Mark Pope and his coaching staff have been recruiting five-star center Obinna Ekezie Jr. for months now, and he just picked his school. Painful enough for Big Blue Nation, Ekezie Jr. just announced that he is going to reclass to 2026 and has committed to Pat Kelsey and the Louisville Cardinals. The 7’1 center was a top five player in the 2027 class before reclassifying and will be a massive boost to a Louisville frontcourt that looks really good. This has been an offseason filled with frustration for Coach Pope and all of Big Blue Nation, but it is the complete opposite for the Louisville Cardinals. Kelsey has done an excellent job in the portal and recruiting high school, and Louisville should be one of the better teams in the nation next season. BREAKING: Louisville has landed one of the best big man available in Obinna Ekezie Jr., and he intends to reclassify and play for the Cardinals this season. ⁰⁰The 7-1 Ekezie was the No. 2 ranked player in the country in the Class of 2027, per On3.…