Mean Green

There wasn't a whole lot going on in Mean Green land today, so I thought I would take some time to answer a few questions that have been posted on the blog the last day or so.

One reader wanted to know if UNT would pursue Kris Lott, the brother of walk-on wide receiver Alex Lott. The internet authorities on the subject don't have UNT listed as one of Kris' options. Minnesota, which has made a big push in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in recruiting recently, has already offered Kris a scholarship.

The younger member of the Lott clan would be a good catch. He is 6-1 and had over 1,000 receiving yards last year, but he appears as if he will land his share of scholarship offers from the Big 10- and Big 12-caliber schools. And wide receivers do not appear to be a priority for UNT in this recruiting class. The Mean Green is really short on defensive linemen as it is and Joseph Miller and Isaac Thomas will graduate after next season. If UNT doesn't land some impact defensive linemen -- and offensive linemen for that matter -- it could get scary for UNT. And remember, UNT doesn't have that many scholarships to give.

I wouldn't count Lott out, but I don't think he is at the top of the priority list.

Speaking of the Lotts, another reader wanted to know where the rumor came from that Alex was leaving the team. I have no idea. All I do is read my e-mail and chase rumors, a lot of which lead nowhere. I received enough questions about him that I thought it was important to address the rumor on the blog.

And now to the really important stuff. Another reader wanted to know why the Mean Green Blog is now blue. The powers that be changed the site to look like our regular Web site, and the Denton Record-Chronicle's official color is blue. It's in the section headers of the paper. No, it is not an SMU-driven conspiracy. The new design also leaves some room for advertising. As more of our readership goes on-line, we have to find a way to make money from our blogs and on-line content. That's why we ask that people post links to the blog instead of blog text on fan sites. The more people click through to the blog, the higher the advertising rates we can charge and the more we can show that there is an audience out there for UNT content. Once we establish that there is a large audience, it is easier to convince the company to continue to spend money on traveling to cover games and events in a time when airfare prices are going through the roof.