Jacob Good: ‘I had to be a Panther’

Jacob Good

Almost all Panther fans are familiar with record setting 2015 Gibsonia (PA) Pine-Richland High School quarterback Ben DiNucci. The 6-foot-3 inch signal caller was the first player in Pennsylvania history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season. Shortly after national letter of intent day, the player that consistently snapped the ball to DiNucci decided to join him at Pitt.

“Believe it or not, I didn’t speak to Pitt until the day before letter of intent day,” stated Gibsonia (PA) Pine-Richland High School lineman Jacob Good (6-foot-3 inches, 240 pounds). “I had provided tape to a graduate assistant at Pitt. The coaches evaluated my film and told me they wanted to meet with me. I have always dreamed of playing for Pitt. I had a number of other offers to consider but the Pitt coaches asked me to visit and wait to see what they offer.”

“I visited the Tuesday after letter of intent day and just fell in love with Pitt. By the time the day was over, I realized I would do anything to be Panther. It was too good an opportunity to pass up.”

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