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South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer waves to fans during the Gamecock Walk before an NCAA college football game against Old Dominion Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer waves to fans during the Gamecock Walk before an NCAA college football game against Old Dominion Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

President Joe Biden walks with Dawn Staley, Coach of the University of South Carolina Women's basketball team, for an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, to welcome the University of South Carolina Gamecocks Women's basketball team and celebrate their 2023-2024 NCAA championship season. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Joe Biden walks with Dawn Staley, Coach of the University of South Carolina Women's basketball team, for an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, to welcome the University of South Carolina Gamecocks Women's basketball team and celebrate their 2023-2024 NCAA championship season. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

FILE - South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner speaks to the crowd at Colonial Life Arena, April 8, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP, File)

FILE - South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner speaks to the crowd at Colonial Life Arena, April 8, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP, File)