Pitre dish
Here is the story I wrote on Bruins fullback Michael Pitre being denied his sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.
One interesting thing I didn't include in the story (for space reasons) was Pitre could have appealed the decision, but didn't want to deal with the uncertainty that could have caused.
Pitre likely would not have learned about his fate until after the NFL draft, and that would have put him in a very difficult position. By choosing to sign with an agent, Pitre now has six weeks or so to network and let teams know he is available.
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This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
The headline is much appreciated.
Thanks Brian- that headline is much appreciated!