UNT beat writer Brett Vito answers 5 questions about Mean Green

[Harry]

Brett Vito covers North Texas football for the Denton Record-Chronicle and the Dallas Morning News. He answered five key questions about the Mean Green in advance of Saturday's 2:35 p.m. game against Tulane in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Q: North Texas' special teams appear to be a great strength. Breakdown Brelan Chancellor's skill set and what chance Tulane has of stopping him.

Vito: Chancellor is one of the unique players to come through UNT over the last few years. He’s a tiny guy by major college football standards at 5-9, 186 (a listing no one believes, including head coach Dan McCarney), but he is really fast, elusive and surprisingly strong. Chancellor is at his best when he gets the ball in space. When that happens, he can take it all the way in a hurry.Look out for him on kickoff returns. He’s in his element when he gets the ball in that situation and took one back 99 yards in UNT’s loss to Georgia.

Q: How likely is it that LT Antonio Johnson plays? Do you think the off week gave him enough time to recover and return to the line? The protection seems to have been good even without him — what other strengths on the line are there?

Vito: McCarney is notoriously tight-lipped about injuries and closes practice in the fall. He might have clued us in, though, when he said that no one has been ruled out among UNT’s offensive linemen this week. UNT’s offensive line is arguably the team’s best unit. The Mean Green led the nation with six sacks allowed last year and lost just one full-time starter from that group, along with one guy who rotated at right tackle. The group is just really solid overall and most all of those guys have a lot of experience. Johnson, Mason Y’Barbo, Cyril Lemon and LaChris Anyiam have all played a lot of football for UNT through the years.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/10/north_texas_football_beat_writ.html

[greenminer]

Who is Ryan Grant?

[Harry]

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_grant_402508.html

[NorthTexan95]

Did they have to use such a big picture of Vito? He's a scary looking munchkin.

[Green92]

Did they have to use such a big picture of Vito? He's a scary looking munchkin.

You beat me to it!! Wow.

[NTSUEagle]

Don't know what's scarier... The obvious, blatant (and now enlarged) Master Forehead of Vito....or, what's creeping from below/underneath his Lime Green Walmart Cardigan! A New Pic of our Beat Writer for the DRC is in dire need.

[GOMG2013]

No mas...

[ragpicker]

Since when is 5'9' and 185 pounds tiny? Unique is unique. "one of the unique" nullifies unique.

[JesseMartin]

Dear Brett Vito,

Please shave your head. Or a close buzz, Jason Statham-style. You can thank me later.

-Me.

p.s.- You don't have to become an Olympic swimmer, model, actor, or kickboxer, or even hang out with Sylvester Stallone if you get the Statham buzz. We promise. Just get a more modern cut that makes you look slick. And maybe some shirts that prevent the tarantula under your collar from making an appearance. That would be a bonus.

[SilverEagle]

Please stop making comments about BV's appearance. It's pretty classless.

Now, I would add a 6th question. Is Mr. Brown (#84 on your program) going to be back for this game?

[JesseMartin]

Abraham Lincoln grew a beard because a kid sent him a letter saying he'd look better with it. If it's good enough for Lincoln, pretty sure it's good enough for Vito.