Thursday afternoon, July 22nd, 82nd.

Summers in the Bay Area are much better than in other parts of the same latitude, at least the summer days are usually between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius, which makes the football team feel comfortable training.

At the football stadium of Stanford University, the red and white team, which is actively preparing for the '82 season, is in the first phase of pre-game training. The four-week training camp focused on restoring the players' form and enhancing the coordination between the newly selected players.

Therefore, most of the training in the afternoon was an offensive and defensive drill between the two sides of the first camp. Occasionally, coaches bring on non-starters to see what kind of sparks can be created by different combinations of players.

"This practice is to pass first and then rush, with close end forward Beal receiving the ball and then passing to running back Brendan Rodgers......"

In between the attacks, Coach Yevgeny arranged the tactics this time. The heavily armed attacking players heard their assignments and began to line up on the offensive line.

Beep!

The whistle blew and Bill, who had his mission in mind, sprinted straight into the defensive group back area.

At this time, the varsity team defense group generally adopts a 3-4 defense, that is, three people on the offensive line, usually two picklings and one wingback, the second line of defense behind the line has four line backs, two mobile corner backs roam the outside of the guard system, and the last two safety guards are responsible for intercepting long-distance passes and attacking players.

For the close forward, the three on the line have nothing to do with him, the pocket five Donkey Kong is enough to entangle them, and the four line backs are the real problem.

So the forward Bill has to face two line guards on the strong side, but fortunately they also have their own subdivision responsibilities, one is fast and stares at the wide receiver, and the 88 only needs to quickly push down a strong line guard who is responsible for intercepting the near end.

In the offensive and defensive drills of the school team, the players have a tacit understanding with each other, so the strength of the shot is much smaller. After Bill, who rushed forward, exerted fifty percent of his hands with all his might, the lineback was very cooperative to complete his performance of falling to the ground.

The cornerback was still running to Beal's right side, and Eighty-Eight made a big circle according to the established tactics and rushed to the receiving area in the center of the court.

Quarterback John Werther, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately made a move, holding the ball nose tightly in his grip, turning the ball backwards when he drew the ball backwards with his arm thrown forward, and with his palms facing up.

The ellipsoidal rugby spun forward like a discharged bullet, drew a near-perfect parabola, and moved exactly closer to the area where the near end Bill was, and Eighty-Eight firmly caught the rugby ball delivered to him.

Both sides of the pass were very professional, and the coaching staff on the sidelines and the players who didn't play stood up and clapped their hands. Although the yardage is not large, the timing of the quarterback's shot and the accuracy with which he throws to the receiving area deserve a round of applause.

Then came the performances of the close end and the running back, with Bill, who held the rugby ball to his chest with his left hand, single-handedly pushed away a corner-back who rushed towards him, and after shaking off a lineback, he handed the rugby to Rodgers, the running back who rushed through the line.

"You just charge, I'm right behind you."

The running back was naturally faster than the near end, and Rodgers strode toward the end zone not far away.

The tactics of the offensive group have been completed for the most part, and the countermeasures of the defensive group have not yet been fully developed.

The two guards had much more time to react, and two yards from the end zone, one of the rangers collided with the charging running guard, and the other strong guard also arrived on the battlefield.

Luckily, the running guard did not fall to the ground after colliding with the ranger, but hung very strangely on the upper body of the ranger.

The offensive trend has not stopped, and Beal, who is still charging, chooses to work hard, rushing directly to push the ranger and the ball-carrying running back Rodgers to move towards the end zone.

The strong guard didn't wait, he helped block the fierce arms of the near end, but it didn't make much difference, and two men and a man-shaped ball hoop were pushed into the end zone.

"Touchdown!"

The attacking team members in the back began to celebrate, and after running back Rogers got off the ranger, he first took off his helmet and then reluctantly hugged Eighty-Eight.

"Bill, you're too fierce, don't do it next time."

After letting go of his teammates, Rodgers told him.

Bill replied with a smile: "Such an opportunity may only be once or twice in the whole season, and it should not be you who will be pushed next time." ”

Strong guard Brandon touched the big arm of the near end, "What kind of medicine are you taking for this strength, and what is the dosage?" ”

"I used growth a long time ago and have been off for a long time. I don't take much drugs. ”

Beal explained to the teammate, but apparently Brandon didn't quite believe it.

Halfside, the circle of the coaching staff.

"Everyone has seen the strength of Bill Ferrari, he doesn't have many opponents in the same weight group in the defensive system, and he has been better than Turk Dunant overall during this period, so I nominated him as the starting close end for this season." Yevgeny was the first to propose.

Another offensive coach put it another way: "Actually, he has a better sense of catching the ball than Dunant, and as long as it's a ball from Wirt, Bill can usually catch it." The reason why the 49ers won the championship last season was because of the successful execution of catch-and-shoot tactics, and under the current rules, Beal's close-end forward in this direction is indeed superior to the traditional Turk Dunant. ”

One of the few rules difference between the NFL Pro League and College Football League is the two-point conversion after a touchdown, which has been allowed in the college league since 1956, with teams having the option to attack from the two-yard line one more time after a touchdown and score two more points for a second touchdown, but few teams have done so. Therefore, it can be approximated that professional teams use the same set of rules as university teams.

The rest of the coaches had their own opinions, with more people supporting Bill Ferrari in the first camp, with only a few opposing them.

Paul Viking and team manager Jerry Pence gave the final statement: "With Bill Ferrari as the first close forward, it will be officially announced at tomorrow's meeting, and this will be the end of today." ”

The gathered coaching staff slowly dispersed, and one of the assistant coaches stood up and announced to the players: "This is the first place for the afternoon training." ”

Captain John Wilt gathered his teammates together and folded their hands in a circle according to their respective groups and shouted "Fighting!" After that, they went to the locker room in small circles.

Hawke, who was pacing slowly on the sidelines, waited for Bill's men, and when he got closer, he patted Eighty-Eight on the shoulder.

"You've had a great time! There should be good news waiting for you tomorrow Friday. ”

Bill, with a helmet in his arm, glanced at him and guessed what the good news was.

He became the first close end for the red and white.

"Do you still have to hold a meeting to announce it? Why do you have to gather everyone in the conference room to talk about such a trivial matter? ”

Bill asked sincerely.

The rules of the college team are much more complicated than the high school team, at least the high school team does not have endless meetings.

"For the sake of a sense of ceremony." Hawke explained a sentence and quickened the pace of departure.

Martin Kent, Arthur Bryan and others around him have congratulated their teammates, the number one players in their positions are good, and they will have to wait at least another season to play as a starter.

……

Tuesday evening, October 19th.

In a community in Santa Clara County, a Volvo 760 sped along and seemed to have no intention of stopping there, but the driver caught a glimpse of the destination and applied the brakes, so the square box came to a safe and secure stop in front of the Possack couple's house.

Only Volvo brakes can perform like this.

Bill, who stepped on a pair of Adidas sneakers, got out of the car, took two gifts from the passenger seat and walked to the one-story wooden villa in front of him.

Shortly after ringing the doorbell, Santi Bossak, Leonardo Bossak's wife, opened the door for the guests.

"Welcome!" Santi gave the tall and handsome guest a warm hug, "Leonardo is still preparing dinner, please wait a minute, it will be fine right away." ”

"It doesn't have to be too grand, just prepare it casually, actually, I ate some in the school team."

Bill handed one of the gifts to the hostess, "This is a bottle of Dior's perfume, I heard it is imported from France. Sorry, I didn't know your taste, so I bought the flavor of Blossom Sweetheart, I hope you like it. ”

“OMG！” Santi covered her little mouth with her right hand, "You're so considerate, why shouldn't I like such a thoughtful gift?" ”

She graciously caught it, and then guided the guests to the table.

The American people have never been in the habit of changing their shoes in the house, and although it is unhygienic, it sometimes increases convenience.

Leonardo Bossak, who was holding a plate in both hands, poked his head out, "Mr. Ferrari, you shouldn't have given such a valuable gift." ”

"Just to talk about it, it's for you, a Hermès tie." Bill gave away the second gift, then pulled out two more tickets for the San Francisco Derby.

'It's still going on at our rugby pitch this year, I'm the main close forward, so hopefully you'll come and watch me play.'

Although Leonardo Bossak said that the gift was expensive, he did not hesitate to accept the tie worth more than seventy dollars.

"That's for sure. All along, you have encouraged us to help us as a couple, but we have not been able to give you something in return. If our presence excites you, we'll be able to do it for the rest of the day. ”

PS: Ask for a recommendation ticket and ask for a monthly pass.

(End of chapter)