Good Counsel Standout Picks West Virginia

Good Counsel defensive end Troy Gloster has committed to play football for West Virginia.

"I probably made up my mind about a week ago [but] I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing," Gloster said before practice Thursday. "I talked to my parents about it and when I told my dad that was what I wanted to do, he said, 'Well, what are you waiting for?' "

Gloster, who will play safety or linebacker in college, said that assistant coach Jeff Casteel made the biggest impact on his decision making.

"Out of everybody recruiting me, I felt the strongest with him," said the 6-foot, 220-pound Gloster.

Gloster said that he also strongly considered Michigan and Stanford.

"I visited Stanford at the end of the summer," he said. "I was planning on visiting Michigan, but I decided it wasn't necessary so I went ahead and committed."

His older brother, Drew, was an All-Met at Good Counsel and is a reserve junior linebacker. While Troy said the two initially talked about possibly being college teammates, it was never a serious consideration; Maryland did not offer him a scholarship.

"Early on, it was a topic that came up a lot," Troy said. "We're really close and talked about how fun it would be. At the same time, my brother understood. He wanted me to do what was best for me."