Injury to top UNT player Limits Mean Green

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TUSCALOOSA -- You can't be too safe when it comes to concussions.

Even if you're Lance Dunbar -- the greatest offensive threat on the North Texas roster -- the risk of returning too soon isn't worth the possible reward.

His preseason injury is the reason Mean Green head coach Dan McCarney said the Doak Walker Award candidate is "not yet in his full groove."

In losses to Florida International and Houston, the senior has just 105 yards on 36 carries.

"He's not even close yet to what I think he can become. ... He didn't scrimmage at all and missed a lot of practices," McCarney said. "So he's just getting into game shape now. When you miss significant practice time, scrimmage time, playing time during August, you're not just going to jump out there and start dominating everybody."

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