Monday football update

Sat down with Todd Dodge today for the usual post-radio show update. A few things:

_ There's a possibility or some likelihood that Riley Dodge could be back at quarterback on Oct. 30 for UNT's game at Western Kentucky. Dodge goes back to the doctor on Tuesday to see when the brace he's in comes off. The pin in his wrist needs seven to 10 days to "take," and it's been seven days. He'll actually be practicing some 7-on-7 today before Tuesday's re-evaluation. The current brace his too large to take shotgun snaps.

"Pretty good chance," Todd Dodge said. "I'm getting a good feel from the doctor that he was real pleased with the surgery and what he was able to do with the pin. He'll have a whole week to figure out what he's going to allow him to play in, with how much or how little protection."

If he returns, Dodge will wear some kind of protective brace. The key is keeping the injured non-throwing wrist covered but allowing the fullest range of motion in the knuckles, especially the thumb when he takes snaps. Once the pin in Dodge's wrist is set and healed, he should be ready to go, and these two weeks should be enough time.

_ Where injuries are concerned, went over the hardship/redshirt possibilities with Todd Dodge, and it's a long list:

1. Derek Thompson, DaWaylon Cook and Mike Outlaw are all medical-hardship eligible. Thompson and Cook are at the top of the list. Outlaw has not played this season due to a lingering injury. If UNT can hold him the rest of the season, and he's able to recover to the point where he can be productive, Dodge said Outlaw is a hardship possibility.
2. Benny Jones, a senior, has informed Dodge that he plans to ask the NCAA for a hardship sixth year.
3. Nick Leppo, currently a redshirt freshman, has three years of eligibility remaining (2011-2013) but can ask for a sixth year in 2014.
4. Greg Brown, a junior, has already redshirted but can ask for a sixth year in 2012.
5. Micah Mosley, a junior, has not redshirted but can ask for a hardship year in 2011. Dodge said he hopes Mosley does, because he can envision him going back to RB.
6. Tyler Stradford and James Hamilton played in too many games to qualify for hardship status. Both have a year of eligibility remaining.
7. Steven Ford, a junior, is eligible to request a hardship after his senior season next year. Chris Bynes, a junior, played in too many games (four) and is not eligible at this time.