This is not the type of distraction anyone in Chapel Hill wants ahead of this weekend's Super Regionals. South Carolina is in search of a new head baseball coach, and a prominent South Carolina writer told Keeping It Heel that Scott Forbes is a candidate for the position.
Scott Forbes sticking with a similar pitching plan for the Chapel Hill Super Regional
Forbes has done a tremendous job in his six seasons as the head coach of the UNC baseball program, leading the Diamond Heels to six NCAA Regionals, four Super Regionals, and one College World Series appearance during that span. He hopes that another trip to Omaha is in the cards for this year's team, as they are now just two wins away from reaching that goal.
Scott Forbes is on South Carolina's radar and it's not good for UNC
Here's what we currently know about the Forbes' connection to South Carolina's head coaching search:
Our sources currently indicate that Forbes is not considered to be a frontrunner for the job. However, his name is one to monitor, given his success at North Carolina. They cite the baseball resources that the Gamecocks can offer, something that makes the South Carolina job even more enticing for potential candidates for the gig.
While other names appear to be at the forefront of current discussions, Forbes' name is one to keep an eye on as the search continues. If he were to leave North Carolina to take on another opportunity, it would be absolutely catastrophic for the UNC baseball program.
Not only would the Tar Heels be losing an excellent head coach, but they would have to replace a guy who simply bleeds Carolina Blue. Forbes' tenure in Chapel Hill has been much longer than the six seasons he's spent as the program's head coach: this guy has been connected to the program since 1999!
With over 20 years of coaching experience at North Carolina (ranging over two stints), it's safe to say that no one knows the program better at this point than Forbes. A Mike Fox disciple, Forbes has carried the torch and has even built upon it,
Given the success that Forbes has had at North Carolina, it shouldn't be shocking to anyone that his name has come up as a potential option for programs in search of a new leader. It goes to show just how good a job Forbes has done over the past six seasons, getting North Carolina back to being an annual College World Series contender.
At this point, it might be safe to say that there may only be a select few (if any) other college baseball jobs that would pique Forbes' interest, given how much he's invested into the UNC baseball program. However, in the same token, this might be one of those jobs, as South Carolina's program history and conference alignment (with the SEC) along with the resources the program has at its disposal could get Forbes to at least entertain the idea of becoming the next head coach of the Gamecocks.
For now, the focus remains on this weekend's Super Regionals against USC. However, this speculation will continue to brew, providing a totally unneeded distraction leading up to the biggest weekend thus far this season for the Diamond Heels.
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