By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne University on Thursday morning announced Drew Cronic — offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Furman University — will be its new head football coach. Cronic’s hiring was announced in a press conference on campus on Thursday morning. He replaces Mike Kellar, fired on Nov. 15 after two seasons guiding LRU. A native of …