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OldTimer · November 15, 2005

Health will be factor in UNT quarterback rotation

12:58 AM CST on Tuesday, November 15, 2005

By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

DENTON – Coach Darrell Dickey said Monday that he will to evaluate quarterbacks Daniel Meager and Matt Phillips in practice and has not determined how much either will play against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.

Meager has started every game this season but left Saturday's 26-23 loss to Florida Atlantic because of a concussion. Phillips led three fourth-quarter scoring drives and threw for 138 yards in the quarter, surpassing UNT's season-high of 129, set by Meager in a loss to Troy.

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Running back Jamario Thomas is day-to-day with a hamstring injury that forced him to miss the FAU game. ... The volleyball team will face Arkansas-Little Rock in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Middle Tennessee. UNT (14-17) is the No. 5 seed in the eight-team tournament.

untgirl04 · November 15, 2005

There shouldn't be any question. Meager's got a concusion. You don't start him, and if you feel he has to play, give him only what he needs. It's a big risk to the player's health to play them with a concusion.

Start Phillips.