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Cincinnati is adding a playmaker to its 2025 class, as high-three-star wide receiver Giyahni Kontosis announced his commitment to the Bearcats on Saturday.
On June 17, Kontosis unveiled his six finalists, which included, Cincinnati, Indiana, Maryland, Pittsburgh, South Carolina and Tennessee, but it was ultimately the Bearcats who came out on top.
The entire UC coaching staff — most notably head coach Scott Satterfield, offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Brad Glenn and assistant wide receivers coach Vijay Stingley — made Kontosis feel like he was at home with the program.
“I chose the Bearcats just because of the way I bonded with each coach, the amount of love they have been showing me since my tenth grade year and just the city and the players I will be around,” Kontosis told Rivals. “Going on my official visit showed me how much they get along with each other. It’s a family!”
Kontosis took an official visit to Cincinnati during the weekend of May 31. He also took an official visit to Indiana during the weekend of June 7, but his trip to the Queen City solidified his feelings toward the Bearcats.
“My favorite part of the OV would just be me hanging out with the guys and experiencing a new city like Cincinnati,” Kontosis explained. “I loved everything about it.”
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As mentioned, Kontosis has grown close with Satterfield (“Coach Satt”), Glenn, Stingley and several other coaches on Cincinnati’s staff.
“My relationship with the coaching staff is great,” Kontosis noted. “They all show me constant love, it doesn’t matter who the position coach is. Me and Coach Stingley and Coach Glenn have built a great bond and became way closer, Coach Satt as well.”
Kontosis, who will play his senior season at Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland after…
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Publish date : 2024-07-27 23:07:53
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