Northern Iowa's success when plucking from its high school neighbor is well-known. Ben Jacobson is going back to the Cedar Falls well for what hopes to be a solid interior piece.
Chase Courbat, a 6-foot-10 2021 power forward from right up the road, committed to the Panthers Wednesday. The Cedar Falls standout announced his decision on Twitter, becoming UNI's second 2021 recruit and first down low.
While commits tend to get lengthy these days with social media announcements, Courbat kept it simple. A few words coupled with a fitting throwback photo were more than enough.
"Born to be.