Rant
Recently, Reinsel left Queens after winning his first NT (congrats) and Fredpaull took his job. Fredpaull is the absolute worst coach I’ve seen in HD for several reasons:
He’s terrible. At one time his last team was an A prestige. As of now 9 of the 12 players on that team (Arkansas Tech) were recruited by him. 5 of those are juniors and the o that team that he’s recruited is a 635.
Lots of guys are terrible though and are decent people so that doesn’t bother me too much, but…
He’s a job jumper. Most people don’t respect coaches who coach different jobs all the time. He’s now coaching his 10th team in 25 seasons. Compare this to other worlds he’s in: Rupp 9 teams in 31 seasons, Smith 4 teams in 7 seasons, and Allen 3 teams in 9 seasons. So, obviously he does this everywhere.
This is more of an annoying trait and I don’t like coaches who do it, but it’s not enough to completely hate a guy. So…
He’s a complete jerk.
Example 1: This is a conversation while recruiting was going on between him and a first year in D2 coach:
12/05
7:08 PM fredpaull
Arkansas Tech
(Gulf South)
trey, don't waste your time recruiting against me. You will not win and I will drain your recruiting money. If you don't believe me, go ahead and learn a lesson. This is not to disrespect you, I just don't want you to waste the time, money and effort.
12/05
8:40 PM r7gordon
wow.....I don't know Trey....for that I'd almost make him spend his nut to do it....10 miles vs 800 miles....although he does have a bit of a prestige advantage.....I think it would have been in much better taste to site mail you as opposed to post ...
12/05
8:40 PM r7gordon
...it on CC....
12/05
9:51 PM fredpaull
Arkansas Tech
(Gulf South)
hell r7gordon, we are all men here. If you want to be a puss then be one. I'm trying to save the coach some money. Why don't you site mail me? Did you? I don't look.
12/05
9:53 PM fredpaull
Arkansas Tech
(Gulf South)
I still can't believe it. You want me to play for Arkansas Tech?? And by play, I mean, play?!?!? This is best the day in the history of days. Donald Young
12/05
9:55 PM fredpaull
Arkansas Tech
(Gulf South)
and r7, why don't you tell it like it is. "a little prestige advantage? From an A to a C+?" You fudged the truth to Trey. I'm sure you would like Trey to use up his money, right?
12/05
11:12 PM treymcnickle
Awesome man you are gonna get Donald Young...Congrats
12/05
11:19 PM steuarjd
Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
12/05
11:44 PM r7gordon
Sorry Fred..I wasn't trying to ruin your fun and evening in the wide wide world of WIS. In the future if you are going to quote me can you please use my words and not tilt my words to support your side of the story? I said "A bit" of an ...
12/05
11:44 PM r7gordon
...advantage not "A LITTLE bit". I think you would also have a hard time convincing many that you were just looking out for Trey...I don't think you care about his time or recruiting money...I think you were trying to save yourself some ...
12/05
11:44 PM r7gordon
...recruiting cash. If you were trying to help him, than why not offer up some substance other than he can either take your word for it or learn a lesson...I would have been happy to have a little back and forth on the subject but when you break out ...
12/05
11:44 PM r7gordon
...the name calling in sentence two, you lost 100% of your credibility with me. I honestly just want Trey to have a sucessful recruiting class, I enjoy playing in competative conferences...I will quit sticking my nose in on your matters,( I'm not ...
12/05
11:44 PM r7gordon
...posting again on this, so you can have the last word)..you can continue to be a Coaches Corner Bully (that's exactley what you did) without any interference from me. Good Luck with your season......
12/06
12:26 AM runninute
Wow - you don't pay attention for an evening and miss all the excitement! I agree with r7 - A A vs. C+ compared to 30 miles vs. 800 miles seems more like a wash to me. You can afford three times the number of home visits for the same cost. In the ...
12/06
12:26 AM runninute
...interest of game science, see if it pans out. :)
Cheating is one thing, but being a complete (word I can’t type here) to a new coach is terrible. I don’t want to appear like I’m taking this game too seriously, but this game is supposed to be fun and acting this way especially towards a new coach discourages coaches from continuing to play.
Example 2: This is how he reacts to another coach in his old conference slightly questioning him:
2/23
12:08 PM fredpaull
Queens
(ECC)
My player is now #5 all time scorer in D2 history in this world. Has a great chance to finish #2 if he doesn't get hurt.
2/23
1:56 PM movingtarget
Wasn't that guy recruited by someone else? I'm just sayin'...
2/23
5:14 PM fredpaull
Queens
(ECC)
moving, yes, but he played under my coaching for 3 seasons. Are you telling me that coaching has nothing to do with this sim? I guess you are the kind of coach that doesn't give credit to coaches that replace you when you leave a program (and are ...
2/23
5:14 PM fredpaull
Queens
(ECC)
...successful-you want to take the credit) and you don't have anything to do with the success of teams (and players) you move to as the previous coach did it all and should get total credit You can't have it both ways...just saying.... Moving, I want ...
2/23
5:14 PM fredpaull
Queens
(ECC)
...to tell you something. Once you take a job you are responsible 100 percent. Again, just saying.....
2/24
1:50 PM movingtarget
Wow...hit a nerve. Actually, technically you don't know me, fredpaul. You can guess all you like about what kind of anything I am but I guarantee you'll be wrong. I truly don't take this game, or indeed, anything else in life quite so seriously. ...
2/24
1:50 PM movingtarget
...See, if you knew me, you'd understand completely.
This isn’t as serious, but shows that he is a complete (again word I can’t type here). Also, he obviously doesn’t know anything because a guy with: ATH 59, SPD 98, REB 2, DE 49, SB 6, LP 2, PE 100, BH 93, P 70, is going to be a really good scorer in any season.
Anyways, this guy represents everything that is wrong with hd. I doubt he’d ever get banned, but I hope he figures out he should either not be a jerk or just decides to quit.