Chapter 132: Mississippi State University Bulldogs (2)
"I'm going to announce two things! First of all, the opponent in the second round of the Wild Card Game is the Mississippi State University Bulldogs! ”
After Johnson finished speaking, there was silence.
Everyone had a tangled expression on their faces, their brows furrowed, and their expressions of distress.
They all seem to be thinking about a difficult question.
For example, which team is this?
You must know that there are too many divisions in the NCAA, the Big Ten League, the Twelve-School League, the Twelve-School League of the Pacific, and the Atlantic Coastline Conference.
And there are countless teams among them, unless they are particularly famous and strong, otherwise the teams in other divisions are basically unknown.
Mississippi State University has a history of 100 years, admits many students every year, and its football team, the Bulldogs, belongs to the West Division of the Southeastern Conference, because of the top powerhouses such as the Alabama Red Tide and the Auburn University Tigers, the Bulldogs are basically not famous.
Although it is also a first-tier team, it is often in the third or fourth place position in the division.
For teams in other divisions, it's normal not to know about this team.
"The Bulldogs are fourth in the Southeastern Conference division this year, and their characteristics and style will be analyzed later."
Johnson paused, then continued: "The second thing I want to say is to remove Brett's starting quarterback position and replace him with first-year Brendan Rodgers!" ”
As soon as Johnson's words fell, a burst of unbelievable voices suddenly erupted from the ground, and in addition to the three captains in the front row, many players showed incredible expressions.
Although Brett's last game was very bad, no matter who it is, everyone's form must have been up and down, and the performance of a single game is not abnormal, so that he will not be removed from the starting quarterback position.
This was not only a major blow to himself, but also a major blow to the morale of the entire offensive group, the entire team of third-graders.
People unconsciously looked at him in the crowd, but Brett had a resolute expression on his face, calmly facing the coach's decision, and did not even see a trace of surprise and wavering on his face.
"Nope! Why! ”
"Coach! There must be some misunderstanding! ”
Third-graders like Green and Nance spoke up, and they really couldn't understand the coaching staff's decision.
Some of the first- and second-year students present also stared intently at Johnson, wanting to know the answer to the matter.
Changing commanders on the spot is a taboo for soldiers.
Everyone here knows this.
"It's all quiet! Keep listening to the instructor's arrangement! ”
Just as there was a lot of discussion in the underground, the leader of the attack team, McCarvey, reprimanded.
When Mike Wei spoke, the scene was even more shocked.
McCarvey is Brett's roommate, and the two have had a good relationship since they joined the team.
Forget about the others, shouldn't he be the one who should stand up and speak up to Tibrett at this time?
But this is not the case.
Instead, he stepped in to stop people's criticism.
Some smart people saw Ni Duan at once, and knew that things must not be simple, so they quieted down and watched the changes.
So the noisy scene slowly restored order.
When everything returned to normal, Johnson cleared his throat and spoke slowly, and said in a majestic and gentle voice:
"Brett is a very great player for our new team, he loves this team so much, and he wants the Wolverines to get back to the top more than anyone else, so that's why he had the courage to make the decision to apply to the coaching staff and give up his position as the main quarterback."
If Johnson hadn't announced the matter in front of the whole team, no one would have believed it.
Brett, who played as a substitute for three years, finally looked forward to the other main players, and finally became the team's main quarterback, and actually gave up this opportunity by himself, and there are only two kinds of people who can do this.
One is a fool.
And the other is a madman.
"Thank you to the coaching staff for accepting such a foolish request."
Brett slowly walked out of the queue to the front of the line, then turned around and said to everyone, "Thank you very much for your recognition. But it's not been a day or two since I had this idea, and after yesterday's game, I was even more convinced that I should step down from the front line. ”
Brett's expression was helpless with sadness, but with a hint of calmness.
"I've been on the team for three years, and I've been the team's No. 3 or No. 4 quarterback, and I'm there to deal with unexpected situations. My training has always revolved around that. Although I now have enough ability to pass the devil's training in the intensive training, I know that my mind is not yet able to completely cross over. Maybe you'll think I'm weak and I'm a coward, but that's just the way it is. ”
Brett paused, smiled and said: "At the beginning of last season, although I played as the main team for a while, my performance was not bad. But that's because I know he'll be back as soon as Daniel recovers. It's a thought that makes me feel relaxed and allows me to play better. But after becoming a regular player, I lost someone to rely on and I knew that I needed to lead the team to victory. It's too hard for me. ”
Some people are born with the talent of kings, some are the talents of generals, and some people are talents of military service.
This kind of temperament that comes from the bones and comes from the innate is not something that can be changed by saying that it can be changed.
No matter how good it usually is, at the critical moment, this innate temperament will be undoubtedly revealed.
Although, this kind of personality thinking is not impossible to change, and it may be improved through a lot of practice and exercise.
But that takes too much time and effort.
Brett was left with less than a year to spare.
What's more, he is unwilling to let the team become a stepping stone to train himself.
"Since I can't lead the team better, I need to give up my position to someone who is more talented, more talented, and more capable of carrying the load than me. Luckily, we have such a character on our team. Brady had already taught us in practice that sophomores can also lead the team to lift the Rose Bowl. And now, Brendan Rodgers and Liu, both have that ability, so I'm willing to give them the spot, it's not only their chance, but also the team's chance. ”
Speaking of which, no one on the scene disagreed with the coaching staff's decision.
If there is any more opinion, it is an insult to Brett and a trampling on his consciousness.
Diana then began to introduce the style of the Mississippi State University Bulldogs and began to work on targeted tactical deployments.
In the darkened conference room, Diana played a short video of the opponent's game through a projection.
"The style of the Mississippi State Bulldogs, in general, is one word: wild!"