By ZACH SMART
If the past few months have done anything for Elev8 big man Levi Cook, they’ve given him perspective.
Relegated to the spectator role, a torn ACL has reminded Cook just how much he misses the game.
At the same time, a desire to make up for lost time has grown within.
“This injury has made me hungrier than I ever thought I would be,” said Cook, who visited Florida unofficially this weekend. “Being away from the game that long reminded me of how much I love it and miss it.”
At 6-foot-10 and 286 pounds, Cook’s post game and cerebral qualities now renders him a heavily sought-after high-major target. Since de-committing from West Virginia, programs such as Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Providence, VCU, and Florida have upped their ante.
Cook has no current timetable. He said he’d like to let the process play out, rather than gun-jumping his decision as he did with WVU. As of right now, however, Virginia Tech is expressing the most consistent interest.
“Virginia Tech has by far shown me the most love, Coach Rock is great people,” Cook said.
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