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A Crazy USC Fact Of Day

Amon-Ra St. Brown and Solomon Tuliaupupu were in the same class at Mater Dei and attended USC together.

St. Brown just completed his fifth season in the NFL an Tuliaupupu is about to enter his ninth season of college.

If Tuliaupupu made an NFL team, he would be a rookie during St. Brown’s seventh NFL season.

18 thoughts on “A Crazy USC Fact Of Day”

  1. Why is Tuli still playing football? How many downs has he played in eight years? Does he have a doctorate? What is his major? Fight on, Dan, Class of 1962

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    1. I recall at one point he wanted to go into ministry which makes his endless pursuit of football even more bewildering. I don’t think USC or Wyoming offer degrees in Theology and that career would require extensive academic training.

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  3. KAM: Academic Achievements

    Despite the challenges on the field, Tuliaupupu has leveraged his time in college to earn multiple degrees:

    Currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in entrepreneurship at the University of Montana.

    Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from USC’s Marshall School of Business.

    Master’s Degree in Project Management from USC.

    DON: He’s a great Trojan STUDENT-athlete, a throwback to the pre-mercenary days.

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    1. Nine years in school. Sounds like a professional student. You don’t learn about project management in school. You become an assistant to the project manager and then the project manager.

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  4. Call me old-fashioned, but perhaps we should cap the age of college athletes at 23 or 24 unless the circumstances are obvious (e.g. religious mission or military service or injuries, etc.) significantly delay college.

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    1. KAM: Why give BYU a competitive advantage?

      DON: Search Assist

      The average age of the Indiana Hoosiers football roster in 2025 is reported to be 22.5 years, with many players being sixth-year seniors.

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  7. IN THE MID FIFTIES THE TROJANS HAD A REALLY OLD LINEMAN NAMED BEN LARDIZABAL. HIS NICKNAME WAS OLD FOLKS. HE WAS IN HIS MID TO LATE TWENTIES. MAYBE DAN CAN ADD MORE. HE WAS A GOOD PLAYER AS I RECALL.

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  8. Congrats to Tuli for making the most of his college years. He may not have played much, but he must have been an inspiration to the team for his academics and perseverance just like the blind young man who became a long snapper. After WWII, returning veterans were much older and some played football like L.A. City Councilman John Ferraro.

    Glad that Michael is back and OK….says a lot about a friend who helps a friend in the hospital….a true Trojan. Fight on, Dan, Class of 1962

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