A Goode decision
Katie Bollinger
Issue date: 11/11/09 Section: Sports
When it came to narrowing down offers, Goode knew exactly what he wanted in a program.
"I really wanted to play an up-tempo kind of style because that's what I was use to. I didn't want to go to a program that would slow me down," Goode said. "As far as the school, I initially wanted to go to a big school but saw the benefit of smaller classes and leaned to a smaller university."
Another big influence on Goode's college decision came from a childhood friend who was in his junior year at Mount St. Mary's and making a name for himself on the court.
"Mychale Kearse and I have been good friends since I was 13," Goode said. "He would always tell me that the Mount would be a good fit for me, but he never thought I would want to come here."
At the time, Kearse was busy being named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year while averaging 10.6 points per game and leading the team in rebounds with 7.8 per game.
The two actually met through a program that encouraged positive high school role models. The two would visit the district middle school and spend time with younger athletes.
"I would go to Jeremy's school every week and do a big brother/little brother kind of program," said Kearse. "Jeremy was the guy that I spent the most time with."
"He was always a role model to me growing up, on and off the court," said Goode. "The chance to play with him again made the Mount appeal much more to me."
Although Kearse was enjoying his time at the Mount and having a successful basketball career, he didn't want to have an immense influence on Jeremy's decision.
"I actually never spoke to Jeremy about coming to the Mount or pressured him into coming," Kearse said. "All I did was tell him to make the best decision for him and his career."
With the Mount now in the equation, Goode began receiving offers from other schools as the signing date approached.
"Originally I was going to go to East Carolina University, but they were taking too long to make a final offer," said Goode. "I was also looking at Auburn because I liked the Southeastern Conference and also Appalachian State."
"I really wanted to play an up-tempo kind of style because that's what I was use to. I didn't want to go to a program that would slow me down," Goode said. "As far as the school, I initially wanted to go to a big school but saw the benefit of smaller classes and leaned to a smaller university."
Another big influence on Goode's college decision came from a childhood friend who was in his junior year at Mount St. Mary's and making a name for himself on the court.
"Mychale Kearse and I have been good friends since I was 13," Goode said. "He would always tell me that the Mount would be a good fit for me, but he never thought I would want to come here."
At the time, Kearse was busy being named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year while averaging 10.6 points per game and leading the team in rebounds with 7.8 per game.
The two actually met through a program that encouraged positive high school role models. The two would visit the district middle school and spend time with younger athletes.
"I would go to Jeremy's school every week and do a big brother/little brother kind of program," said Kearse. "Jeremy was the guy that I spent the most time with."
"He was always a role model to me growing up, on and off the court," said Goode. "The chance to play with him again made the Mount appeal much more to me."
Although Kearse was enjoying his time at the Mount and having a successful basketball career, he didn't want to have an immense influence on Jeremy's decision.
"I actually never spoke to Jeremy about coming to the Mount or pressured him into coming," Kearse said. "All I did was tell him to make the best decision for him and his career."
With the Mount now in the equation, Goode began receiving offers from other schools as the signing date approached.
"Originally I was going to go to East Carolina University, but they were taking too long to make a final offer," said Goode. "I was also looking at Auburn because I liked the Southeastern Conference and also Appalachian State."
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