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In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, photo, former UConn player Daniel Hamilton (5) drives during Connecticut's alumni basketball game in Uncasville, Conn. Former head basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who hosted the biannual charity game, believes the UConn program remains championship caliber. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)
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UConn greats expect program to climb back to elite status
In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, photo, former UConn player Daniel Hamilton (5) drives during Connecticut's alumni basketball game in Uncasville, Conn. Former head basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who hosted the biannual charity game, believes the UConn program remains championship caliber. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)
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  • In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, photo, former UConn player Daniel Hamilton (5) drives during Connecticut's alumni basketball game in Uncasville, Conn. Former head basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who hosted the biannual charity game, believes the UConn program remains championship caliber. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)
  • FILE - In this July 17, 2018, file photo, West Virginia quarterback Will Grier speaks during NCAA college football Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas. While the Sooners are still the preseason favorite again, there are also high expectations for Grier, the preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year who threw 34 touchdowns and 3,490 yards in his injury-shortened WVU debut.(AP Photo/Cooper Neill, File)
  • FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2017, file photo, Stanford running back Bryce Love (20) runs in front of Southern California safety Chris Hawkins (4) during the first half of the Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA college football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Love returned to Stanford for his senior season after finishing as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy last year. He leads a crop of solid tailbacks in the Pac-12. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
  • University of Maryland President Wallace Loh speaks at a news conference held Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, to address the school's football program and the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed on a practice field and subsequently died, in College Park, Md. Athletic director Damon Evans said Tuesday that “mistakes were made” in the treatment of McNair after he fell ill during a conditioning drill. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
  • FILE - In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer watches the NCAA college football team's spring game in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State has placed Meyer on paid administrative leave while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of abuse against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
  • File-This April 21, 2018, file photo shows Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley, right, throwing during the first quarter of the Blue-White spring college football game in State College, Pa. McSorley has a career completion rate of 61.8 percent and has thrown a TD pass in 28 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS. (Joe Hermitt/PennLive.com via AP, File)
  • In this Sept. 16, 2017 photo, Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith watches before the start of an NCAA college football game against Army in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State placed head football coach Urban Meyer paid administrative leave Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of domestic violence against Smith, years before Smith was fired last week. (Marvin Fong//The Plain Dealer via AP)
  • FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2017, file photo, Florida State running back Cam Akers (3) carries the ball as Boston College defensive end Zach Allen (2) defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Boston. The sophomore had four 100-yard games last season along with setting Florida State's freshman rushing record with 1,025 yards. Akers will be counted on early to be a focal point of Taggart's offense, starting with the Sept. 3 opener against Virginia Tech. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
  • FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2016, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin walks the sideline during the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game against Boston College in Detroit. Maryland placed the head of the football team's strength and conditioning staff on paid leave while it investigates claims he verbally abused and humiliated players, a person briefed on the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, on condition of anonymity because Maryland had not announced the decision regarding Rick Court. The person says athletic director Damon Evans spoke with the football team Saturday morning and Durkin was still leading the program. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
  • Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) runs through a blocking drill during an NCAA college football practice in Starkville, Miss., Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Lytle)
  • FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2016, file photo, Maryland head coach DJ Durkin walks the sideline during the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game against Boston College in Detroit. Maryland placed the head of the football team's strength and conditioning staff on paid leave while it investigates claims he verbally abused and humiliated players, a person briefed on the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, on condition of anonymity because Maryland had not announced the decision regarding Rick Court. The person says athletic director Damon Evans spoke with the football team Saturday morning and Durkin was still leading the program. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
  • FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2016, file photo, Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury, left, calls a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor, in Arlington, Texas. Kingsbury has been treading water at his alma mater, with an administration that wants him to be successful and a fan base that seems to cut him some extra slack. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
  • FileThis March 22, 2018, file photo shows Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski speaking during a news conference at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Omaha, Neb. Krzyzewski doesn’t believe the NCAA coordinated its reforms well enough. Speaking two days after the governing body announced numerous changes following a high-profile corruption scandal in college basketball, Krzyzewski on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, said he approves the intent behind the changes but added that “they don’t have a plan of execution.” Among the notable changes, the NCAA included provisions allowing agent relationships.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
  • FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017, file photo, South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp, right, checks on running back Rico Dowdle (5) after he was injured in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. Player privacy laws currently stand in the way of regular in-depth NCAA football injury reports. Yet a mandated reporting system has been proposed. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow the legalization of sports gambling up to the states sparked the idea. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
  • FILE - In this March 21, 2013, file photo, taken with a fisheye lens, the NCAA logo is displayed on the court during the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia. College basketball players who go undrafted by the NBA will be allowed to return to school and play as part of sweeping NCAA reforms in the wake of a corruption scandal, the NCAA announced Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
  • Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) runs drills during a NCAA college football practice, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
  • FILE - In this March 21, 2013, file photo, taken with a fisheye lens, the NCAA logo is displayed on the court during the NCAA college basketball tournament in Philadelphia. College basketball players who go undrafted by the NBA will be allowed to return to school and play as part of sweeping NCAA reforms in the wake of a corruption scandal, the NCAA announced Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
  • In this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, photo, Ohio State's Ryan Day stands on the field before the team's game against Oklahoma in Columbus, Ohio. Day was named acting coach Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Ohio State, after coach Urban Meyer was put on administrative leave. (Marvin Fong/The Plain Dealer via AP)
  • FILE- In a Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Michigan head coach John Beilein watches during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against the Indiana in Ann Arbor, Mich. Coach Beilein has undergone a double-bypass heart procedure and is expected to make a full recovery. The school says Beilein is expected to leave the hospital in a few days and be "fully active" by the start of the season. The 65-year-old Beilein won't go on the team's trip to Spain from Aug. 17-26. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
  • FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, Buffalo head coach Jeff Quinn talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor in Amherst, N.Y. Quinn has stepped in as an assistant coach of the offensive line at Notre Dame. He was coach Brian Kelly's offensive line coach at Grand Valley, Central Michigan and Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
  • North Carolina coach Larry Fedora, left, listens as athletic director Bubba Cunningham makes comments during the NCAA college football team's media day in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Thirteen North Carolina football players face suspensions for selling team-issued shoes, a secondary NCAA violation. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
  • FILE - In this April 21, 2018, file photo, defensive back Saivion Smith (98) breaks up a pass intended for receiver DeVonta Smith (6) in the end zone during the second half of an NCAA college football Alabama spring game, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saivion Smith is a Division 1 transfer with potential to impact his new team right away. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
  • North Carolina coach Larry Fedora, left, listens as athletic director Bubba Cunningham makes comments during the NCAA college football team's media day in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Thirteen North Carolina football players face suspensions for selling team-issued shoes, a secondary NCAA violation. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
  • FILE - In this March 23, 2018, file photo, Crossroads forward Shareef O'Neal, center, goes to the basket against Alameda center Kinglsey Obiorah, right, during the second half of the Division II boys high school championship game, in Sacramento, Calif. The son of retired NBA great Shaquille O'Neal signed a grant-in-aid to attend UCLA this fall. He will enroll in summer school this month. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
  • FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2017, file photo, Western Kentucky running back D'Andre Ferby (32) is tackled by Florida Atlantic linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (2) during an NCAA college football game, in Bowling Green, Ky. Florida Atlantic has Conference USA's preseason defensive player of the year, Azeez Al-Shaair. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)
  • FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2016, file photo, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, right, and then-assistant coach Zach Smith, left, gesture from the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. Ohio State expects to open fall camp as scheduled on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, but without coach Urban Meyer. Meyer was put on administrative leave on Wednesday, Aug. 1 over the handling of a longtime assistant who has been accused of domestic violence. Co-offensive coordinator Ryan Day will be running the team while Ohio State investigates claims that Meyer’s wife knew about 2015 allegations of abuse against former Buckeyes assistant Zach Smith, who was fired last week. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
  • Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) speaks to media before a NCAA college football practice, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
  • In this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, photo, Ohio State's Ryan Day stands on the field before the team's game against Oklahoma in Columbus, Ohio. Day was named acting coach Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Ohio State, after coach Urban Meyer was put on administrative leave. (Marvin Fong/The Plain Dealer via AP)
  • In this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, photo, Ohio State's Ryan Day stands on the field before the team's game against Oklahoma in Columbus, Ohio. Day was named acting coach Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Ohio State, after coach Urban Meyer was put on administrative leave. (Marvin Fong/The Plain Dealer via AP)
  • FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015, file photo, Southern California interim coach Clay Helton, center, speaks with quarterback Cody Kessler (6) during the first quarter of the Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Stanford in Santa Clara, Calif. Helton took the interim role in 2015 following Steve Sarkisian's in-season dismissal. Helton's 5-2 run as a fill-in got him hired as the full-time head coach. He has gone 21-6 the past two seasons, and the Trojans won the Pac-12 title last season. Helton was rewarded in February with a contract extension through 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
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