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Wow, things must be pretty difficult at North Texas. How stellar has Dickey's record been at all his other stops? I know he has been an assistant at LSU, Memphis, UTEP, SMU, Utah State, and possibly others. Wasn't he a even a grad assistant at KSU? How did that all work for him, did he have a winning record at each place? Did all the head coaches at those schools get promoted to higher profile jobs?

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So, by your interpretation of the formula, a CUSA or Big 12 player (or at any 12 school conference which has a conference championship game) can play up to 5 games (38.46% participation) and still receive a medical redshirt?

Correct, any play during the second half of the season would automatically eliminate Joe for any medical hardship waiver consideration. If PHSCoach is right, which I am not quite convinced of yet but I hope is true, Joe could sit out the remaining 2 games and could then UNT could apply to the Sun Belt for a medical hardship waiver which would give him a year of eligibility during the 2009 season.

Is "up to 40%" hidden in there somewhere? If it is, I didn't see it.

Please let me know where you have located anything that implies "rounded up to the next whole number" meaning 40%. I have not seen that nor have I heard of it being applied. It's the NCAA's 20% Rule which as of September 16, 2007 is defined as rounded up to include everything less than 30%. Please let me know if you've found 40% listed anywhere.

Yes, and both of those medical hardship waivers would be handled by the Sun Belt Conference. Considering that each has medical documentation from doctors or training staff, Riley Dodge will almost certainly receive a medical hardship waiver from the Sun Belt because he has only participated in 3 games (25% of season) and Joe Miller would not be eligible because he participated in 4 games (33% of season). The NCAA set the participation limit at less than 30% and the Sun Belt uses that rule to grant or not grant the waiver.

Thanks for the reply, because like yourself, a lot of people are confused by the process. Medical hardship waivers are granted by conferences according to NCAA regulations. The NCAA only handles this for independents. Any extension to the 5 years to play 4 seasons (sixth year) can only be approved by by appealing to the NCAA. The NCAA is very strict on this rule and only approves around 25% of extension applications. These are two separate processes.

Yes, Joe Miller played in 4 games and the Sun Belt cannot grant a medical hardship waiver for the season. This point is moot. Riley Dodge played in 3 games and the Sun Belt can grant a medical hardship waiver for the season. Neither player has been given a regular redshirt year so the university didn't need to appeal to the NCAA for an extension for a sixth year.

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It would certainly be nice to have Joe Miller back, but doesn't playing in 4 games exclude a player from receiving a medical redshirt waiver? Isn't the participation limit 3 games in a 12 game season? A fourth game played would put the player at 33% season participation and the NCAA medical hardship waiver allows only players who have participated in less than 30 percent of a team's games to request a medical red shirt.

I too would like to see Joe return next season, but like I said, I don't know if he is eligible, and if he wants to return for another season. Joe may want to start his working career or pursue graduate studies at North Texas or another college without the distraction of football. Riley has only played in three games; Tulsa, LSU, and Rice. Although he traveled to the Kansas State game he never played that day. Joe played in all four games at the start of the season. *Here's a little bit of information about medical hardship waivers. The NCAA does not grant medical hardship waivers, the conferences do. The NCAA office only grants them for independent schools. As long as the documentation is there from medical doctors and the training staff, they're almost always granted as long as they meet the necessary criteria. A medical hardship waiver, which is commonly referred to as a medical redshirt, is when there is limited competition, but a season-ending injury occurs prior to the 20 percent point of the season. Then, every school has the option to make an appeal to the conference office for a medical hardship waiver to get that year of competitive eligibility back. The NCAA requires a maximum 20% participation but the rule doesn't recognize decimal points, so 29% is actually allowed (maximum of less than 30%) and all of that competition must occur in the first half of the season. In a 12 game season, 3 games is 25%, 4 games is 33%. Here is where it gets sticky. Getting a medical redshirt doesn't guarantee a player a sixth year. Once a student-athlete enrolls as a full-time student, what's called the "five-year clock" starts to tick. They have five years from that point in which to complete their four years of eligibility. It's a pretty strict standard and an extension is not easy to get. The college must petition the NCAA for an extension for a sixth year and only about 25% of those requests are granted.

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I saw this reply on the ESPN page: I wonder how accurate that statement really is. Is there really a benefit that can be derived from a coach battling the customers that he was hired, and payed very well to serve? Please note that I am not including instances like Okie State 's coach defending one of his players.

Yes, yes, Please tell us more! You're killing me! Tell us something new! Are there any more juicy details? Boxers or briefs? Is he a good kisser? Was his car really spotted parked outside Maple Hall? Hi, Nautique! Hi, NTex! What's the story, morning glory? What's tale, nightingale? Tell what you know about Riley and how! Hi, NTex! Hi, Nautique! What's the story, morning glory? What's the word, humming bird? I'm just so excited, Like WOW! A friend of mine says that she knows Riley's aunt's neighbor so I may soon have some details to add myself! Ooh! I am so excited!

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Actually, you probably don't. You have 5 calendar years to complete 4 years of eligibility after the first day that you have attended college. You can possibly get a sixth year to play if you had missed one of your four playing years due to injury.

While I do believe that it is certainly worthwhile to give a scholarship to any non-traditional student who earns one, I also believe that it's nearly impossible to actually recruit towards that. What we'd need is a really accessible walk-on program for football and basketball.Something that shows how we receive not only recent high school and juco graduates, but also older students that have delayed the college possibly because of a military career. We may have that, but I certainly haven't see it being promoted.