re: Paul Marinara to USCjr..

SC fans can make themselves think this is the way to go, but I’m shocked. PM must be a smoother operator than I thought to convince a program like SC to take him at close to 70. Guy was dragging big time at the end of his LSU career and it’s been 3 years since then. Weird, weird hire. Get ready to lose alot of mid week games and play a whole lot of small ball lol.

Quote from PM when he retired:

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I also felt that it was time to hand the program over to a younger person that had maybe a little more energy and that could do the little things that I always did. I was just running out of gas. I've coached almost 2,300 games. I've coached over 900 games at LSU. With the expectations as high as they are at LSU, it could wear you down a little bit. I just felt it was the right time

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OP is a fricking idiot, but are you saying this still may not be official?

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SC fans can make themselves think this is the way to go, but I’m shocked.

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there is a considerable faction of us that aren't certain that PM is the way to go - this seems more like a Tanner ego move that allows him to boast he did what he said he'd do finding the next coach - one with experience and Omaha pedigree -

is it the best long range hire for USC? probably not - starting with PM's admitted burnout - then factor in Carolina might be searching for a 4th baseball coach in a 16-18 year window - when we had 3 coaches from 1970-2012 -

it's the path we're on now - and Maineri's done more than enough in his career that he'll have the collective fan base behind him by the time opening day 2025 arrives - one which every Gamecock will be happy to not see Mark Kingston standing along the 1st base dugout line when the 2025 roster is introduced for the first time -

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d that a national championship head coach from LSU is limelighting at a mid level SEC school in SC. It's like if Vitello left for Texas and tenner hired him. Although that's not really a fair comparison to SC since they've actually won a couple of nattys.

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ahh yes Mid Level SEC school with the second most titles in the SEC...that's us.

He certainly has the know how (if he can figure out the portal and NIL). DOes he have the energy? I wanted him in 2002 when we hired Polk back. Could do worse I reckon.

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Mainieri is a good man and a solid coach but if I were a USC fan I wouldn’t be exactly thrilled over this. I personally would have taken Godwin because he’s younger and has done a hell of a job at ECU.

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Was Godwin in the running?

If so, you are right. Godwin is a hell of a coach.

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BigDickRick16

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If you see an unattended wood chipper, don’t be afraid to jump in. You are an idiot and a shite poster. I’m fairly certain that those are your good qualities.

It’s Pulmonary!

Do not like this hire at all

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Erectile dysfunction?

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I guess that probably pleases Vitello's boyfriend