004 Coach's Dilemma
On September 1, 2007, the new season of the NCAA Big 12 was officially unveiled, and the Kansas State Wildcats went to challenge the Auburn Tigers away.
This is the first game of Lu Yiqi's career as head coach.
This is also a difficult game for ant to challenge the giants.
Auburn University Tigers, a traditional old powerhouse of NCAA, once established a dynasty in the late 1980s. After a long trough, the king came over and ended with eleven wins and two losses last season, ranking ninth in the United States, continuing its strong and continuous upward momentum for three seasons. After twenty years, it has once again become a strong enemy in the college football field.
Obviously, the Auburn Tigers are the Giants, while the Kansas State Wildcats are the Ants.
The Kansas State University Wildcats, who experienced the pain of changing coaches last season, had only seven wins and six losses in total, and the U.S. rankings were not even among the top 25, continuing the situation of continuous decline in the past four seasons. Ron Press, who just took office, needed more time to complete the transformation, but the sudden heart disease before the season's opening changed everything.
From strength to condition to accidents, and away games, the Kansas State Wildcats are in a dilemma of being surrounded by enemies, which is destined to be an extremely difficult game!
This has also been proven to be true.
“6:23”.
When the first half was about to enter the break, the Auburn University Tigers, who played at home, were far ahead of 17 points and strutted back to the locker room.
"Bang bang! Oh hey! Bang bang! Auburn!"
"Bang bang! Oh hey! Bang bang! Victory!"
Jordan Harry Stadium in Auburn University Town was filled with overwhelming support. More than 86,000 spectators arrived at the scene to cheer for the home team. The smooth and smooth performance in the first half completely ignited the enthusiasm of the fans, and the continuous shouts began to resound throughout the sky.
Even though Lu Yiqi is standing in the bathroom now, he can still depict the vast navy ocean storm, swaying like a flood of beasts, ready to swallow them into his stomach, as if he is sure to win, and it seems that his opponent can no longer resist.
But is this really the case?
Is competitive sports really that simple?
No, the true mystery of competitive sports has never been a comparison of strength or a gap in scores, but a performance on the spot. The real decision of the outcome is always the confrontation and struggle every minute and every second in the game. Only when the real battle can the victory or defeat be determined! Otherwise, after the matchup signing form is released, the championship can be decided directly in the form of paper talks, and competition and competition have no meaning.
fighting!
fighting!
fighting!
Fight to the last moment with blood burning! Fight to the end of the game! Let them see who can laugh to the end! This is the life he was excited about!
"Crash!"
Lu Yiqi wiped all the water droplets on his cheeks hard, staring at himself in the mirror, and the focus and focal length condensed bit by bit - don't look forward and back! Don't be restrained! Don't hesitate! He is reborn, and he is definitely not drinking hatred again for wasting time!
He chose to fight!
He chose to stand up again, clenched his fists and went upstream! He chose to face the challenge unyieldingly! He chose to let go with his blood burning! Since he did it again, why can't he enjoy it indulge indulgence? Why can't he burn moths into the flames?
Wasn't he tired of a dull life and dreaming about all this day and night?
So, now he has become a professional head coach, and even the interim head coach, he has stood on the stage of his dreams, right?
Let this battle really sound the horn!
Heavyly clenched his fists, Lu Yiqi turned around, strided away from the bathroom, and strided firmly and bravely towards the direction of the court.
"Bang bang! Oh hey! Bang bang! Auburn!"
Little by little, shouts that resounded through the sky came to the face, the hot and humid air waves ruthlessly swallowed everyone, the rolling heat waves made the vision blurry, the exit of the passage was like a bloody mouth leading to the monster's abdomen, the sticky blood and stench were slowly corroding the skin, and even the heart couldn't help but start to slow down its beating speed.
But Lu Yiqi's footsteps were not hesitant or timid. After experiencing the "shocking education" in the first half, he truly woke up. He truly realized the meaning of "head coach". Then, the stubbornness and passion deep in his soul awakened like this. His head and chest were raised and his backbone was completely straightened, and the shadows projected on the ground became higher and higher and stronger, just like a giant standing tall, moving towards his own destiny and confidently!
"...Obspect, the situation in Kansas State is very difficult now. Auburn has fully understood the opponent's tactical layout and firmly grasped the first half. The excellent performance of the defensive team has laid an important foundation for the home team. The offensive team has gradually played some level in the relaxed state, which has kept Kansas State in a passive manner. Doug, what do you think?"
"I think the pressure for this young Kansas State coach, who is only twenty-eight years old, is far beyond his imagination - he may need a little oxygen cylinder support, and the humid weather in the south gave him a hard blow. Oh, look, our young coach's chest was completely wet, just like he had just been fished out of the swimming pool, but those who don't know would think he had just finished repairing the water pipe, just like Super Mario, and the plumber's level is still very bad."
There are many competitions in NCAA. The National Sports University Association will select some games every week for live broadcast; the rest of the competitions are broadcasted through local TV stations.
This week the Kansas State Wildcats vs Auburn Tigers was selected as Saturday Night Game, which was broadcast live by espn TV. Douglas-Dunn and Byron-mills were responsible for live commentary comments. The one-man show and one-man teammate added a lot of fun to the live broadcast.
For players and coaches, the National Live Night Tournament is undoubtedly a godsend opportunity. It shines on the stage that is highly anticipated, setting a name for itself, and laying the foundation for entering the professional league in the future; but attention is also a double-edged sword, and a little mistake or mistake may become a negative impression that cannot be escaped.
In Douglas Dunn's view, for Lu Yiqi, who has been the head coach for the first time in his career, the live broadcast stage across the United States is a negative factor, infinitely amplifying his youth and tension. His unfamiliar performance cannot get rid of the constraints brought by the spotlight of the big stage. This is a disaster.
Compared to Dunn, Mills' comments are more objective and professional, which is also the style of their partner.
"Indeed, from the first half, the young coach still did not get rid of Long Pres' tactical framework. Pres arranged all the steps, and he was just a puppet. When Pres' tactics failed, he was unable to make timely adjustments - at least not effective adjustments, which also made Kansas State unable to get rid of Auburn's clampdown."
"But for the Wildcats in the trough, this is also helpless. Pres' absence has forced them to pin their hopes on the young offensive coordinator, hoping that he can grow up quickly overnight and think about ways to crack the opponent's tactics in the second half, otherwise the prospects for this game will be very slim."
Mills' simple summary made Dunn look over and quipped with a smile, "As if Tom-hanks were in 'Flying Over the Future'? Growing up overnight?"
Chapter completed!