Stephen Garcia's turbulent career with South Carolina is over. The senior quarterback was dismissed from the team Tuesday.  "Being a student-athlete at the University of South Carolina is a privilege, not a right," athletic director Eric Hyman said in a statement, "and we remind all of our student-athletes that there are consequences for their actions. For Stephen to return to and remain with the football squad this fall, we agreed on several established guidelines. Unfortunately, he has not been able to abide by those guidelines and has therefore forfeited his position on the roster. We wish him the best of luck as he moves forward in life."  Garcia's dad, Gary Garcia, told The Tampa Tribune that his son was released from the team for drinking "a couple of beers."  "Obviously, he's responsible for his own actions, which we've told him from the beginning," Gary Garcia said. "The stuff he did in the beginning, he should've known better than that. He should've made better decisions. We understand that."  Garcia was previously suspended five times during his career, including twice this spring. He managed to return to the team in time for preseason practice, and coach Steve Spurrier praised him for showing better judgment.  After his reinstatement, Garcia did not show the form of last season when the Gamecocks won the SEC East title. He struggled in consecutive games against Vanderbilt and the team's loss to Auburn two weeks ago.  Spurrier then benched him as the team's starter in favor of sophomore Connor Shaw, who threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns against Kentucky.  "We are all saddened that this has occurred," Spurrier said in a statement. "We all feel like we've given Stephen numerous opportunities to be a student-athlete here at South Carolina. Obviously, he has chosen not to follow the guidelines of his reinstatement contract. We wish him the best."  MORE: Follow Erick Smith on Twitter
Garcia was suspended five times by the school before losing his starting job last week to Connor Shaw.