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After losing in overtime at Texas A&M and in lopsided fashion to Alabama at home, Tennessee needed last weeks break before heading into the stretch run that it hopes will end with an SEC East Division title and a berth in the conference championship game.The 18th-ranked Volunteers hope (5-2, 2-2 SEC) start with a trip to South Carolina (3-4, 1-4). The two teams meet at 7:15 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.I thought it was a very productive open week, work week, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. Now, what did we do with it? We had a lot of individuals gain physical reps. Some gained mental reps.Again, its very, very important now that we get back to work and we have game-speed repetitions with some time off.The Vols find themselves at a disadvantage in the division race for the first time since handing Florida its only loss back on Sept. 24. So far, that has been the only setback for the Gators, who play Georgia this weekend and have the postponed contest with LSU coming next month in Baton Rouge, La.Tennessee cant afford another loss at this point.They understand the stakes, Jones said, referring to his players. They understand the importance and the magnitude of each game. Its all about being a champion, an individual champion.What happens is to win championships, your team is comprised of individual champions. Its individuals that live their life like a champion. Theyre a champion every day by the way they handle their academics, by the way they handle their nutrition, their rest, their attitude, their practice, their mentality, by their style of play.We dont ever talk about winning championships. Its about being a champion each and every day, and we talk about that.Recent history would seem to indicate that no matter what it may look like on paper, the game against South Carolina could work out to be a much bigger challenge for the Vols than might be expected.The last four meetings have been decided by a total of 11 points, with the Gamecocks winning by 38-35 in Columbia in 2012 and the Vols by 23-21 (2013), 45-42 in overtime (2014) and 27-24 last year.As a coach, you sit and watch their body of work on video and I see a football team continuing to improve and get better and better, Jones said of the Gamecocks, who snapped a three-game losing streak with last weeks 34-28 win over Massachusetts. Im very impressed with them defensively.They make you beat them. They make you beat them through execution. Theyre only giving up 21 points per game. I believe theyre 11th in the country in red zone efficiency, so execution will be at a premium.The Gamecocks played with a new starter at quarterback last week, yanking the redshirt off freshman Jake Bentley, who responded by completing 17 of 26 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns. But this will be his first time against an SEC defense.Regardless of the situation, we have a lot of confidence in Jake and anybody we put on the field regardless of who they are and position concerned, South Carolina coach Will Muschamp said. Tennessee has a good football team. Weve got to give those guys credit.Muschamp singled out one Tennessee defender for particular attention. Defensive end Derek Barnett has 11.5 tackles for loss with six of the teams 10 sacks.I think hes the guy that can change games, Muschamp said, and we need to account for him.So, too, can Bentleys Tennessee counterpart at quarterback. Vols senior Josh Dobbs has rushed for 293 yards, third on the team, and passed for 1,525. 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MIAMI -- For Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, Thursday seemed like a day of business as usual.Of course, that was anything but the case.In New York, Wade was mobbed by autograph-seekers when he left his guest-hosting appearance on the syndicated morning talk show Live With Kelly, talked to fans on Snapchat alongside wife Gabrielle Union and finalized his plans for this weekend in Miami. Meanwhile, back in the arena that Wade called home for 13 years, the Heat completed the signing of center Hassan Whiteside to a four-year deal.Ordinarily, those things would have complemented one another. Not now, now that the moving-on process for both sides has started. For the first time in 4,760 days, Wade awoke as a member of another team. And the Heat began dealing with the aftermath of him leaving Miami and deciding to sign with his hometown Chicago Bulls.Surreal, Wade said on the television show, alongside host Kelly Ripa.It will likely seem that way for a while.Wade will be back in Miami this weekend, honoring his commitment to appear at a two-day youth basketball camp that bears his name. As part of the registration, all kids get a bag of gifts and a 1-on-1 photo opportunity with Wade, and most of those campers -- if form holds from previous events -- will be Heat fans who have watched him play for as long as they can remember.They can still watch the man who was instrumental in bringing three titles to Miami, only now from afar.This man is a true mentor, friend and big brother, Heat guard Josh Richardson wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of he and Wade from this past season. I only got one season under his wing, but am fortunate to have had his guidance in laying the ground work for my career. Theres a lot about this mans character and respect for the game that the world may not know and Im honored to have been a part of his legacy in his final season with HeatNation.The tributes wont end anytime soon. Wade-related merchandise was still selling around South Florida on Thursday, people apparently wanting to gobble up some more before its gone for good.Miami-Dade County to me..will always be Wade County!!! Wade said on Twitter.Whitesides contract signing -- a $98 million deal -- was done quietly, no fanfare or news conference involved, though its likely such an event will occur in the coming days. The Heat also signed guard Rodney McGruder, who is with their summer league team.ddddddddddddBefore anything else, the Heat will pay tribute to Wade.Calling his career unforgettable, the Heat announced plans to honor Wade throughout the day Friday on their digital and social-media platforms. The 3,400-square-foot mesh video screen on the exterior of AmericanAirlines Arena will feature images of Wade, vignettes honoring some of the best moments of his Miami tenure will play and the team will release photo galleries of his career.On Wednesday night, Wade released to The Associated Press a letter he penned to Miami with hopes of explaining some of the reasons for his move back to Chicago and his emotions about the decision. He had more written words to share Thursday -- this time, a letter to Heat staff, a copy of which was obtained by AP.Thank you for taking care of my family and my team over the years, Wade wrote in the staff letter. Thank you for helping me transcend the sport of basketball and become a global presence. Thank you for the memories. The championships...the parades....the division titles.Everyone from the coaching staff to the trainers and doctors...parking attendants to the ushers, store employees, sales team, HEAT TV, Marketing, ticket office, executives, assistants, game operations and community (affairs)...You have all had a part in who I am today. We won together. We lost together. We made magic together.His longtime agent, Henry Thomas, did not sound as conciliatory in an interview with Miami television station WFOR.Dwyane expected to return to Miami. I expected him to return to Miami, Thomas told the CBS affiliate. We didnt think it would come to this.Wade, in his television appearance alongside Ripa, said hes never stopped fantasizing about what it would be like to play in his hometown.Im excited to go back to the place that Ive always envisioned playing basketball, Wade said. You know, being a kid, growing up, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls was the team for us. And Ive always envisioned myself being in the backyard, always had a Bulls jersey on, always envisioned Dwyane Wades name being called in the United Center. And I get an opportunity to live that dream out. ' ' '