[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]Until Kosta Koufos signs a letter of intent with Ohio State in November, coach Thad Matta can't say publicly how happy he is that the 7-foot-1, 260-pound forward has decided to play for the Buckeyes.
It was left to Koufos to describe how pleased his future coach was when Koufos told him the good news while visiting campus Friday.
“He kissed me on the cheek,” Koufos said yesterday.
For good reason.
With the highly rated recruiting class of 2006 signed, sealed and on the verge of delivering come November, Matta may have landed the cornerstone of his 2007 class in Koufos, who has the size, agility and ball skills to exploit mismatches inside and out.
Koufos, from GlenOak High School in Canton, said he chose Ohio State over Louisville, Maryland and Michigan. He is rated among the top 20 players nationally by the major recruiting Web sites.
“My heart has been set on Ohio State,” Koufos said. “I'll be a good fit for them with the four-out, one-in (offense). I'm a pretty versatile big man.” [/quote]
LinkThad is keeping them coming. This is good. At least we'll have another 7 footer to plug in when Oden leaves early.
