Thompson's face, which had never been too many expressions, finally showed a smile, and the atmosphere in the office became obviously relaxed. "The last question, do you think the biggest contributor to Kansas State University's miracle this season is you?"

"Otherwise I won't sit here and talk to you, will I?" Lu Yiqi answered with a rhetorical question.

Thompson chewed it carefully for a moment and couldn't help but chuckled, "That's true. I was a little surprised when Mike recommended you to me, but after watching the National Championship, it did make a difference. Obviously, in addition to the players worth looking forward to, the coach of the NCAA is still worth paying attention to."

"Mike?" Lu Yiqi keenly captured a detail, not "Andy", but "Mike"...?

"Yes, Mike Holmgren. How did you meet him?" Thompson said casually.

Lu Yiqi's heart was filled with storms, but it was still not obvious on the surface. "I've been internship with Andy Reed for three years and had two meals with Mike."

"Ahhh." Thompson responded perfunctorily, "It seems that you left a deep impression on Mike in the first meeting." He joked half-jokingly, but the point was not at all, and the smile did not reach his eyes. Then he turned around and turned around, "Are you really optimistic about Rogers?"

Then I realized that my problem was a bit strange: Rogers was a quarterback he personally drafted. Isn't this equivalent to slapping himself in the face?

"I mean, Rogers has been studying on the bench for three years and has not had many opportunities to perform. For outsiders, he has nothing special." Thompson explained in a bit of a superficial way, and there was inevitably a little guilty between the lines.

It can be vaguely noticed that the main and secondary positions of Favre and Rogers in the Packers seem not as natural as the outside world seems.

But these concealments were simply ineffective in front of Lu Yiqi, because he knew the direction of the future story. He also packed up the thoughts in his mind and focused on the interview in front of him again.

"What I believe is Rogers' potential. From high school to college, he has been learning and improving. This is a very rare and particularly important trait for the quarterback. I am also looking forward to his transformation and growth for three years behind Favre. I choose to gamble."

Lu Yiqi's answer made Thompson feel very comfortable. Every sentence and every word came to his heart, and he became relieved from his eyes to his expression.

"What's more, the Packers offensive team has indeed reached a bottleneck, and the current status and level are difficult to break further. If you want to make progress, you must break the constraints. As an unemployed person who came to the interview, I had to find another way to open my imagination. I don't have many choices."

The light and freehand words are accompanied by a little self-taught, and the confidence revealed by Lu Yiqi's bright eyes show his wit and humor.

Thompson chuckled happily and joked, "This is not good. I have to re-examine all your previous answers now, and it feels like everything is a routine. I think your current position may not be very good, and you need to be alert."

Thompson and Lu Yiqi both laughed, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Then, Thompson discussed with Lu Yiqi about the training of quarterbacks, from physical training to tactical awareness to teamwork, etc. It seemed that this was the work of in-depth discussion of the quarterback coaching position in all aspects; it was not until the secretary knocked on the door to remind him that he paused.

"Oh, God, I've forgotten it. There's another meeting next."

According to the original plan, the interview had actually ended, but Thompson and Lu Yiqi had a good chat, so he further discussed the quarterback training matters, so that Thompson had forgotten the time at all.

Lu Yiqi was not surprised and said with a smile, "The offseason work is always fulfilling and busy, but full of infinite possibilities."

Thompson raised his eyebrows, pointed his right finger at Lu Yiqi, and pointed at the void, "Infinite possibilities. Well. I like this way of expression."

Then, before Lu Yiqi could speak, Thompson took the initiative to end the topic and said to himself, "Today's interview will end here for the time being. You go back first, we will hold a meeting in the team to discuss it, and you will be notified after the results come out."

"Wait patiently." Lu Yiqi also expressed his politeness with the flow.

Thompson gently had his head and a smile appeared on his face, but he did not say anything polite - because he didn't need to express his politeness to Lu Yiqi, but he still said happily, "I'm very happy with the meeting today." For the first time, Thompson took the initiative to extend his right hand to Lu Yiqi.

In fact, Thompson interviewed more than just one coach of the quarterback coach, but only Lu Yiqi drove to Green Bay to complete the interview face to face. After all, Green Bay is relatively remote and has a long journey in the cold weather, so there is no need to do it. Telephone interview is enough.

But now, Thompson likes Lu Yiqi's initiative very much. Especially during today's interview, Lu Yiqi showed his courage and confidence.

Lu Yiqi also stood up and held Thompson's right hand, "It's my honor to be able to get this interview opportunity."

Thompson smiled and responded, without stopping any more, turned around and left the office vigorously.

Lu Yiqi did not stop for much, and followed him away under the guidance of the secretary.

It is vaguely judged by the trivial dialogue sounds at the far end of the corridor that Thompson is heading to hold a draft-related meeting. It is getting closer and closer to the draft, and the team's work is becoming more and more compact. Compared with university teams, the offseason of professional teams is the real battlefield, and invisible smoke is spreading.

I sat back into my car, turned on the heating, my tight muscles slowly relaxed, and I thought about the entire interview process in my mind.

The interview, which could have been completed in five minutes, lasted for nearly forty-five minutes, and even made Thompson forget the meeting arrangement for the time being. This should be a positive signal, but he needs to sort out his thoughts and review his answers:

If there is a second and third interview in the future, how should he further enrich his ideas?

"ah."

At this time, Lu Yiqi came back to his senses after a beat slowing down—

In fact, when he learned the truth just now, he was already very surprised. It was just that the interview was in progress, so he did not show any timidity; now when he recalled it, he could still feel shocked.
Chapter completed!