There’s a saying in baseball that you can’t win a pennant in April, but you sure can lose one. That goes for starting quarterback jobs in college football too.

Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line.

In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offensive team, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle.

Not to mention, the college quarterback must be a strong leader on and off the field.

Tyler Grochot, the first year quarterback here at St. Lawrence University, learned a lesson in resilience.

As he filled in the position so early in his college career, he is reminded that he indeed holds the team together, that he is the glue.
The perseverance Grochot has shown as a first year pursuing collegiate football shows that when you put your mind to it and are willing to compete even when you are doing what you prefer doing, you can succeed.

Not many people in college succeed in following through with that.

Perseverance is the drive that powers the quest, but it is resilience that allows us to bounce back from adversity.

In Grochot’s case, it is being a first year quarterback and having to adapt to the team, learn the position with new coaches and playing with more experienced players.

What college students and athletes can learn from this experience is that resilience comes from believing in yourself.

So much so that Tyler holds a school record with 446 passing yards versus Norwich as well as Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Week.

Furthermore, he was awarded the Team Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10).

He also was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Week again as of Sept. 24.

With that being said, Grochot is not only representing Saints Football, but the hard work and drive among athletes of all divisions and sports.

To check out more about the Saints’ Football schedule and the already famous rookie quarterback, Tyler Grochot, visit the St. Lawrence University Football home page.

Be sure to catch a Saint’s football game this year!