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LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade is like many coaches, hoping there will be a season next year. Wade says he’s optimistic…
cut 17 (20) “…time frame”
If the Tigers are able to get on the court next season, Wade believes LSU would be a major contender on a national scale. Wade has signed the fifth-best recruiting class in the country according to 24-7 sports. Trendon Watford, Javonte Smart, Darius Days, and Emmitt Williams have entered their names in the NBA draft, but Watford, Smart, and Days could return since they didn’t sign an agent. If those three players return, they can team up with five-star shooting guard Cam Thomas, along with incoming freshmen Mwani Wilkinson and Jalen Cook.

Its May 1st and hopefully this month we’ll see sports return. NASCAR is coming back this month and the first race will be May 17th at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. The next weekend, it will be the Charlotte Motor Speedway hosting the Coca-Cola 600 on May 24th.

ESPN reports an overwhelming majority of high-level officials in the NBA remain encouraged and optimistic that basketball will return this season. But there are several obstacles. Where games will be played is one of the bigger issues. Disney World in Orlando is gaining momentum as a place where fanl-less games can be held.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told a Jacksonville radio station that unity among F-B-S conferences is not needed to resume college football activities. He says if there are a couple of programs that can not return to play, that should not stop everyone. Sankey has also previously said the virus will determine what happens.