The energetic 3-year-old, known to family and friends as "Mike Mike,” was a challenge to corral — a scene that Texas A&M hopes might be repeated on a bigger stage by his father.
Everything seems to be in place for the breakout season that has been expected from Goodson since 2006.
He's finally got the right coach, right system and right role to fulfill the potential that people saw in high school.
With a limited frame of reference, new coach Mike Sherman hedged slightly in his assessment. The key, Sherman said, is consistency.
"I've never gone through a season with Mike,” Sherman said. "He still has to go do it on a regular basis, week-in, week-out.
"What I saw in the spring was very impressive. If he can carry over what I saw of him … into the season and do it on a weekly basis and be consistent, he can be that guy.”
Goodson, now a junior, was rated as the state's top running back prospect at Klein (Texas) Collins High School in 2005. Even Southern Cal, with its stockpile of five-star talent, courted Goodson. The Trojans assigned future Heisman winner Reggie Bush as Goodson's host during an official visit.
He chose to be an Aggie instead, impressed by the Kyle Field atmosphere.
At A&M, he has shown flashes, the opportunities limited by the offensive choices under former coach Dennis Franchione.
While Goodson has averaged 5.56 yards per carry, he's carried the ball fewer than 10 times in 11 of his 26 games.
The team also had the added distraction of dealing with the surreal Franchione-VIP Connection-buyout saga.
"That was a lot of turmoil, a lot of confusion with our team; a lot of things went on,” Goodson said. "I think change any time is good.”
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
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