re: South Carolina Hiring Mainieri

I wonder what Micah is up to these days?

South Carolina on LSU schedule next year; playing in Columbia.

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Honestly I have no idea, other than ego, why Paul even wants this. He’s done everything he can do at this level. He doesn’t really have anything to prove

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I don't think Paul really wanted to retire in 2021. He wasn't necessarily forced out by LSU, but he knew that relationship had run its course and chose to go out on his own terms (unlike Les) and had convinced himself it was a good thing to retire.

But retirement can sometimes be incredibly unfulfilling for someone who likes their job and enjoys the routine of going to work. My father, now in his 70's, retired and doesn't have to work. Yet, he probably works longer hours now at a job he enjoys than he ever did at his career. It doesn't pay as much, but he doesn't need the money, nor does he care. His job gives him a purpose rather than sitting around the house.

Paul has been a baseball coach all of his life. If you are going to get back into the game for a few more years, there are worse places to do it than South Carolina. He walks into a program with support and the potential to compete for championship. One, where the immediate expectations aren't as crushing as they are in your 13th, 14th year at LSU where championships are the expectation and it had been over a decade since you won one.