The University of Texas is searching for a new head baseball coach, and now the program's interview process has hit close to home for LSU fans.

How real is Texas' push for Paul Mainieri?

On Thursday morning, Austin-American Statesmen sports columnist Kirk Bohls said Texas "approached LSU's Paul Mainieri about its vacant baseball coaching job." He then added that UCLA's John Savage is still a candidate.

Moments later, D1Baseball.com's Kendall Rogers confirmed the report, adding that the Longhorns' push for Mainieri is "very legitimate", and that Texas has interviewed Mainieri in the "past couple of days."

Like Bohls, Rogers added that Savage appears to still be in the mix, adding that he's the "leader in the clubhouse." Rogers also said "I’ll be the first to say this: I would be shocked, utterly shocked, if Mainieri leaves LSU."

Stay tuned for more on this developing story.