JON JOHNSON COLUMN: Cross deserves kudos for top-notch signing class

Scott Cross is shown addressing Troy fans during an event in Dothan last summer.The Troy basketball program had players defecting left and right, thus opening up room for hungry recruits to come in with a chance of immediate playing time.

But credit more of it to the work of head coach Scott Cross and his staff who found a way to succeed despite being handicapped during the recruiting process like every other college coach due to restrictions caused by COVID-19.

The Trojans’ recruiting class started impressive enough early last week when three players with Texas ties came on board, but really picked up steam later in the week when in-state products Duke Miles of Robert E. Lee and Kam Woods of…