| Bob Krantz |
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Clifton, Va.
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| High School:
Centreville
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 283
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| Position:
Offensive Guard
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| Birthdate:
12/26/1979
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| Experience:
SQ
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On Krantz: Third-season sophomore who is expected to challenge for a starting spot on the offensive line … tabbed during spring in the No. 1 spot at right guard, filling the vacancy left by NFL free agent Jamie Wu … split time with redshirt freshman Lamar Bryant and should compete with him and Chris Snader for playing time in 2000 … entered spring 1999 in No. 2 position at left guard.
1999: Appeared in games against Western Carolina, West Virginia and North Carolina, but did not earn a letter.
1998: Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from Centreville High School in 1998 ... named first team All-Met by the Washington Post, first team all-state (coaches), honorable mention All-American by USA Today, and a SuperPrep all-region choice in 1997 ... also was named to George Michael's "Golden 11" all-star team ... as an offensive tackle, he was rated the top lineman in the state by Tom Lemming and the No. 3 offensive line prospect in the ACC region by the National Recruiting Advisor and PrepStar ... Centreville won a district title and finished runner-up in the region while posting a 10-2 record in 1997 ... also recruited by Virginia, Virginia Tech, Florida and Penn State, among others ... high school coach was Dan Foglio.
Personal: Robert Lawrence Krantz … born Dec. 26, 1979 ... son of Emily and Robert Krantz, Jr. ... majoring in communications.
Krantz Up Close
My goal for 2000 is to: play in a New Year's bowl game
What stands out most about Coach Vanderlinden is: his confidence
If I lost all my possessions except one, I'd want to keep: my fishing gear
The word that best describes me is: fun
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: end the AIDS epidemic
My ambition after college is to be: a sports broadcaster
