Tron Foster, 23, had been suffering from cancer for many years and wasn't doing well in recent weeks.

He wanted to do something he'd never done before: Attend a Clemson-South Carolina game and watch his beloved Tigers play.

Russ Lloyd, an ardent Gamecock fan, heard about Tron's story and hosted Tron and his family at his tailgate in Columbia before the game.

Tron also got to visit with Dabo Swinney two hours before the game when Swinney walked off the team bus.

Swinney gave him a hug, told him he loved him and handed him a cross.

Lloyd arranged for Tron to have sideline passes to the game, but Tron was having trouble breathing so his family had to take him back to the Upstate before the game began.

After the game Swinney talked about Tron in his press conference.

Back home, Tron watched a replay of Swinney's words and smiled wide.

"Now I'm famous," he said.

Tron passed away later that evening.

In this podcast we speak with Lloyd, and the Kyle family (Kristina, Wayne and son Caleb) to learn more about Tron's story.

Tron was like a sixth son to Kristina and Wayne, and like a brother to Caleb.

Tron was an avid, gifted fisherman who was beloved by everyone he met.

The final day of his life was one of the best days of his life.

Being a host for Clemson's flagship radio station is fine and dandy when the Tigers are winning championships.

But what about when they're cratering to 1-3 and 3-5 records in a season that was supposed to usher them back to the rare air of the elite?

That's a much tougher and more awkward line to navigate, as William Qualkinbush shares in a conversation with The Dubcast.

Qualkinbush and other hosts at WCCP-FM haven't held back in criticizing the Tigers or head coach Dabo Swinney this season, and he says the station has gotten no blowback from the school, athletics department or football office.

Qualkinbush hosts a weekday show from noon to 3 on WCCP, in addition to various play-by-play duties for Clemson Athletics.

Clemson graduate Mark Packer returned to his alma mater last week to speak to the Fort Hill Clemson Club and to dot the "i" on the field before the Tigers' victory over Florida State.

Packer has been enjoying retirement since stepping away from the ACC Network this past summer.

He said working for ESPN the previous three years was highly frustrating in part because he didn't have total control over his show, and he'd get pushback whenever he stuck up for the ACC.

He has plans to write a book about his professional life, and he'll include his experiences with ESPN.

Packer also looks back on the iconic "Primetime with the Packman" radio show that was popular for more than a decade in North Carolina and South Carolina.

He tells the remarkable story of how the 'QCB' became a fixture on the show.

He also reminisces about James Brown and his entourage showing up unannounced at the Charlotte-based studios and spending a rollicking hour on the air with Packer and Co.

Packer also recalls the wee hours of the Northern California night in January of 2019 when he interviewed Dabo Swinney on the field at Levi's Stadium when no one else was around.

Packer thinks Swinney has to do some significant adapting to move past this disastrous season and put Clemson back on footing with the best in college football.