LSU senior defensive end Kirston Pittman apparently doesn’t like to conform to the norms of college football. First, the Garyville native is in his sixth season at LSU, which is two years more than the normal eligibility allowed by the NCAA.Pittman, 23, is also the first and only player in college football history to win a pair of BCS National Championships.”Things rarely go as I plan,” Pittman joked Tuesday.When Pittman takes the field Saturday on senior day — the second of his career — the Tigers will be sorry to say goodbye to the elder statesman of the team — a player who has been the butt of many jokes in his final year with the Tigers.”He’s like Moses,” said senior linebacker Darry Beckwith while laughing. “Kirston’s been around here a long time. It’s about time for him to get out of here. But seriously, he’s a great guy. He’s fun to be around, and he will be missed.”Pittman began his career with LSU on the Tigers’ 2003 BCS National Championship team.He played a prominent role as a true freshman, winning freshman All-SEC and forcing many to think Pittman’s college career would possibly end early because of the prospects of an NFL career.But two season-ending injuries and a pair of redshirts later, Pittman is still at LSU trying to be on a 10-win team for the fifth time in his career.”It’s a blessing,” he said. “I’m truly grateful to be here the years I’ve been here, and I’ve enjoyed every moment. This has definitely been the best time of my life.” Pittman has played with seven different starting quarterbacks during his career and has seen 38 offensive players score touchdowns for the Tigers.Along with the two national championships, Pittman has also seen LSU win two Southeastern Conference championships and three western division titles. The team has accumulated 63 wins during his time here “I have seven rings,” he said. “The first year, I got a BCS National Championship ring and a school national championship ring and a SEC ring. Last year, we got a BCS and an SEC championship ring … I’ve also got a Peach Bowl and a Sugar Bowl.” LSU coach Les Miles said Pittman’s ability to help LSU succeed on the field even during his recovery from injuries is a testament to the character of his senior defensive end.”He is a guy who has been a part of two national championship teams,” Miles said. “He really suffered two severe injuries and overcame those injuries to play for this football team. He played extremely well on the field and gave us great leadership off the field. He’s going to leave here having accomplished what our program represents.” With his experience and laid back personality also comes the heckling from his teammates about his age. Pittman said he has heard every “old man joke” in his final season at LSU. “I have numerous lines,” he said. “They say I’ve played on the 1958 team. I’ve heard Moses jokes and Jesus jokes. Really anything you can imagine about being old — dialysis machines — anything about being old, I’ve heard it.” Fellow senior Tyson Jackson said he has kept the jokes to a minimum, but said he wants to send his fellow defensive lineman out with a bang in his final home game Saturday against Ole Miss.”I’m not a guy to joke about his age and how long he’s been at LSU,” Jackson said. “But we’ve just been encouraging each other to let each other know that our time is here and now, and we’ve got to step it up because this is our last home game at LSU ever.”Pittman said he isn’t an emotional person but his second senior day and 43rd and final home game will be more memorable than others.”It means more to me this year, knowing this will be my final game,” he said. “It’s probably going to hit me a little harder than it did last year.”—-Contact Casey Gisclair at [email protected]