I know the board doesn’t need me to validate this but Mahler is spot on here. Forbes was most definitely considering this move and I was worried that he might leave. SC was willing to wait through the supers for Forbes but thankfully we came up with the money we needed to come up with. I think people would be surprised at how close SC came to taking our coach.
Same. I'm under oath not to say anything, but Mahler has been all over this. This was about as close to the Beamer / UNC football deal with Baddour many years ago as it could've been. Thrilled some folks stepped up and that Forbes, his staff, and returning players will be in Chapel Hill and not Columbia next year.
It appears that almost every eligible player will transfer from CCU to USC. The real question is whether the talent level on last year’s CCU team could actually compete in the SEC. I have my doubts.
I agree. Coastal played poorly down the stretch, and SC was just a bad baseball team. Next year's Coastal (which is now SC) would struggle to win consistently in the SEC week in/week out. They hould be a lot more competitive...especially if they can combine their rosters. I'd be surprised if they're top half of the SEC next year if it's just a combined Coastal/SC roster without any extra portal help, though.
