In this episode of the New Wave Certified podcast, host John Larkin sits down with NWP athlete Apollo Payne, wide reciver from The University of Iowa. Fresh off his return from college, Miles shares his come up story, getting his first college ball offer at a Mega camp, and lessons he learned in his first year of collegiate FBS D1 football. From earning playing time to the significance of faith and trusting the process and showing out in the spring game, this conversation offers valuable perspectives for aspiring athletes and fans alike. Thanks for tuning in, make sure to like, subscribe, and share with an athlete you know, now let's get into it!
Social links:
(NWP Website) https://www.newwaveperformance.com/
(NWP IG) https://www.instagram.com/new.wave.performance/
(Apollo IG) https://www.instagram.com/apollo_payne/
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
2:58 WELCOME THE GUEST
3:13 WHEN DID YOU FIRST LOCK IN WITH JOHN AND NEW WAVE PERFORMANCE?
4:53 WHEN DID YOUR RECRUITING PROCESS GET SERIOUS FOR YOU?
7:56 WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO GET YOUR 1ST OFFER?
8:45 WHO IS O.J. PAYNE?
11:05 WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA?
13:30 WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE BALL FROM HIGH SCHOOL?
14:50 SPRING BALL HIGHLIGHTS?!?!
16:42 HOW TO TELL A PROGRAM'S CULTURE IS GREAT!
18:09 FIRST WELCOME TO COLLEGE MOMENT!
20:04 WHAT'S SOMETHING WRs OVERLOOK IN THEIR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT?
22:24 FAVORITE DRILL WORKING WITH NEW WAVE PERFORMANCE?
25:04 HOW IMPORTANT IS THE INDIVIUAL PACTICE PERIOD IN COLLEGE? WHAT ABOUT EXTRA WORK IN THE OFF-SEASON?
26:51 WHAT DO HIGH SCHOOL WRs GET WRONG ABOUT THE POSITION?
30:07 HOW HAS YEAR ROUND TRAINING HELPED YOU?
32:02 WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU GOT FROM NEW WAVE PERFORMANCE THAT GAVE YOU AN EDGE?
36:28 WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU? WHAT FUELS YOU TO KEEP GOING?
38:37 WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE ON RIGHT NOW?
40:18 LONG TERM THINKING, WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
43:25 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS!
46:06 LET'S WRAP UP!
