NCAA grants Pittman 6th year

BATON ROUGE -- In a ruling widely expected but nonetheless beneficial to LSU's football program in 2008, defensive end Kirston Pittman was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Monday.

The decision effectively restores one of two seasons Pittman missed in 2005 and 2006 because of injuries, one of them an Achilles tendon rip during preseason workouts.

But if there was little question Pittman deserved another year beyond the five allotted for collegiate athletics, there is no question his return solidifies what might be the best defensive line in the country, even with the departure of Glenn Dorsey, the most decorated defensive player in LSU history.
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