Boom!

In the face of Oakburn's assault, although Yi Fan hooked back and dragged the opponent's clothes, he was unstable under his feet, lost his balance, and fell face to the ground and ate, looking extremely ugly.

On the sidelines of the training ground, several of the main defenders happened to run past and witnessed the scene.

"Hahaha, he looks like a frightened ostrich! Let's just call him "UFO" (U Frightened ostrich)! Dean said with a wicked laugh.

Leonard ignored him, turned his head and asked Thomas, the outside guard next to him, "What do you think?" ”

Thomas pondered for a while and responded: "The arm span and reflexes are good, this move may be able to have a surprise effect, just call the defensive team." ”

"Dig it up?" Leonard nodded, he stepped forward, patted Yi Fan's dust and said, "Good defense, your body is good, do you want to try to play a lineback?" ”

"Lineback? I? Yifan was even more confused.

"You can think about it, you have the talent for it, and if you're willing to come over and come in defensively, I'm sure you can be a regular member of the team in the near future. A quarterback may not be right for you, not to mention our team, there are a lot of players who will switch to other positions in the NFL, you can consider it. ”

No one thought that Leonard would actually throw an olive branch in front of the substitutes, and he has always kept his promise, since he opened his mouth, then Yi Fan will become the main member of the defensive team just around the corner.

Even in the face of the temptation of the main position, Yi Fan still refused: "Thank you, Captain Leonard." But I still want to challenge the quarterback position more. If it really doesn't work for me, I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as possible. ”

Leonard nodded and said, "OK, then I'll wait for your answer." By the way, Mr. Johnson said that he would gather at the venue in an hour and probably talk about the next game. ”

The regular season runs from September to the end of December, with a total of twelve games. Nine games have been played so far, and after losing to the Buckeyes, the Wolverines have a record of four wins and five losses, placing them in the bottom half of the top ten leagues.

Compared to the previous two years, this result is simply unremarkable.

"Our next game is going to start on Nov. 30, and we're playing against our old rivals, the Michigan State Spartans." Coach Johnson announced.

Hearing the word Spartans, the training ground was in an uproar.

The Michigan State University Spartans, currently with a seven-two record in the regular season, are tied for third place with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten League, behind Pennsylvania State and the University of Wisconsin.

And the Wolverines and Spartans have always been old rivals, and as a derby in the same district, there have been many duels. In the past, the strength of the University of Michigan basically had the upper hand, but judging from the current record, the two sides are no longer on the same level.

"The Spartans must be aware of the strength of the Spartans, and this season, they have further strengthened their defensive capabilities, especially their defensive end Julian and cornerback Murray, who are also ranked among the top 10 in the league, and will pose a big challenge to our offensive team." Head coach Johnson said with a serious face.

At the same time, Diana also added: "In the remaining two days, all the main players and substitutes of the offensive team will train together to prepare for the Spartans. The results in the last three regular season games are crucial and will have a big impact on whether or not we can play in the National Championship. So, please everyone, you need to give it your all and take it seriously. ”

"National championships? What is that? "Yifan just listened to this term, and he felt very domineering.

Seeing Yi Fan's puzzled face, Matthews explained, "Oh, you haven't played in the United States, so you don't know. There are thousands of college football teams up and down the United States, divided into several divisions, and there are many division winners, but only one team, which is also the winner of the national championship, can stand at the top of all teams. ”

"Wow! Are you sure? Yi Fan gasped. This means that if you win the national championship, it means that you are the best college in the United States.

"The National Championship is a brand new event that has only been held since 2014. Before that, there were actually five champions each year. Matthews explained:

The regular season basically ends at the end of December, and then the division champions compete against each other for the "five bowls" of the Rose Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Like the top 10 leagues our team, our division champion will compete with the Pacific 12 Conference champion for the Rose Bowl in early January. ”

"Like the Super Bowl?" Yi Fan has only heard of the Super Bowl and knows that it refers to the NFL championship battle, which is played by the champion of the American League against the champion of the National League, and the winner will be called the "World Champion"! Every year, the Super Bowl is a grand sports feast and the most watched TV show in the United States.

Matthews nodded and said, "Yes, the nature is about the same, so there are five champions every year." It wasn't until the year before last that the emergence of the national championship that the real national championship was obtained! ”

The National Championship is a single-elimination tournament, which means that on the way to the championship, you must not lose a single game.

"The most important thing is that the teams participating in the championship competition, except for a few independent schools, are basically the champions and runners-up in the five divisions. Although there are wild card games, they are also invited based on season performance. Therefore, if our school performs too poorly this year, we may not be able to qualify for the competition at all. Matthews said.

The next three games! Be sure to keep it up! Aim for a full victory! Yi Fan secretly decided.

After the members of the offensive team were assembled, Johnson began to conduct tactical drills. While each round of rugby looks similar, the tactical variations are vastly different.

Each player has to follow the instructions given in advance and complete their own tasks. Even a mistake by just one person can lead to a failed attack.

"Daniel! Pass the ball more decisively! A few yards further forward from the drop! ”

"Williams! A little more thorough cover! ”

"Marbury! No matter how fast the reverse run is, how fast it is! ”

Johnson shouted from the sidelines that it would not be easy to break through the Spartans' defense.

It was the first time for Yi Fan to feel such a lot of pressure in training, everyone didn't even have time to wipe their sweat, they strengthened the training over and over again, as if they wouldn't get tired, there was no trace of hesitation in their eyes, this kind of nervousness and seriousness made him at a loss for a while.

"Liu! What are you doing! Watch your moves! You're going to hit the muzzle of the other party's gun! ”

"Liu! Can you hurry up and make a move! ”

"Liu! Get me off the field! Let's go and practice first! ”

Because of the nervousness, Yi Fan's performance was very substandard, which made Johnson and the assistant coach angry. In order to maintain the training level of the entire team, he was decisively withdrawn to the side.