Though new to the league, John Wachter isn't new to the football world whatsoever. A prolific college career certainly had it's ups and downs, but every outcome was used as motivation to get better. A lot of players' biggest moment may be a game winning touchdown, or a highlight reel play that got them on everyone's radar; but for Wachter, the biggest play of his collegiate career is the one he didn't make.
In a rainy game at the end of October, Wachter got off to a strong start that led to a huge day. As arguably the best receiver in all of college football, he saw plenty of targets throughout the day. He reguarly beat his man on the outside, found openings in the defense's zones, and kept the offense rolling. The defensive side of the ball however, was a let down. Despite contributing a multi-touchdown day, double digit catches, and over 130 yards through the air, Wachter found himself in a close game. Down the stretch up by 2, the Terrapins were driving once again. On 3rd and 4, he ran a stop and go route to perfection. As he faked the curl, his quarterback pump faked, in a tight game the corner attempted to jump the route and was completely burned. A perfectly placed ball found Wachter's hands in the endzone,the game winner! Dropped! Maryland would have to settle for a field goal instead. The 5 point lead rather than a 9 point lead proved costly, as the Terps surrendered the game winning touchdown drive immediately after.
After a moment of anger towards himself, and admittedly towards his defense, Wachter found time to sit alone and think about what had happened. The time to reminisce gave Wachter an advantage in the mental part of the game to combine with the physical. Knowing that you can't be perfect and need to have a short memory to be successful has made a world of a difference in his overall game, and it wouldn't have happened without a big failure to jumpstart the process.
In a rainy game at the end of October, Wachter got off to a strong start that led to a huge day. As arguably the best receiver in all of college football, he saw plenty of targets throughout the day. He reguarly beat his man on the outside, found openings in the defense's zones, and kept the offense rolling. The defensive side of the ball however, was a let down. Despite contributing a multi-touchdown day, double digit catches, and over 130 yards through the air, Wachter found himself in a close game. Down the stretch up by 2, the Terrapins were driving once again. On 3rd and 4, he ran a stop and go route to perfection. As he faked the curl, his quarterback pump faked, in a tight game the corner attempted to jump the route and was completely burned. A perfectly placed ball found Wachter's hands in the endzone,the game winner! Dropped! Maryland would have to settle for a field goal instead. The 5 point lead rather than a 9 point lead proved costly, as the Terps surrendered the game winning touchdown drive immediately after.
After a moment of anger towards himself, and admittedly towards his defense, Wachter found time to sit alone and think about what had happened. The time to reminisce gave Wachter an advantage in the mental part of the game to combine with the physical. Knowing that you can't be perfect and need to have a short memory to be successful has made a world of a difference in his overall game, and it wouldn't have happened without a big failure to jumpstart the process.
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