Lying on the bench, Lu Ke exhaled evenly, grasped the barbell with his palm, his arms contracted and bent slowly, feeling the weight beyond his body pressing down little by little, like a thousand pounds of boulders pressed down towards his chest, it seemed that even the air was compressed, and the entire time and space around his body suddenly froze.

Inhale sharply, try to straighten your arms again, and complete all the movements of this bench press, but your arms sink slightly, and the barbell is like Mount Tai, and lifting it seems to be an impossible task at all. This made the anger in Lu Ke's chest begin to roll, and he rolled uncontrollably, gritted his teeth, readjusted his breathing, regained his strength, and then pushed again.

This time, he lifted the barbell easily, and even stayed in the air for three seconds, and the power in his heart seemed to burst out, and all the weight was firmly controlled in his hands, until the joints of his hands began to tremble slightly, and then he repeated the circular action of contracting and pushing again.

He knew that he was just a substitute, and that the past five months had been an unimaginable leap from sparring partner to substitute; He knew that a game, to be precise, a good performance in one quarter, was still not enough to prove that he was a good starting quarterback; He knows that Kevin Press has been quarterback all season, and while he hasn't had a spectacular performance, he hasn't made much of a mistake, and now that his injury is certain to be fine, it's only natural that he's back in the starting lineup.

He also knew that as a Chinese athlete, he would need to face more difficulties, more challenges and more tests in this land of immigrants, and others might only need to reach eight points to receive cheers and recognition, but he must reach twelve points to barely get into the coach's sight.

In the face of absolute strength, any barriers can be broken, any doubts can be fought back, and any contradictions can be solved. However, before it has absolute strength, this is a circle of survival of the fittest, and it is likely to be the closest to primitive nature in human society.

In the biological chain of rugby, Asian players are the bottom of the bottom.

What does all this mean? It shows that the coaching staff has made a conservative but correct choice. He is still the No. 3 backup quarterback.

But, but...... He's been missing out on the whole season, but he's spent plenty of time polishing his game to get his chance in the final game of the season, and he's taken the opportunity to shine on the stage, which should be the first time he's ever been in the scout's sight!

He needs more opportunities, more space, more stages, and continue to show himself! The Rose Bowl is the best choice, and at the same time, the last choice, because the rookie training camp is about to start in March, and the time countdown is close at hand, for a nobody, for a Chinese player, to win the favor of the team, to enter the league through the draft, he needs to continue to prove himself in the Rose Bowl.

Now, a list of substitutes kills all possibilities.

Before any player enters the draft, scouts are reviewed, reviewed, evaluated, and evaluated, and those talented people have even been in the spotlight since high school, all the way to college, and struggling to the professional league. In the case of congenital deficiencies, relying on the help of the system, he finally came to this point, but it came to an abrupt end.

No competition, no performance; Without performance, there is no scouting report; Without scouting reports, there is no draft future......

Unwillingness, anger, depression, depression, bitterness. All the flavors are surging on the tip of the tongue, and the flavors are mixed, but they are not recognizable at all.

Straighten your arms and contract them; Straightening, contracting...... All the distractions in my mind gradually dissipated, and I was engrossed in the bench press, feeling the muscles burning, and feeling the mixed emotions in my chest burning. First the bench press, then the squat, then the sit-ups, the pull-ups, and finally the regular passing exercises......

For a full ninety minutes, Lu Ke devoted himself to daily training without distraction, sweating, the pores all over his body seemed to be opened, and the whole world became comfortable again.

He won't give up, and he's not ready to give up! For every athlete, anything is possible until the end of the game, before the final whistle. To give up early means to disarm and surrender. He doesn't plan to surrender, let alone compromise, he will fight until the last moment!

He's ready, get back on his feet, clench his fists again, and get back into the fight! What's more, to win again, to rugby, and to his own victory!

Meanwhile, Anthony Jefferson propped his hands on the conference table with a flame in his eyes, "Rick, you're making mistakes, I know that, Noam knows this, and you know this!" ”

"Anthony!" Defensive coach Chuck Blow called out and tried to stop Anthony and challenge the head coach's authority, which was not a wise choice, but Rick shook his head and instead raised his hand to stop Chuck and motioned for Anthony to continue.

"Kevin is a good backup quarterback, but not a good starting quarterback! I hate to say that, but he is mediocre! Mediocre! The green tendons on his neck were beating violently, but Anthony didn't care at all, "In the last game, Lu Ke's performance was obvious to all!" Does he have any shortcomings? Of course, he has a lot of shortcomings, but he has one quality that we desperately need, he is the master of the game! He has a big heart, he can make the right choices at critical moments, he can beat the game! ”

Anthony pointed in the direction of the door, as if Lu Ke was standing at the door at this time, "He trains harder than anyone else, he is more focused on the game than anyone else, and he is more eager to win than anyone else!" You should look at his training and his growth over the past two weeks, and the speed at which he has grown is beyond imagination! Rick, is it because of his Chinese identity? In the Rose Bowl, using a Chinese quarterback is intolerable to the school board? ”

"Anthony! Watch your wording! Chuck didn't hold back, and raised his voice again to interrupt the conversation.

Anthony turned his head directly and glared at Chuck fiercely, "Did I say something wrong?" Which sentence did I say wrong? You stand up and point me out? Noam, you should be able to tell me, how much of an impact the surname 'Zhou' has had in your career? ”

Watching the play, but unfortunately being affected, Noam raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender, "Anthony, you know, I support Lu Ke." I also hope he can be the starting quarterback. ”

Noem also realized that as an offensive coach, he needed to speak up at this time, "Rick, Anthony is right in one sentence, Lu Ke's determination, judgment, willpower, this is crucial, the last game was only his first time in four years of college, but his performance was enough to put the other quarterbacks to shame. In a crucial game like the Rose Bowl, he can lead us to victory! ”

"But it can also take us to the abyss." Facing Anthony and Noam's questioning, Rick finally spoke, and his eyes fell on the three colleagues, "Lu Ke's strengths and weaknesses are very obvious, his skills and basic skills are really terrible, except for passing, all other skills are unqualified." He has determination, perseverance, and a big heart, but this is a bowl of roses, and the slightest mistake can put us in a desperate situation. The Badgers have won most of their games this year with their attacking pairs, but their defensive group isn't a spectator either, and the risk is too great for me to take that risk. ”

Compared to Anthony's rage, Rick always remained calm, rubbing his temples, "Yes, Kevin is not a good quarterback, but at least he is a qualified choice." ”

This was his final decision, a deliberate decision, and seeing that Anthony seemed to have something to say, Rick raised his hand to stop him this time, "I know how diligent and dedicated Lu Ke is in training, which is why he is the second quarterback and Darius is the third quarterback." ”

Kevin Prese, starting quarterback; Lu Ke, second quarterback. You can't see it on the list, but in the mind of the coach, there is a difference.

Weighing, struggling, hesitating, and hesitating, Rick came to the final conclusion and made the best choice for the team, "Also, Anthony, Lu Ke's Chinese identity has no impact on me, and this is not a factor I need to consider. If he can bring me victory, I will not hesitate to use him, and I'm sure the school board will shut up as well. But, it's a game, a life-or-death game, I have to make the right choices, and I'm definitely not going to take my job for granted. ”

With that, Rick didn't stop any longer, stood up, and strode out of the conference room.

Chuck also stood up and shook his head, "It's not good, Anthony, it's bad!" He was about to turn away, but he was still furious, and looked back at Anthony, "You should trust Rick's judgment, you should trust our professional judgment!" Lu Ke, just five months ago, he was still just a sparring partner! And for good reason! ”

This time, Chuck didn't stop any longer, shook his head, and strode away.

"I believe in my eyes! I'm sure the game doesn't lie! I also believe you are a racist! Anthony's temper really got out of hand, "You're refusing to believe a genius!" Talented! Anthony lifted his foot and kicked over the chair next to him, "You're making mistakes!" This is a mistake! ”

Noam tried to comfort Anthony, but found that he couldn't speak, his brain was slightly confused, and he couldn't recognize specific thoughts, so he could only shake his head and turn away.

Anthony was left alone in the conference room, facing the empty room, even if he was angry, there was no object, helplessly crossed his hands on his hips, gasping for air, his face full of disappointment. However, there is nothing that can be done.