carolina's wish list of potential head coaches. u.s.a. today quoting anonymous sources says tom herman and houston were close to striking a deal until they lost to citadel. carolina was also turned down by arizona coach rich rodriguez and kirby smart. >>> the clemson tigers could be heading back to the ncaa tournament for the first time since 2011 after the win against georgia tech on saturday. clemson sits on the bubble at 15 and 10 overall. with five games and a tournament left to play, but burnette already singing praises vying >> the most important thing on this winning streak is just to give us guys confidence that we can play against top teams in the country. when we play to the best of our abilities, we can win. >> the tigers host boston college on wednesday night. clemson has only lost 3 of 15 games at home. >>> that, my friends, will do it for sports. more news comes right up after the break. >>> abc columbia is on the radio. listen to alicia barnes for 103.9. >>> welcome back. we're going to see a little bit of freezing rain early tomorrow morning. but there's just not a lot of moisture there, so the impacts will be small for us locally. if yo

football in the state of south carolina signed for the citadel. nick gray headed to charleston southern. they had quite the season last year. wide receiver from lexington, the wildcats tyler heading to be a bulldog. he will play for sc state. >>> one of the most highly recruited players decided not to make a decision, steve stephen davis. no word on his decision yet. today the first day to sign. players have until april 1st to make their decision in this signing period. davis, senior starring as the carolina running back in their first super bowl appearance. he was limited in practice. he sprabbed his knee in the afc championship game. toms davis broke his forearm in the nfc. he was full go at practice. ron rivera said his team is bringing people together. >> you got unc and duke and nc state and south carolina and clemson down the road. there's so many great college programs that, you know, tosh able to bring, to be abl to bring them together, it's been kind of neat. >> super bowl championship would bring even more fans together. that will do it

carolina won the three-game series. they take on the citadel tomorrow a a3:00 in charleston. they won the three-game series yesterday. >>> at least they had really good weather. friday, saturday and sunday -- really good weather. supposed to be 64 on average. don't be surprised if you see shorts, t-shirts -- if you smell some suntan lotion. it started off this morning rather chilly. we were in the middle to upper 40s. a few areas in the 50s. and we have blossomed. none of us are below 60 right now. it is 66 in newberry. sixty-six in winnsboro. lexington, 68. saint matthews, 68 degrees. the entire palmetto state is enjoying these very unseasonably warm temperatures. going to myrtle beach, 70 degrees. the low country in charleston, 68. in columbia, 69 degrees. a lot of sunshine. the wind has been picking up. west, southwest right now at 40 miles per hour. we have a heat index -- -- and expect to see that for the next few days. clear skies. area of high pressure and -- control of the -- has been in with the dry air still in place -- even with the cold front approaching -- and th

a c-span to give a speech at the citadel, a phenomenal school, in charleston, south carolina, where i laid out a strategy of eliminating the sequester, first. it's devastating. the cuts that have taken place in the sequester are disproforce e portion natalie hit egg the military and it's short term so people can't play. we're not long range planning in the pentagon anymore. we're using contingency money but that's no strategic investing going on. so, eliminating the success at the, rebuilding the army back up to a 490,000 troop level-one of the 8 challenge of somebody about ready to enlist -- well, you're four years out but as an officer you'll know this -- the deployments are too long. whether you're reservist or guard member or enlisted, the deployments are too long. puts real strain ons family life. as we cut the military -- the mission still exists and the support and training subside, the equipment gets older, but me mission still exists and we're p putting people in harm's way for an extend period of time. building the marine levels and the army back to 490,000 is the first step

carolina. and i'm pleased to see that. i believe very strongly, i have seven hbcus in my district that spent a lot of time on those campuses, the citadelsity of south carolina, columbia college, medical university of south carolina are all in my district, so to see these kind of activity on those college campuses is very, very pleasing to me. >> and congressman, hillary clinton has had such a long record and has worked so hard on south carolina and on the african-american issues, but it was interesting to note in her campaign manager's note that came out right at 8:00 a.m. as the polls closed and the networks were all declaring bernie sanders, the victor, the projected winner, he said that march, the first 15 days of march, will determine who gets this nomination and that is delegate rich 1870 delegates in those 15 days alone, 900 on super tuesday on march 1st, is he or she or they beginning to think they may not win in south carolina and nevada for that matter? >> oh, i don't know about that. but i think no matter who wins south carolina, i think that is correct. i think super tuesday is march 1st. i think there's another super delega

for the third-ranked cavaliers hosting acc leader number 7 north carolina, 6:30 tip at jpj.lu plays host to gardner-webb at noon. citadel coach duggar baucom returns to team vmi.longwood plays at radford, and the lu women host longwood at 3. flames coach carey green goes for career win number 400. 3 lu baseball coach jim toman picked up career win number 300 today as the flames beat marshall 9-8. kurt busch won the pole at atlanta after brother kyle busch's car failed a post-race inspection. also, the e.c. glass 4-by-800 relay team broke the meet record today in 4a state track at liberty. holly carrington, kami decarmo, libby davidson and maddie rennyson ran a 9:21 to win the state title. staunton river's jordan patty set a new meet record in the 3a shot put. that does it for week 8 of full court press. thanks for watching. we'll be back with after this. >> dicky: from hollywood - it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, kerry washington, nikolaj coster-waldau, "this week in unnecessary censorship" and music from jason derulo with cleto and the cletones. and now, nobody move, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> ji

carolina. for example, i've learned very quickly, do not pick sides between usc and clemson. learned that the citadelfinest military college in the world. and last year, the country learned what an inspiration south carolina is for all of us. because as the governor said, you had a tough year. between floods and two ncredible tragedies, any other communities in the country reacted very differently to these things. if they came together as a way as an example to the nation, i want you to understand for someone that didn't live ere that doesn't live here how moved and inspired the nation was when the families of people ones inlost their loved a horrible tragedy went on national television and said they forgave those killers. forgave the killer. it was not just -- it was about face, it was r about living out our values. south carolina taught that to the country this year. nd so for me, it's been so rewarding to be here and spend the last ten straight days here orking alongside so many wonderful people on our team. governor haley a moment ago talked about her decision her parents made to come here. paren

carolina. i learned quickly, do not pick sides between usc and clemson. i have learned that the citadelnest military college in the world. and we learned what an inspiration south carolina is. you had a tough year, between floods and tragedies. any other state, any other community, would have reacted differently. but this state came together in a way that served as an example to the nation. for someone that doesn't live here, how moved and inspired the nation was when families of people who lost loved ones in a tragedy. they forgave the killer. it was not, it was about living out our faith. it was about living out our values. south carolina taught that to the country this year. it has been so rewarding to spend the last 10 days here, working alongside many wonderful people on our team. governor haley talked about the decision her parents made to come here. it was like the decision my parents made in 1956, when they came to the united states. they arrived with nothing. they didn't have any money. the first words my father learned in english were, i am looking for work. it was hard when t

citadel. collins had 23 points. the terriers back on the court monday night at greensboro. , carolina and pitt, roy williams back on the bench, after having that bout of vergtigo that caused him to leave the game on tuesday night. a big lead for unc. johnson to jackson for the late-in. jackson with 14. johnson with a big came cut -- a big game, 19. tar heels win, 85-64. north carolina will be facing their rival duke. always a fantastic matchup. mike: i don't think anyone is looking forward to what may come overnight. john: i am ready for spring. if you cut around monday, look pretty nice. but we have to deal with tomorrow and tonight. few patches of flurries and light snow except for them up amounts of north carolina. dry. after midnight, patches of freezing rain possible. it will get heavier as we go mike: if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ens

carolina. we know we, i have two boys go to the citadel down there. i have a lot of family in the state. we spent a lot of tile there four years ago. we spent time this time around building those relationships again. once this race settles out a little bit i have no doubt that we'll be a very strong and be the alternative a conservative that can win and govern. do you want a bomb throwing conservative that can't get anything done, republican version of barack obama. we have a candidate you can vote for. but if you want someone to shake things up and get things done and win elections -- trish: i hear you going after cruz pretty hard here. i don't hear you going after trump quite as hard. why? >> the way i look at it, republicans are ultimately deciding on a conservative and i think that the person who can rise and be the conservative challenger to the outsider donald trump or the moderate marco rubio, or jeb bush, whoever it is, i think that's the position that is the important one to gain right now because i think, this time around we're going to nominate a conservative. i hope to be tha

carolina. i learned very quickly do not usc and s between clemson. i've learned that the citadel is military college in the world. country year the earned what an inspiration south carolina is for all of us. two en floods and incredible tragedies, any other reacted es would have very differently. i want you to understand for who didn't live here and that doesn't live here, how moved and inspired the nation the families of people who have lost their loved ones tragedy went on national television and said forgave the killer. t was not just -- it was about living out our faith. it was about living our values. taught that to the country this year and so for and 's been so rewarding spend the last straight days here working alongside so many our team.people on governor talked about the decision her parents made to decision mylike the parents made in 1956 when they to the united states they arrived with nothing and didn't now anyone and didn't have any money. father t words my learned in english were "i'm looking for work." my father stopped going to school at nine because his away and

i had a chance to give a speech at the citadel which is a phenomenal school in charleston, south carolina, where i laid out a strategy of eliminating the sequester first and foremost. it's devastating the cuts that have taken place in the sequester are disproportionately hitting the military. and it's short term so people can't plan. we're not long-range planning anymore in the department of defensened they are using contingency money to fill gaps and there isn't strategic investing going on over the long haul. eliminating the sequester and rebuilding the army back up to a 490,000 troop level, one of the challenges is someone who is about ready to enlist as four years out but as an officer, you'll know this is the deployments are too long, whether you're a reservist or guard member or enlisted, the deployments are too long and puts real strains on family life because as we cut the military, the mission still exists and the support and training subsides, the equipment gets older but the mission still exists and we're putting people in harm's way for an extended period of time. building the

i attended the citadel in north carolina, upon graduation i went into the army and deployed four times we were in iraq we really felt like we were putting the iraqi government on a stable ground. but fast forward a couple of years later when the actual cities that we had actually fought to protect with sweat and blood, were actually taken by isis. there was frustration where a lot of my men thought their time had been squandered overseas by really the u.s. lack of political will, so i would ask you as commander-in-chief, what would you do to make sure the service members and their families and their time of sacrifice was not wasted. >> well, bobby, thank you for your sacrifice and thank you for defending this nation. and your question is incredibly important. you know, as i travel to south carolina i meet every day active duty military. i meet everyday veterans who are so unhappy with the direction we're going right now. for seven years we have had a commander-in-chief who doesn't believe in the mission of the military. who doesn't stand by them and has weakened and degraded the milita

i attended the citadel in south carolina.ual 9/11 attacks occurred. upon graduation, i went into the army and deployed four times to iraq. and so during that time we were in iraq we really felt like we were putting the iraqi government on a stable ground. but fast forward a couple of years later when the actual cities that we had actually fought to protect with so much effort and blood were actually taken by isis. there was frustration where a lot of my men thought their time had been squandered overseas by really the u.s. lack of political will to see victory. as commander-in-chief, what would you do to make sure the service members and their families and their time of sacrifice are not wasted? >> well, bobby, thank you for your sacrifice and thank you for defending this nation. [ applause ] and your question is incredibly important. you know, as i travel to south carolina i meet every day active duty military. i meet everyday veterans who are so unhappy with the direction we're going right now. for seven years we have had a

carolina wins, 86 to 71. gamecocks remain perfect in conference play. on the men's side, busy night in the socon. the citadel playing at furman. this was a realatively tight game late into first half. to close out the opening frame. tr's andrew brown hits back to back threes. furman closes out the first half on an 11-0 run. they take a 16 point lead to the break. second half, more of the same. matt rafferty hits from downtown, to put the paladins up 19. rafferty scores a game-high 21 points. furman all over the citadel, 95-75. mercer playing at wofford, terriers continue their sharpshooting. first half, easley's spencer collins dials it up from long distance. wofford quickly builds a 6 point lead. collins with 13 points for the terriers. he always plays well. nice night for justin gordon. the senior forward scores a career high 25 points as the terriers quickly build a double digit lead. just before the half, ryan sawvell finds the ball in his hands with the clock winding down. he does the only thing he can, which is a lot and drill a wofford shoots over 70% in the three. down mercer a few more scores to , 7

citadel. easley native spencer collins, over the bulldogs. the terriers, back on the court monday night at unc greensboro. 9th ranked north carolina and pitt today, at the dean dome. roy williams, back on the bench after having that bout of vergtigo that caused him to leave the second half against boston college on tuesday. carolina with a 17 point lead. justin jackson pushes it to 19. 14 and six for jackson. later, marcus paige gets it in to brice johnson, who turns and hits a jumper. game-high 19 for johnson. tar heels win, 85-64. next up for unc, rival duke. to the association. all-star weekend in toronto wrapping up with the all-star game tonight, and the last time kobe bryant will play in an all star contest. the future hall of famer, 18 apperances in the game, 4 mvp awards in this game, the last coming in 2011. first quarter, east up 4. bryant hits the friendly role to finish with 10 points. the west wins 193-173, the highest scoring game in nba history. russell westbrook, named mvp for final round of the at&t pebble beach pro am, phil mickelson making a charge on the 8th, the short birdie putt to move to 16-under and the lead. augusta nat

>> i attended citadel down in south carolina and during my senior year, the actual 9/11 attacks occurredwent into the army and i deployed four times to iraq. during that time we were in iraq, we felt like we were puck puting the iraqi government on a stable ground. fast forward a couple of years later when the actual cities that we had actually fought to protect with so much effort, time and blood were retaken by isis. so there was a frustration there with a lot of my men thought that their time had been squandered overseas based upon the lack of the u.s. political will to really see victory. i want to ask you as commander in chief, if you take on that mantle of leadership, what would you did to ensure the service members and their families and their sacrifices are not -- sbl first of all, let me say thank up for why are service and your sacrifice. as i travel south carolina, i meet every day active military, every day veterans who are so unhappy with the direction we're going right now. for seven years we've had a commander in chief who doesn't believe in the mission of the military, wh

citadel's chapel. marlin is promoezing an amendment to the heritage act, that would allow for the removal of civil war battle flags. jay lucas says he won't take it up. >>> south carolina senators working on a plan to fix our roads, faced tough questions today about why some roads get fixed while others don't. lawmakers want to change the process. and as 7 news reporter robert kittle tells us, one of them is i 8 a 5 in the upstate. >>reporter: cars and trucks on this part of i-77 in columbia steer around the potholes on the right lane, a similar problem on i-85 in the upstate. d.o.t. secretary christy hall, told state senators that not putting more money into roads will cost even more later. during a recent resurfacing project on i-85 in spartanburg, it had to be rebuilt instead of being repaved. senators questioned her and members of the state infrastructure bank, or sib, that finances local road projects over 100 million dollars. >> my constituents see the pictures of highway 51 and compare it with interstate 85. and wonder why and how we can fund 51, state highway 51, in the rural area of the state, and not improve a major corridor connecting charlotte and atlanta.

carolina now 8 and oh on the year. s-c back in action tuesday in charleston to take on citadel. 3 elsewhere in columbia the women's basketball team playing in their season finale at colonial life arena...the gamecocks looked to finish out the year with a perfect record in s-e-c play... play...facing l-s-u on senior day...s-c taking control in the second quarter tina roy finds aja wilson down low she gets teh basket and draws the foul for the 3 point play.... next possession tiffany mitchell drains the three...to put the gamecocks up 22-11... she'd finish with 24 points on the day. 3 as south carolina crushes the tigers 75-39...with the win the gamecocks finish the season 16 and oh in the s-e- c...for just the 2nd time in school history. head coach dawn staley hopes her team can stay locked in as they head into the postseason. 3 its the kind of focus you need if you're trying to win a national championship. because it doesnt get any easier it harder."the gamecocks open play at the s-e-c tournament on friday in jacksonville. 3 to high school hoops action...three teams from the upstate are headed to colonial life arena next wee

carolina. i've learned very quickly, do not pick sides between usc and clemson. i've learned that the citadelld. and last year, the country learned what an inspiration south carolina is for all of us. as the governor said, you had a tough year between floods and two incredible tragedies that were any other state, any other communities in the country react very differently to these things. but this state came together in a way that served as an example to the nation. i want you to understand for someone that didn't live here, that doesn't live here, how moved and inspired the nation was when the families of people who had lost their loved ones in a horrible tragedy went on national television and said they forgave those killers. they forgave the killer. it was not just -- it was about living out our faith. it was about living out our values. south carolina taught that to the country this year. and so for me, it's been so rewarding to be here and spend the last ten straight days here working alongside so many wonderful people on our team. governor haley talked about the decision her parents mad

south carolina is home to eight military installations i'm employing more than 100,000 people, pumping more than $19 billion a year into the economy. also the citadel here in south carolina. gary tucker man spoke to some veterans here about what qualities they are looking for in the next commander in chief. >> reporter: the charleston air for base is one of many military installations in south carolina. and within minutes of this base there are countless places where you can find those who serve and those who served. the army navy store. >> i served in the navy. >> the nail salon. >> u.s. air force. >> and how long were you in the air force for? >> over 14 years. >> the vfw post. >> i was in the marine corps. >> the barber shop. >> what branch of the service did you serve in? >> army. >> reporter: each of these south carolina residents regard veterans' affairs and support for the military as crucial responsibilities of any president, but who should be the next person gets that responsibility? navy vet nick lindsay like donald trump and ted cruz. >> no, i couldn't support a democrat, not the two that are running at least right now. >> reporter: but

carolina took the three game series over the weekend against penn state. they are now 8-0 this season. they take on the siddell tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. >>> -- citadel tomorrow at 7:00 p.m.. >> the usc women beat lsu. they finished perfect 16-0 in sec play. it was a special night because it was senior night. seniors were honored and they season. they are 28-1 on the season and ranked third in the nation. up next south carolina opens play in the 2016 sec women's basketball tournament on friday in jacksonville. the gamecocks face the winner of thursday's game between missouri and auburn. >> and you can cheer on the team before their big game. the university of south carolina anum nigh association hosting a pep rally tonight. doors open at 6:00 p.m. it will feature the cheerleaders and the band and remarks from coach. basketball players will be signing posters that will be provided for free. it is free and open to students and fans. you need to rsvp. it runs till 7:30 p.m. >> the men's basketball team is hoping to get a win thursday for the final home game of the regular season taking on georgia. over the weekend. 68-58. heart breaker. tip-off thursday

i had a chance to give a speech at the citadel which is a phenomenal school in charleston, south carolina, where i laid out a strategy of eliminating the sequester first and foremost. it is devastating. the cuts that have taken place in the sequester are disproportionately hitting the military and it's short term so people can't plan. we are not long range planning anymore in the department of defense, they're using contingen contingency moneys to fill gaps but there is no strategic investing going on over the long haul. eliminating the squesing, rebuilding the army. one of the challenges of someone who is ready to enlist, you are four years out but as an officer you will know this, is the deployments are too long, whether you are a reservist or guard member or enlisted, the deployments are too long, it puts real strains on family life because as we cut the kmil tear the mission still exists and the support and training subsides, the equipment gets older, but the mission still exists and we're putting people in harm's way for an extended period of time. building the marine levels back up