Tailgate Talks with DiMarco and Garcia

Wrapping up his first season back at Carolina, Coach Shawn Elliott joins the tailgate to catch up with a couple of his former players from his first stint in Columbia. The guys discuss Elliott's coaching journey, reminisce on their time together, and look ahead to the future of Gamecock football.

The College Football Playoff bracket is set! What do Pat and Stephen think about the first ever 12-team field? How about South Carolina's matchup with Illinois in the Cheez-it Citrus Bowl? Plenty of postseason talk in this week's episode, plus we travel back to the early 2000's to talk with one of the all-time great Gamecock running backs, and a man still running through Buckeyes' nightmares. Ryan Brewer joins the tailgate with the backdrop of the annual USC Letterman's Association Golf Tournament.

One of the first Gamecocks to start a long line of South Carolina defensive backs going on to shine in the NFL, Captain Munnerlyn left a huge impact in just three years in Columbia. After All-SEC accolades and a ten year NFL career, "Cap" catches up with the guys to share stories of their time in the Garnet & Black, and just about everything that's happened since.

In the midst of huge years, TJ Sanders and Kyle Kennard join former Gamecocks Stephen Garcia and Patrick DiMarco to talk about their breakout seasons and how this year's team has captured some November magic.

Another recent South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame inductee joins the guys on the tailgate! This time it's one of the most electric players in Gamecock history, Pharoh Cooper. The do-it-all athlete was a dominant playmaker with the ball in his hands and turned his success into a seven year NFL career. From position changes and setting records to All-American and Pro-Bowl seasons, join us as we catch up with another South Carolina legend.

One of the most athletic and versatile players to ever wear the "Block C," Melvin Ingram was an absolute force on the Gamecocks' defensive front. After a 12 year (and counting) NFL career, Ingram amassed 80 sacks between his time in college and the pros. Now, fresh off his induction into the University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame, he's joining us on Tailgate Talks to relive it all.

Two Spoonz! He's known as one of the hardest hitting, tone-setting safeties to come through Columbia, and now the South Carolina fan-favorite, DJ Swearinger, joins his former Gamecock teammates to reminisce about it all.

QB1 joins the Tailgate! LaNorris Sellers is up next on Tailgate Talks this week as the Gamecocks gear up for a prime time date with top-10 Texas A&M under the lights at Willy-B. From the huddle to off-field hobbies, Pat and Stephen cover it all.

Known as one of the most electrifying players in Gamecock football history, the name "Ace" is synonymous with big plays and jaw-dropping punt returns. Stephen Garcia and Pat DiMarcosit down with their former teammate to relive some of the loudest moments in Willy-B history and catch up with former do-it-all playmaker, Ace Sanders.

A couple years removed from his 8 year NFL career, and a decade since he donned the Garnet & Black, Mike Davis is ready to look back on his wild ride of a football journey. From the highest of highs to some tough times, he opens up to Stephen and Pat on Tailgate Talks about what the game gave him, and what life is like now.

A leader in one of Coach Spurrier's first recruiting classes at Carolina, Darian Stewart set the tone on and off the field for the Gamecocks during his time in Columbia. From the birth of Sandstorm in 2009 versus Ole Miss to his 10-year NFL career that produced a Super Bowl ring, D-Stew had quite the football journey. On this episode of Tailgate Talks, DiMarco and Garcia sit down with one of their favorite defensive teammates to look back at it all.

In the newest episode of Tailgate Talks with DiMarco and Garcia, we dive deeper into Patrick DiMarco's life story. From growing up and being lightly recruited, to going undrafted and turning in a ten year NFL career, we talk about it all. Yes, we even made the former Falcon relive the Tom Brady 28-3 Super Bowl comeback.

It's a good old-fashioned football tailgate in its truest form. Stephen Garcia and Patrick DiMarco do something they never got to do as athletes: set up the tent, eat, drink, and talk ball with fans. It's an open mic edition of Tailgate Talks!

Two of the best quarterbacks to ever come through South Carolina happened to be teammates. It led to some of the best years the program has ever seen. But with only one football to go around, it also procured competition, growth, and maybe a tiny bit of animosity. However, all these years later, Connor Shaw and Stephen Garcia are closer than they've ever been. With the help of their favorite fullback, they sit down to talk about those great times as a Gamecock, what life is like now, and everything in between on this episode of Tailgate Talks.

It's been 16 years, but every time South Carolina plays LSU on the gridiron an infamous moment gets retold like it was yesterday. Stephen Garcia vs the referee. All these years we've all wondered what was going through Wilbur Hackett Jr.'s head, and why he laid the boom on the Gamecock quarterback that day in 2008. Well wonder no more because we tracked him down, and his side of the story is fascinating. Jump into Tailgate Talks with us to hear these two hash out a moment they'll never live down. We also have reaction from South Carolina's massive win over Kentucky, and preview the matchup against LSU with former Tiger, Jacob Hester.

A quarterback roundtable for the ages. Garcia, Shaw, Taneyhill, Mitchell, Orth (okay, we'll throw in DiMarco too). It's a discussion Carolina football fans can't afford to miss. From their challenges to their greatest moments. From recruiting stories to stories that tested our bleep button. You've always wanted to be a fly on the wall for a conversation like this. Pull up a chair for the newest episode of Tailgate Talks.

Three days until gameday in Columbia! Football is nearly back and Shane Beamer has big goals set out for his team this year. But before DiMarco and Garcia pick Coach's brain on the 2024 season, let's not forget these three go way back. Coach Beamer came to Columbia as an assistant the same year Pat and Stephen enrolled as freshmen at Carolina, and that gives us a whole new perspective on the glory days -- and even the shenanigans -- from back in the day.

Grab your visors and a cold one, this could get interesting. The Head Ball Coach himself, Steve Spurrier, is on the line and these three have a lot to talk about. From reminiscing about some of the greatest moments in program history to explaining some unexpected early exits, we cover it all. Of course, we also left some time for "this, that, and the other" as well.

It's 147 degrees in Columbia, and Garcia is late, which can only mean one thing: it's the first day of fall camp! For the pilot episode of our new podcast, Tailgate Talks, it only felt right to start this thing on the practice field during the Gamecock's first morning of camp. Join Patrick DiMarco and Stephen Garcia as they not only reminisce about their (much different) camp experiences, but also take a look around the new facilities on campus and talk to a couple leaders of the current Gamecock team, Boogie Huntley and Luke Doty.

Get ready to dive into the heart of South Carolina sports with Tailgate Talks, a podcast hosted by Gamecock legends Patrick DiMarco and Stephen Garcia. The former roommates bring their unique insider perspectives as they relive the best moments with the biggest names and get to know current players, all in one place. Pull up a chair and join DiMarco and Garcia as they reflect on their time in Columbia and share stories with fans. Get ready for laughs, behind-the-scenes insights, and the kind of unfiltered access you can only get from these two, plus special guests from USC past and present.