Feeling competent

So...I'm kinda considering going on and getting a PhD after I graduate next year. I'm pretty much resolved to at least apply to three schools and see what happens. I'm not 100% committed to it, but it is an idea that holds a lot of appeal. And so lately I've started asking faculty and other respected professionals if they think I would be a good candidate and if they would be willing and able to write me a good letter of recommendation. I approached one faculty member who has a bit of reputation for refusing to write letters of recommendation and asked him what he thought about the idea of me pursuing a PhD. The response I received gave gave me a lot more courage to pursue the idea. The reply: An enthusiastic, "I would chair you." Whoa. Wasn't expecting that. I hadn't considered the option either. Especially since I'm thinking more towards out-of-state schools, granted, I do plan to put in an application at BYU. And this professor would be a good fit for me. I asked if he had any experience in qualitative research (I would want my dissertation to involve interviewing sample and using grounded theory), and learned that he had a good amount of experience and a lot of interest in qualitative research. So basically, I feel a lot more confident that a PhD is a real option. And I'm worried that BYU is looking like an appealing option.