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On his first trip to Miami’s campus last Wednesday, Lake Brantley 3-star ATH Damarius Good wanted to see if he felt comfortable enough in Coral Gables to spend the next four years there. And it didn’t take long for him to decide Miami was the place for him, as Good committed to the staff before leaving, becoming UM’s 12th pledge in Surge19.
“It was good, I’m excited about it,” said Good on his big moment. “The coaches were happy I could see. I told coach Mark Richt first, then he took me into the office with the other coaches.”
The unofficial visit was a family affair, as Good brought along his mother, sister, girlfriend, and her mom as well. It seemed like it was unanimous that the Canes hit a home run with the Good family.
“They all loved it,” Good said on his family’s impression of the UM visit. “It was good, we just walked around and toured everything. We ended the tour talking to the coaches in coach Richt’s office. We got to talk to the counselors, trainers, coaches.”
One of the big factors in Good choosing the Canes was the comfortability with the academics and class sizes that Miami is able to offer being a private institution.
“First of all, it was the academics, and the classroom sizes were a big thing to me. It’s a smaller environment to learn in, like a regular high school class, so I thought it’d be easier for me,” Good said. “One thing they told me is that alumni can come back and still have their scholarship [honored]. If someone leaves early to the NFL, they can come back to get their degree and still have their scholarship. I liked that too.”
Another factor? The coaching staff at Miami.
“The coaches too. I got to talk to coach Banda again and also met coach Rumph,” Good said. “I love those guys.”
To many recruits, a commitment is just about holding a spot in the class while looking around at other options. But Good doesn’t see anybody surpassing the Canes in the future and just wants to focus on his senior season.
“Right now, I don’t think anyone’s going to be able to top Miami.”
How about if other big offers come in? Is there one powerhouse school that would make Good think twice if they offered?
“No sir, not really. It’s a relief to be done.”
While Good hasn’t been able to meet anyone from Surge19 so far, a certain tight end from the Tampa-area has already reached out to welcome him aboard.
“Larry Hodges texted me and told me ‘Welcome to the family’,” Good said. “It seems like we have a good class. I can try to help add more guys. I lot of the guys I know don’t have an offer from Miami though, so it’s hard.”
Right now, UM is projecting to play Good at corner, however, Good doesn’t have much experience at the position, as he’s primarily been an option QB/RB for Lake Brantley. He’ll be focusing on corner for his upcoming senior season and plans to spend his off-season getting more comfortable at the position.
“I think I’m going to work on my footwork, my technique,” Good said of his off-season. “Because I’ve got the speed and physicality, I just need to work on those things and get used to playing corner.”
So, what kind of player are the Canes getting with Damarius Good?
“Smart, physical, and fast.”
Coming into Miami, Good feels like he has much to learn and hopes to spend his freshman year soaking up as much information from the upperclassmen as possible.
“Have fun and learn from all the older guys,” Good said of his freshman season expectations. “The team is really good, so I just want to learn as much as I can from them.”
And his message for Canes fans out there?
“Go Canes and it’s all about the U.”
“It was good, I’m excited about it,” said Good on his big moment. “The coaches were happy I could see. I told coach Mark Richt first, then he took me into the office with the other coaches.”
The unofficial visit was a family affair, as Good brought along his mother, sister, girlfriend, and her mom as well. It seemed like it was unanimous that the Canes hit a home run with the Good family.
“They all loved it,” Good said on his family’s impression of the UM visit. “It was good, we just walked around and toured everything. We ended the tour talking to the coaches in coach Richt’s office. We got to talk to the counselors, trainers, coaches.”
One of the big factors in Good choosing the Canes was the comfortability with the academics and class sizes that Miami is able to offer being a private institution.
“First of all, it was the academics, and the classroom sizes were a big thing to me. It’s a smaller environment to learn in, like a regular high school class, so I thought it’d be easier for me,” Good said. “One thing they told me is that alumni can come back and still have their scholarship [honored]. If someone leaves early to the NFL, they can come back to get their degree and still have their scholarship. I liked that too.”
Another factor? The coaching staff at Miami.
“The coaches too. I got to talk to coach Banda again and also met coach Rumph,” Good said. “I love those guys.”
To many recruits, a commitment is just about holding a spot in the class while looking around at other options. But Good doesn’t see anybody surpassing the Canes in the future and just wants to focus on his senior season.
“Right now, I don’t think anyone’s going to be able to top Miami.”
How about if other big offers come in? Is there one powerhouse school that would make Good think twice if they offered?
“No sir, not really. It’s a relief to be done.”
While Good hasn’t been able to meet anyone from Surge19 so far, a certain tight end from the Tampa-area has already reached out to welcome him aboard.
“Larry Hodges texted me and told me ‘Welcome to the family’,” Good said. “It seems like we have a good class. I can try to help add more guys. I lot of the guys I know don’t have an offer from Miami though, so it’s hard.”
Right now, UM is projecting to play Good at corner, however, Good doesn’t have much experience at the position, as he’s primarily been an option QB/RB for Lake Brantley. He’ll be focusing on corner for his upcoming senior season and plans to spend his off-season getting more comfortable at the position.
“I think I’m going to work on my footwork, my technique,” Good said of his off-season. “Because I’ve got the speed and physicality, I just need to work on those things and get used to playing corner.”
So, what kind of player are the Canes getting with Damarius Good?
“Smart, physical, and fast.”
Coming into Miami, Good feels like he has much to learn and hopes to spend his freshman year soaking up as much information from the upperclassmen as possible.
“Have fun and learn from all the older guys,” Good said of his freshman season expectations. “The team is really good, so I just want to learn as much as I can from them.”
And his message for Canes fans out there?
“Go Canes and it’s all about the U.”
