB coaches are suited to pro level but most are not.Would there be a [significant] difference in monetary compensation between what he earns now at NU and a Bulls job? Serious question.
From Adrian Wojnarowski June 1, 2015.
Fred Hoiberg has signed a five-year contract worth nearly $25 million to coach the Chicago Bulls, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
I can't find published data on the current numbers, but I don't think Coach Collins is in that ballpark just yet.
The hiring of Doug Collins was done by John Paxson because he is friends with Doug and respects his basketball knowledge. My guess is that Paxson wants to have Doug with him to go to Jerry Reinsdorf at the end of the season when the Bulls win 15-20 games and lose 62-67 games and say it is Doug and my opinion to fire Gar Forman as some posters above have mentioned. Gar Forman has buddied up with Michael Reinsdorf and Paxson must feel that he needs a second voice or opinion when he decides to fire Forman at the end of the season to sway the Reinsdorf family who do not like to fire anyone. He can say that it was Forman's draft choices and not him that made the decisions to not draft Draymond Green and draft Marcus Teague. Also, it creates some buffer for Paxson to keep his job. The benefits to Chris are that his dad is around more and it obviously shows his family is very connected in basketball circles and with the NBA which might help recruiting.
On another note, how about the 5th year grad transfer talk for the 13th scholarship? Where has it gone? Any more shots in the dark? Bueller?
Also probably consider whether you prefer spending time away from home recruiting HS kids vs playing 41 NBA road games - both seem like a grind to me. With young kids life as an NBA coach doesn't sound appealing, but Chris would know first hand as he grew up with it.While there may be more money per year, (even that not guaranteed since he would be a first year coach in pros) longevity has been pretty short. Some college BB coaches are suited to pro level but most are not.
Pax would have played for Doug in the mid/late 80's for the bullsI have no idea what Gar Pax's relationship w Collins.
If he's being inserted by the Reinsdorfs, the days of Gar Pax are few
Heard last fall that Tino might get the last ride for this year.
Pax would have played for Doug in the mid/late 80's for the bulls
Face it, NU is a better job than the Bulls.
Collins can coach as long as he feels like it at NU. With the Bulls he'd always be one bad season from getting axed.
At NU he's God, perhaps the new face of the University as Fitz fades to mediocrity. With the Bulls he'd be Doug's son.
30 years and probably $110 Million pre-tax earnings.....Absolutely true. Take the Bulls job and get fired in 3 years. Keep the NU job and retire in 30.
Not a tough choice.
Ha. I wish the Bulls would fire a coach after two bad seasons. Maybe three.
Absolutely true. Take the Bulls job and get fired in 3 years. Keep the NU job and retire in 30.
Not a tough choice.
As he saw with his Dad, getting fired in the NBA isn't IF it's WHEN.......Coaches do not think this way. If Collins ever has to choose between NU and an NBA job, he won't make that decision based on fear of getting fired.
As he also saw with his dad, getting fired doesn't mean your career is over, it just means your a candidate for the next opening and you may have to move to another major US city.As he saw with his Dad, getting fired in the NBA isn't IF it's WHEN.......