Air Force Background Helping UNC Defensive Line Coach Tim Cross Adjust During Uncertain Times

Posted May 28, 2020
Inexperience and potential are the two words best used to describe the UNC defensive line heading into the 2020 season. Charismatic position coach Tim Cross is unfazed by any outside opinions, however, drawing on his past to help the Tar Heels stay focused during these uncertain times. Cross compared this strange offseason to his days as a coach at Air Force. (Chapelboro.com)

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