Garcia Interview

[CockyFanForLife]

I know some of you guys are tired of hearing about Garcia, but I will always be a supporter and interested in what happens to him and wishing him the best. For others who may feel the same way, here is an interview posted yesterday.

http://blockcblog.blogspot.com/2013/...en-garcia.html

[gamecock88]

Excellent interview. Good find and thanks for posting it. Points!

[sandstorm2001]

Originally Posted by gamecock88

Excellent interview. Good find and thanks for posting it. Points!

I feel it would be only fitting for the OP to get 5 Points for this thread. No more, no less.

Always good to hear how a former player is doing.

[OneCockyDude]

Very classy answers by Garcia! I wish him the best.

[Mick Chicken]

outstanding interview

[cockfight21]

This was actually a really good interview. Great questions.

[BruceAlmighty]

It's clear that he now realizes the unique opportunity he had while at USC and how he failed to take full advantage of it. I hope things work out for Stephen.

[The Yancey]

Most excellent. Points to you for posting this!

[TruckGuy]

Always loved SG. We all made mistakes in our past and squandered opertunities. Tho nothing like the ones he had, but I think we all can relate. I hope the best for him and hope to see him in the league one day soon.

[Homebrewcock]

Very good interview. One thing as fans I think we don't realize is how hard it is to be in the spotlight at such a young age. To have the media criticize everything about you at such a young age is difficult.

When I was that age in college, I know I would have struggled to handle all that attention and media circus. Wish the best for Garcia.

[Roosterboy]

Great interview.
I'll always be a pro-garcia guy....I think people were WAY TOO hard on him at times for doing minor, stupid college things (ain't like he assaulted a woman, or ran over a coach with a jet ski, or got caught with prescription drugs without a prescription).

[GamecockMomSC]

Originally Posted by Roosterboy

Great interview.
I'll always be a pro-garcia guy....I think people were WAY TOO hard on him at times for doing minor, stupid college things (ain't like he assaulted a woman, or ran over a coach with a jet ski, or got caught with prescription drugs without a prescription).

Me too. He was never arrested for weed possession, either.

I always liked him. My favorite memory is how he saved that ECU game after Connor almost threw it way after getting the start. Plus, the headset slings that Spurrier did when he threw interceptions are the best. I will always be convinced that drug test would never have been brought to light if the Gamecocks had won his last game.

[klempsux]

Originally Posted by GamecockMomSC

Me too. He was never arrested for weed possession, either.

I always liked him. My favorite memory is how he saved that ECU game after Connor almost threw it way after getting the start. Plus, the headset slings that Spurrier did when he threw interceptions are the best. I will always be convinced that drug test would never have been brought to light if the Gamecocks had won his last game.

I still think it was dirty pool for Hyman to pull a test right after SG lost his granddad and his starting job. At some point you've got to help a troubled kid, not wait for the perfect storm to drop something on him.

[CockyFanForLife]

Originally Posted by klempsux

I still think it was dirty pool for Hyman to pull a test right after SG lost his granddad and his starting job. At some point you've got to help a troubled kid, not wait for the perfect storm to drop something on him.

I agree 100%.

[GamecockMomSC]

Originally Posted by klempsux

I still think it was dirty pool for Hyman to pull a test right after SG lost his granddad and his starting job. At some point you've got to help a troubled kid, not wait for the perfect storm to drop something on him.

I know. He was a senior and only had a few games left anyway. That thing with the clock in that game still burns me up.

[SC Sandlapper]

Originally Posted by GamecockMomSC

I know. He was a senior and only had a few games left anyway. That thing with the clock in that game still burns me up.

Me too but that's not what cost us that Auburn game. Garcia flat out sucked that day, whatever the external factors were. I was there and it was painful then and still is. Apart from the crash-and-burn senior year, I was always a fan of Garcia and regret he never lived up to his potential.

[CockyInGA]

Originally Posted by klempsux

I still think it was dirty pool for Hyman to pull a test right after SG lost his granddad and his starting job. At some point you've got to help a troubled kid, not wait for the perfect storm to drop something on him.

Like the University and SOS did FIVE TIMES before dismissing him?

[ccured]

Originally Posted by CockyInGA

Like the University and SOS did FIVE TIMES before dismissing him?

Sure they cut him some breaks with suspensions and not giving him the boot. But i dont understand why they didnt force him to attend counseling when it was obvious he had a problem not just a college kid drinking. You already force them to go to class, lift, practice, etc why cant you force him to get help like they did the last time. I thought it was dirty pool with the alcohol test right after his grandfather died. But it was time for Garcia to go as much as i liked him.

[klempsux]

Originally Posted by CockyInGA

Like the University and SOS did FIVE TIMES before dismissing him?

Suspensions don't equal help.

[Flameout12]

Originally Posted by klempsux

I still think it was dirty pool for Hyman to pull a test right after SG lost his granddad and his starting job. At some point you've got to help a troubled kid, not wait for the perfect storm to drop something on him.

What makes you think no one tried to help? There were plenty of people who were pulling for him. His last season he was a 23 yr. old father of one. People calling him a "kid" are missing something.

The guy could never live up to the expectations of many fans...even if he'd had been another Marcus off the field, he would have never lived up to the expectations people and his coaches had of him on the field. I will always be convinced he did in fact reach his potential and the fact that it wasn't good enough was a driver of his other actions. I contend that the idea that he would have been a great QB had he not had off-field issues is a myth.

But none of this takes away from how much fun it was to watch him play...and for that I do miss him. We win more with our current two guys, but SG was still more fun to watch....although Shaw running and Dylan passing are right up there.