I recently made a horrible error that I hope nobody else ever makes.

After coaching UNC the last few seasons in Rupp (my dream job), I just lost them due to an unfortunate timing error.  In order to get a redshirt for my Cal team in another World, I needed to move a season over. I moved it over from the one 1 extra it showed I had remaining for my UNC team.  Little did I realize that Rupp World turned over later that night, leaving me with no seasons left and no e-mail warning me I'd lose my team if i didn't pony up for new seasons.  In the past, those emails have saved me the odd time.  In this situation though, there wasn't time for that cursory email warning to be sent to me.

This was an extra-ordinarily bone-headed move that I just want to prevent anyone else from ever making.  Of all the temas it had to happen to, it would have to be my UNC team :-(

I contacted customer support, and here was their response - "Unfortunately we can't put you back on the team at this point. There are four coaches with better resumes who have a applied for the job. The one possibility left is to contact the new coach (when one is hired) and ask him to give the team back. We are willing to put you back if that coach is agreeable and there is a satisfactory job that we can move him to."

So it's looking pretty hopeless now as I can't imagine any coach agreeing to this once they get that coveted job.

Anyway, a hard lesson to learn for me and hopefully no one else has to go through something like this.  It's truly kind of depressing after years of building toward an Elite program like that.

Hopefully, the new coach will take compassion on you.   If it were me, you'd be out of luck since you've beaten my teams too many times. LOL  Good luck

Come back to the SEC!

You could apply for the team the new coach had since the resume will be very good and get back in line and maybe in time will work out for you.

It lists me as unqualified for all A- or better jobs and a Step Backward for all B + or lower jobs.  What a mess!

naturo, just to let you know, it could get worse.  i forgot to renew my Clemsom team in Naismith that i had built from the ground up to an A+ and a serious contender each season.  after i forgot to renew, i thought i would just apply and get my job back (wouldn't have purchased another season if i thought this wasn't highly probable).  instead, another coach (probably one of the few qualified) took the team as was his right and i went to coach his old team at LSU (A or A- prestige a the time, can't remember offhand). 

here's the kick in the balls, 2 seasons later Clemson won the NC with a majority of my recruits.  Yay!  Thankfully, i've settled in at LSU after about 4 seasons now and am hopeful to getting them to a high level within the next few seasons.  I've lost my pain during this current rebuild.  New challenge, new game. 

good luck.  i certainly know how you feel.

Thanks namshub. Unfortunately there is no team i'm listed as "Qualified" for - only B+ teams or worse, and all listed as a Step Backward for me.

naturo, in case you're unaware, you can still get jobs labeled as Step Backwards.  That simply means your Loyalty will take a bigger hit than it would if you were qualified for a job, but you'll get that job if nobody else applies or your resume is better than theirs.  If you don't plan to go anywhere for 5 seasons, it's not that big a deal.

Posted by jdno on 7/9/2012 11:55:00 PM (view original):
naturo, in case you're unaware, you can still get jobs labeled as Step Backwards.  That simply means your Loyalty will take a bigger hit than it would if you were qualified for a job, but you'll get that job if nobody else applies or your resume is better than theirs.  If you don't plan to go anywhere for 5 seasons, it's not that big a deal.

Was just about to post the same thing.

And sometimes your loyalty takes no hit at all for taking the 'Step Backwards.' Case in point, I just moved from B Quinnipiac to B+ Memphis, which was listed as SB, and my loyalty stayed at A+. Good luck, naturopath. I really feel for you, bro.

Maybe it was Divine Intervention?  God wants you to coach another school...

Sorry naturo. It could not have happened to a nicer guy. And a great coach.

So you ended up at Ohio State. Not bad!  If there's any justice in the world, you'll defeat UNC in the championship game