Got this story from the wire this morning. Looks like coach Rod is feeling generous (or realizes we might need these guys down the stretch)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia reinstated cornerback Ellis Lankster and linebacker J.T. Thomas, who were arrested last month for receiving stolen property, after the two agreed to enter a pretrial diversion program.

A pretrial diversion program often involves a tradeoff of no jail time and a dismissal of all charges if a defendant stays out of trouble for a certain period. Details of the agreement weren’t released Thursday.

Coach Rich Rodriguez said both players will be in uniform for Saturday’s home game with East Carolina but won’t start.

Rodriguez suspended them indefinitely after Thomas, a redshirt freshman, and Lankster, a junior, were charged Aug. 19 with transferring and receiving stolen property, which police said was a laptop computer.

The pair were arrested after an 11 p.m. curfew set by Rodriguez. Both players apologized Thursday in a statement released by the university.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

I’m hoping Lankster can add some depth to the D, which seems to be improving with every game. Maybe he’ll have something to prove? Do you guys think they should have been reinstated?