Many were surprised when Hall of Fame coach Paul Mainieri came out of retirement to become the next head baseball coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Returning to the SEC for the first time since 2021 after spending 15 years with LSU and leading the Tigers to a national championship. In Columbia, South Carolina they’re hoping that Mainieri can bring the program similar success. Which never comes easy in the SEC and will only get more difficult next season with Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference. At his introductory press conference, Mainieri was asked what he thinks the biggest barri…