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DEL.ICIO.USChattahoochee’s Brendan Cross picks Wake Forest
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NFL analyst Randy Cross got some surprising news from a “caller from Atlanta” on his national radio show on Monday.
“How would it feel if your son was a Demon Deacon?” asked Chattahoochee coach Terry Crowder on “The Opening Drive” on the Sirius Radio NFL Network.
“That would be great,” responded Cross.
“That’s great, because he just committed,” Crowder responded.
After a brief moment of silence, the elder Cross realized what was going on and laughed, as did his son, Brendan Cross, who was in his coach’s office.
“I think we got him pretty good,” Crowder said. “Randy is so proud of his son and was very happy with Wake.”
The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Cross picked the Demon Deacons over Air Force, Bowling Green and Ohio University. He also had serious interest from Vanderbilt and South Florida. When Wake Forest offered on Monday, Cross quickly accepted it.
“It may look like a [rush decision], but it wasn’t,” Cross said. “I knew there was the possibility of an offer, and I had thought it all out. It’s a great fit for me for football and academics.”
As a junior last season, Cross passed for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns, completing nearly 70 percent of his passes. He also rushed for 400 yards in helping the Cougars reach the Class AAAA playoffs.
“His arm strength is something all the colleges have bragged about,” Crowder said. “He makes great decisions. He’s a ‘football guy.’ He has just been around the game his whole life.”
The elder Cross played 13 years in the NFL as an offensive lineman and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
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By ATLWakefan
July 28, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
Congrats Brendan!
By Kevin Bick
November 22, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this
OH MY GOD BRENDAN YOU ARE AMAZING! CONGRATS ON WAKE! I HOPE YOU MAKE IT TO THE NFL ONE DAY! YOUR SO AMAZING! YOU HAVE GOTTEN HUGE ;) OVER THE PAST YEAR! BUT DONT TELL LAUREN IT WILL BE OUR LITTLE SECRET!
LOVE ALWAYS TRISH