While former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia is waiting to see how his Alliance of American football career is going to play out, he has taken some time pass along advice to future South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski.
Garcia, the third-leading passer in Gamecocks history, and Hilinski, the four-star prospect who plans to join the team in January, started a relationship when Garcia reached out to Hilinski via Twitter. The young quarterback was eager to chat, Garcia said.
“I just tweeted at him and said, ‘I’m excited for you to join the fraternity,’” Garcia said. “I think your character and your off-the-field stuff is awesome, and I’m pulling for you.