Chapter 236: On the eve of the start of the competition
Two months passed in a flash, and for Yi Fan, these two short months were more stressful than the previous months. Whether it's the intensity of the training, or the responsibility that comes from the squad.
Being on the list does not mean the end, but a new beginning. From the beginning when the hunter becomes the prey. At the quarterback position, there are currently four players in the squad. In addition to the newly transferred fourth-year student Cincows, there is also the veteran Brett in the team, who is also a fourth-year, in addition to Yifan and Rogers, who will compete as second-year students when the new season begins.
Of course, the main position is not determined, and the coaching staff will determine the starting XI for each game based on the opponent and their performance. So everybody has a chance, but it also means that everybody isn't fixed.
Becoming a second-year student means that more first-year students will be added, and these new forces will also exist as hunters, eyeing the fifty-three slots.
"Before I knew it, a year had passed, and time had passed so fast."
Yi Fan couldn't help but sigh that the team has undergone several great changes this year, so it feels like changing a few teams, but their opponents are similar, whether it is the Lions or other opponents, they have also experienced the process of main replacement, who can play well in the new season, who can stand firm, everything is unknown.
At this time, sitting next to him was Kelly, her long golden hair like Yun Shu exuded a faint fragrance, the approach of the new season also made her much busy, and the training of the cheerleading team was also indispensable.
She used the very tempting autumn wave to provoke Yi Fan's heart, and said with some lingering: "In the new season, I hope to see your more surprising performance." Trust you to do it. I'll be on the sidelines, cheering you on, so don't give up at any moment. ”
In the coaching room, Diana and several other assistant coaches, as well as two coordinators, are putting the finishing touches on the team's offense and defense. In the past two months, she used all the time she could to make up for the basic ideas and tactics of offense and defense, she was originally doing this business, and she was very handy in learning, even so, her coaching level is still up for debate, and it is gratifying that these people around her are still very professional and share a lot of pressure on her.
"At present, our team lineup is basically determined, although it will be adjusted in the future, but it is a slight change and has little impact on the overall situation. Our first game was against the rivals Spartans, and their quality goes without saying. Although the main players have retired, it is believed that there will be no major changes in their offensive style and system. ”
Because during the preparation period, the team's coaching staff underwent major adjustments, and they were overwhelmed, so naturally they didn't have the energy to take care of anything else, and now Diana can learn the information, but the Spartans have had three practice games, and the results are two wins and one loss, as for the personnel and on-field performance, I can't help but know.
"In the last few years, we have lost games against the Spartans in the battle of physical strength. I have to say that the opponent played too hard, whether it was offensive or defensive, we couldn't take advantage of anything. The assistant coach looked helpless. Big tonnage, big power, and big confrontation are the characteristics of the opponent, and this style is the best nemesis for the Wolverines with their flexible skills, so win less and lose more against them.
Diana is also well aware of this, she listed a series of statistics from previous games, and the Spartans can be said to be far ahead in terms of rushing passes, pressing, creating balls and other indicators.
"But they are not flawless, and their mistakes and emergency response will be our biggest chances."
This new season, even if there are no good cards in hand, no matter who the opponent will be, Diana is not ready to lose.
If you don't want to lose, you will think so, of course, not only Diana, but also the coach of the Spartans, Nicholson. This old man, who was almost sixty years old, looked at the flawed data of the Wolverine team, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
Although their former main players, Julian and Murray, have left the team, but he believes that with their hard power, it should not be a big problem to crush the opponent.
"It seems that it is necessary to set up a step up and strengthen the rushing pass to the quarterback. The fourth-year veteran poached from Auburn University is not to be underestimated. ”
Nicholson has led the team for more than ten years, although the team has become a powerhouse in the top ten leagues, but it has not won any brilliant results, and the Rose Bowl has not been won once. This made him depressed.
Now, there is finally a rookie-level passer in the team, left interceptor Bass, the sophomore has a height of 1.97 meters, weighs 260 pounds, won four sacks and two made the ball in three practice matches, and applied more than 5 times of pressure alone, which is extremely impressive.
What's more, this black man looks a bit like the bald leader of the Avengers, and a pair of pit bulldog-like eyes can scare the opposing quarterback to death just by staring. Coupled with the extremely violent rushing of the ball, it often makes the opponent's pocket players frightened.
As the night wore on, the lights on the training ground dimmed, and the facilities had never been deserted since Diana implemented the "none" roster policy, as the team trained so hard that several treadmills and rowing machines were even damaged to varying degrees, for which new equipment was specially added.
First-year recruits and drafts have to be done at the same time, which has been done by Diana in previous years, but of course, when she becomes head coach, this part of the work has to be handed over, and now the other assistant coaches are in charge. The competition of first-year students is also a very important job, and if you can recruit new students who have an eye-catching performance in high school, it will be an immediate addition to the team's combat strength.
"In the new season, things are still these things, but the person is not this person anymore. The so-called work is not impossible to do because there is no one missing, probably this is the feeling. ”
It was early in the morning, but Diana didn't feel sleepy at all, and soon it was the first game of the new season, and it was also the first official game after she became the head coach.
She walked over to the wine cabinet, opened a long-cherished bottle of Bordeaux, poured a ruby-like glass of pure wine, and lazily savored it in the moonlight.