USC cornerback Terrell Thomas plays his final game in the Rose Bowl, but he completed another milestone last week, when he officially earned his bachelors degree.
Thomas laughed that athletic director Mike Garrett frequently lectured his class about academics following a rough early start.
“It wasnt looking too good for us. Mike Garrett said we were the most athletic class but also said you suck in school, Thomas said. “We were knuckleheads. But we turned out to be the best class. Jody (Adewale) is getting his masters. Lawrence (Jackson) is getting his degree. Sedrick (Ellis) too.