Jeff looked at the signature on the scarf seriously, but he couldn't make out anything, not even in English. He hesitated, a little offended, but asked, "Bambi, are you ...... Well, what's your name? ”

Bambi was just a nickname, and Jeff knew it was the name that all the Bruins had cheered at after last night's game, so he wrote it down. But Bambi's true name, he doesn't know anything.

"Lu Ke."

"Luke?" Jeff said suspiciously, because Lu Ke really didn't look like a person named "Luke".

"The pronunciation is like this, but in Chinese they are two completely different words." Lu Ke explained with a smile, "In fact, Bambi has no problem. At first, it was just a joke with my friends, but now I'm getting used to it. ”

A name is just a title. At first, Lu Ke didn't like such nicknames, but gradually, he began to call himself like this, in a way of self-ridicule and self-mockery, which achieved unexpected results, made many friends, and gradually opened up the situation in school life after immigration.

Now, the good friends who are really familiar with Lu Ke, as well as the friends of the neighbor next door and other neighbors will also call him that.

"Lu Ke. I think I have no problem with the pronunciation of this Chinese, at least it is simpler than 'hello'. Jeff laughed heartily, and after laughing, Jeff hesitated for a moment, then finally clenched his fists and said, "If there's a bowl, I'm just saying, if, then, please bring us back the Rose Bowl, okay?" ”

The final game of the season only ended yesterday, and since the Rose Bowl is an invitational tournament, it remains to be discussed which team will be invited to the top four in the end. The Bruins are fourth in the league this season and are still unsure whether they will be able to get an invitation, not to mention that potential opponents are far stronger than them.

Even though Jeff emphasized the "if", you can still feel his breaking and earnestness.

UCLA hasn't touched the Rose Bowl for a long, long time, and the traditional football powerhouse has been in decline for far too long. In fact, the last time they were in the Rose Bowl was in 1999; The last time the Rose Bowl was captured was in 1986, and many of the students present were not yet born.

In stark contrast, the University of Southern California has harvested a total of five rose bowls since the turn of the millennium, of which the past four years have achieved four consecutive championships, and the limelight is hot and hot!

Every year, the Bruins watch their local rivals reach the top of their home stadium at the Rose Bowl, as if they were watching their foes celebrate their victory in their own backyard. This kind of torment is simply worse than death, and it can be called the ultimate torture. This is also a big reason why the last game was so sweet, not only beating the Trojans, but also stepping on the shoulders of their opponents to break into the top four.

This carnival has just begun.

Lu Ke understands the emotion behind Jeff's request, after all, he and every UCLA student have experienced the same torture over the past three years. So, Lu Ke smiled and chuckled, "If." ”

"I believe in you!" Jeff clenched his fists and shook it twice, "Guys, we should leave, Lu Ke needs to train, adjust, and rest, and we are hindering his trip." ”

"Actually, you're the culprit, okay?" Nate's complaint made everyone laugh, including Lu Ke.

After turning away, they were still yelling, "You're the man!" That's right, you're that man! "Cheers, jumps, and sprints, and the early morning training ground is more lively than ever.

After sending off this group of supporters, Lu Ke saw his training partners, John, Logan, and Marcus, none of them were left behind.

Lu Ke couldn't help but be a little surprised, a large part of the reason why he insisted on running today was because of the system task, but what about them? "Why are you here?"

"Habit." Logan was the first to complain, "When I woke up, I found that at a quarter past seven, I tried to go back to sleep, but I couldn't sleep at all. Bambi, this damn biological clock, I want to keep sleeping! As he spoke, Logan deliberately grabbed his hair, revealing a look of chagrin, which made Lu Ke laugh, but John and Marcus nodded in agreement.

Lu Ke smiled even more happily, "I am creating conditions for you to become superstars, and you will get a bonus in your career in the future, remember to give me a share." At this point, everyone laughed.

John stepped forward on his own initiative, "How about we start today's training mission?" ”

"Let's start with the warm-up, Bambi has already warmed up, if we don't warm up, we won't be able to keep up with him." Marcus said with a grin.

Logan shook his head, with a clear expression on his face, "I guess you can't do it alone, I'm absolutely fine." ”

No way. This sentence can be used on men, and there can be many meanings, and Logan is obviously meaningful, which immediately made Marcus cry out depressedly, "Hey! I never said I couldn't! If you don't believe me, let's try it? ”

Then, Logan and Marcus began to rush towards the court, there was no agreement, no rules, and the two of them actually competed. Lu Ke raised his chin at John, "Aren't you going to join?" It's a second behind, and it's about to catch up. ”

John shook his head slightly, looked at the stadium in front of him, and looked lonely, "Do you realize?" Yesterday was the last game of my college career, and if it weren't for the Rose Bowl, my four-year college football career would have ended. Chances are, so is my career. ”

John didn't remind him, Lu Ke didn't feel it yet, and now he suddenly remembered: The last game of the 2011 NCAA regular season is over, and without the Rose Bowl, it means that the senior group of students will have completed their last appearance in the NCAA. Fortunately, they ended with a victory; It's a pity that he didn't even have time to enjoy it, and college was already over.

John is so, Logan is so, Marcus is so, and Lu Ke himself is so.

For most students, this is the end. The professional league is another level, not all college students can enter the professional league; To be more precise, even entering the professional league is a new challenge, and countless football players who excelled in college, even Heisman Award winners, have entered the league without being seen.

The Bruins have been weak for a long time, and the average of the seniors in this class is still inferior to that of the Trojans. In next year's draft, it is estimated that only a handful of players will be able to make it to the league. Even Lu Ke himself, with his current level of strength, whether he can enter the alliance needs to be marked with a big question mark.

"You mean ......?" Lu Ke is a journalism major, and he is very sensitive to capturing these details, and he can hear the regret and loneliness in John's words, as well as relief.

John showed a big smile, "Yes, I've decided not to participate in the draft. "That means graduating from college and that's where his rugby career ends.

Turning his head, John saw Lu Ke's surprised expression, and before Lu Ke could speak, John continued with a smile, "I know that the memories of this half year are good, and I didn't expect that I would be able to return to the court as an official player." But I also know that my abilities are limited, and that's all, that's the extreme. Even if I barely make it to the professional league, maybe a year later, two years at most, the team will still lay off people. Rather than this, it is better to end it decently. ”

"At least, the last touchdown from the Bruins against the Trojans, which I caught, is the masterpiece of my career, and everybody will remember it." John blinked, with a hint of pride and excitement in his eyes, "After the game, my dad called me and he ...... Belch...... He was excited. ”

What John didn't say was that he could hear his father wiping tears on the other end of the phone, though he refused to admit it.

"So I thought, that's the perfect ending." John let out a long breath, he had made his decision, but when it came to the actual announcement, the loss in his heart was still indescribable.

He used to think that he could become a professional player and fight on the court for the rest of his life, but the reality is cruel, and he has accepted it a long time ago, hasn't he? The life on the field for half a year is like a stolen good time, and he should be content.

"I don't know which two teams will be in this year's Rose Bowl, but I think I'll keep coming here every day to practice until the NCAA announces the list of invited teams. You know, before saying goodbye forever, I should remember how much I hated this place and how much I wanted to get out of it. As John spoke, the two of them couldn't help laughing, "Well, would you like to join me?" Accompany me to continue practicing? ”

Originally, it was John who accompanied Lu Ke to practice, but now the position is reversed.

Lu Ke didn't correct John either, and nodded with a smile, "Of course, there is no problem, my honor!" Why don't we start now? ”

As he spoke, Lu Ke took the lead in running, beckoning John to join in, and the two of them ran in the direction of Logan and Marcus.

"Hey, Bambi, have you read today's school newspaper? Headlines on the front page, the whole page is your photo! I heard that the school newspaper has been robbed! Logan shouted, "When we came to the training ground just now, there were screams and cheers of beautiful women all the way, this kind of treatment, I haven't enjoyed it for many years, haha!" ”

"Win the Los Angeles Derby and we are God! At least for the next week! Marcus cheered, "The front page headline of the school newspaper, is the next step 'Los Angeles Times'?" And then scouting, then the league? ”

"Marcus, you should worry about the final exam in two weeks' time." Lu Ke's words immediately made the other three people wail, "Hey, Bambi, I just tried to forget about it!" You are the devil, the devil! ”