A month ago, Justin Hilliard confirmed that he had already filed a petition with the NCAA seeking a sixth season of eligibility, although at the time the Ohio State linebacker was non-committal on using that sixth season if it was granted. © Getty Images Wednesday, Hilliard confirmed that, late last month, the NCAA had indeed granted him that sixth season. And, at least for the moment, Hilliard says he does plan to return to the Buckeyes next season. “We got great news,” Hilliard said according to LettermanRow.com. “Originally the process started last year, and it was something that Coach [Urban] Meyer actually mentioned to me. I had never even thought about the possibility of applying for a sixth or anything like that. He came up and asked me a couple questions for some background on how long I had been rehab, which totaled up to 24 months. He helped me…
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