Tailgate Talks with DiMarco and Garcia

Episode 28: Michael Roth: Part 2 Feb 19, 2025

It's the second edition of a two part episode with Gamecock baseball legend, Michael Roth! Part two picks up with Roth's senior year as the guys talk about nearly completing a three-peat in 2012 before Michael starts his professional career with the Angels. From crazy minor league stories and a wild MLB debut, to playing all over the world and starting a family, you'll get a bit of everything in the second half of Michael Roth's story.

Episode 27: Ray Tanner Feb 12, 2025

What a ride for former coach and athletics director, Ray Tanner! Nearly three decades in athletics at South Carolina with tremendous success lends itself to some great moments and plenty of stories. Tanner sits down with Pat and Stephen, a couple guys he knows well from his time as a coach, to look back on it all.

Episode 26: Michael Roth: Part 1 Feb 05, 2025

Get ready for a series of star-studded Gamecock baseball guests joining the tailgate! Stephen Garcia and Patrick DiMarco may have made their names on the gridiron, but they just happen to be classmates with some of the biggest names in South Carolina baseball history. Up first is a guy that toed the rubber under the brightest lights time and again: Michael Roth. Hear some incredible stories including Roth's move to the mound, how a fluke infield drill led to his famous sidearm delivery, and a recount of the World Series runs like you've never heard before. And yes, there were so many stories, we had to split it up! Part two coming soon.

Episode 25: Brandon Wallace Jan 29, 2025

A South Carolinian through and through, Brandon Wallace was a jack of all trades stat-stuffer during his time in the Garnet & Black, and now he's back in Columbia doing what he loves. Pat and Stephen talk with Dave Odom's Swiss Army Knife about his time at Carolina, the life of a pro player overseas, and his current role as a high school coach.

Episode 24: Trick Williams Jan 22, 2025

From the field to the ring! Matrick Belton, known to many as “Trick Williams,” is a rising star in the world of professional wrestling, but before he was a WWE champion, he was playing under the lights at Willy-B. The former Gamecock receiver talks about his time in Columbia and his rise up the wrestling ranks.

Episode 23: Ryan Succop Jan 15, 2025

Don't tell him kickers aren't real football players! Perhaps one of the most versatile special teamers to ever come through Columbia, Ryan Succop did it all during his time as a Gamecock. The 14-year NFL veteran joins his old teammates with some wild NFL stories you'll have to hear to believe.

Episode 22: We Bowlin' Jan 08, 2025

Pat and Stephen went bowling with Gamecock football to kick off 2025 with an epic tailgate in Orlando. They caught up with former teammates, took fan questions, and shared stories of their less-than-perfect bowl experiences. They may not have brought the team much luck, but hey, bowl games have never really been their thing.

Episode 21: 2024 Review Jan 01, 2025

That's a wrap on our first season! Tailgate Talks kicked off in August, and what a great whirlwind it's been. As 2025 begins, Patrick DiMarco and Stephen Garcia look back at the show's inception, the incredible guests they've had so far, and look ahead to what the new year holds.

Episode 20: Dylan Thompson Dec 23, 2024

Often called one of the most underrated players to ever come through Carolina, he owns the single-season passing record and carried the torch in the post-Garcia and Shaw days. Dylan Thompson will go down as one of the best signal-callers in Gamecock history. Now working with the Commanders in the NFL, he takes a break for a tailgate session with the boys.

Episode 19: Shawn Elliott Dec 18, 2024

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.

Episode 18: CFP and Ryan Brewer Dec 11, 2024

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.

Episode 17: Captain Munnerlyn Dec 04, 2024

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.

Episode 16: Kyle Kennard and TJ Sanders Nov 27, 2024

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.

Episode 15: Pharoh Cooper Nov 20, 2024

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.

Episode 14: Melvin Ingram Nov 13, 2024

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.

Episode 13: DJ Swearinger Nov 06, 2024

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.

Episode 12: LaNorris Sellers Oct 30, 2024

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.

Episode 11: Ace Sanders Oct 23, 2024

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.

Episode 10: Mike Davis Oct 16, 2024

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.

Episode 9: Darian Stewart Oct 08, 2024

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.

Episode 8: Pat's Story Oct 02, 2024

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.

Episode 7: Open Mic Tailgate Sep 26, 2024

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!

Episode 6: Connor Shaw Sep 18, 2024

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.

Episode 5: Garcia and the Ref: The Full Story Sep 10, 2024

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.

Episode 4: Gamecock Quarterback Roundtable Sep 05, 2024

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.

Episode 3: Shane Beamer Aug 28, 2024

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.

Episode 2: The HBC, Steve Spurrier Aug 21, 2024

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.

Episode 1: First Day of Fall Camp Aug 14, 2024

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.

Episode 0: Welcome to Tailgate Talks Aug 12, 2024

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.

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