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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Because of the coronavirus threat, nobody knows for certain when or even if the 2020 college football season will happen. NCAA officials and programs are trying to plan as best they can. The NCAA announced the creation of a committee to look at issues such as how much preseason practice and conditioning would be required. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith says discussion is just beginning after most programs had spring football practice shortened or wiped out.

UNDATED (AP) — First-year college football coaches have been put even further behind because of the shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. New coaches already have plenty of ground to make up, from getting to know assistant coaches and players to installing new systems on both sides of the ball. The shutdowns have made their situation even more complicated as they try to build a foundation in preparation for next season while not knowing when it will begin.

UNDATED (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa’s agent says the quarterback is healthy and will be ready for training camp. Tagovailoa held a virtual pro day with former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer on Thursday after the former Alabama star’s personal pro day was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Video of Tagovailoa’s workout will be sent to NFL teams. Tagovailoa injured his hip on Nov. 15 and had season-ending surgery two days later. He’s expected to be among the top five picks in the NFL draft later this month. Agent Leigh Steinberg says “likelihood of recurrence is very low.”

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley believes her top-ranked Gamecocks are the women's basketball national champs in this pandemics-shortened season, The NCAA Tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. South Carolina finished 32-1, won 26 games in a row and earned the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament titles. The Gamecocks beat 13 of 14 ranked opponents during the season, including No. 3 Baylor in November. Staley said Thursday without the NCAA Tournament it's hard for anyone to say the Gamecocks would've tripped up on the way to a second national championship after winning in 2017.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina guard Jair Bolden is leaving the men's basketball program and playing his final college season elsewhere. Bolden is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound point guard from Brooklyn, New York, who spent the past two seasons with the Gamecocks after transferring from George Washington. Bolden sat out the 2018-19 season before playing in 31 of 32 games in the pandemic-shortened season. As a graduate transfer, Bolden will be immediately eligible to play. Bolden started 15 games this season and averaged 8.5 points a game. His best showing came last December with 22 points to lead the Gamecocks to a win at Virginia.

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