Chapter 82 Sowing discord
The new NCAA season has kicked off, and at the same time, the selection for the Heisman Award has officially begun.
In the third week, Louisville Cardinals quarterback Jackson became famous and became the strongest contender for the Heisman Award, leading the list.
In the fourth week, the Crimson Tide Storm faced an unexpected tough battle against the University of Mississippi. Levi's attitude of staying calm and turning the tide once again set off a media frenzy.
This has caused Levi to skyrocket in the Heisman Award selection odds, currently ranking fourth, behind Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield——
Fourth, it’s not too high.
But the point is that the top three are all quarterbacks. Levi rose to fourth place as a running back, and he is also a dark horse that emerged this season. It is equivalent to a freshman entering this list with ease. With all the firepower drawn, football reporters across the country are paying attention to the latest developments.
Attention, overlapping.
Naturally, when the Crimson Tide stormed forward and remained undefeated, Levi's voice continued to rise, and Jackson also felt the crisis.
"Lamar, what do you think now that Levi is generally considered a better and better player and his Heisman Trophy appeal seems to be catching up with you?"
Jackson lowered his eyelids and glanced at the recorder pressed against his cheek, showing a shallow smile, unhurriedly, not even bothering to raise his eyelids.
"Congratulations. I also noticed his performance."
"However, maybe because of the position, I am more concerned about the performance of Jalen Hurts, and I think the Crimson Tide have found their quarterback."
Running back?
Come on, any sane person knows that football should focus on the quarterback and only the quarterback. As for the running back, no matter how good he is, he is still just... a running back.
Everyone who understands understands.
From the beginning to the end, Jackson never really cared about the performance of the running back. No matter how good he was, could he surpass Derrick Henry? Last year it was because he was a freshman and not yet mature, so the Heisman Award was given to Henry. Don't think about it this year. Not to mention that it is absolutely impossible for the Heisman Award to be given to a running back two years in a row, let alone this year. And there he is.
From Jackson's perspective, what he needs to pay attention to is Clemson's Watson, Oklahoma's Mayfield and other quarterbacks who may really impact him. There is really no need for other players to waste time and energy.
Running back?
Haha, that’s a good joke, don’t tell it again.
However, the reporter still captured the disdain and ridicule in Jackson’s words——
Hurts is not a top quarterback from any individual point of view. Maybe give him some time and he can grow into an excellent quarterback, but this year's freshman still seems too immature.
As a result, reporters immediately asked.
"So how do you think Levi will perform next, and can he continue to be strong?"
Maybe Jackson looks down on Levi and doesn't pay attention to a running back at all, but the Crimson Tide Storm led by Shaban is another matter.
The Crimson Tide storm still holds the top spot in the NCAA and is undoubtedly the strongest contender for this year's national championship. The Louisville Cardinals, who are still ranked third, are also aiming for the first national championship in team history. Therefore, Jackson is paying close attention all the way. Opponent's performance.
Jackson showed a meaningful smile, with a little gloating, "Oh, I really wish the Crimson Tide Storm good luck in the upcoming schedule, that..."
A pause.
Jackson swore that he didn't mean to do it. He really didn't know the name of the running back. Anyway, he was a player who didn't need to pay attention.
He felt that after this period of time, he might never hear that name again.
"That boy." Jackson found a name that couldn't be more accurate.
The reporters looked at each other, even idiots could taste the profound meaning in the words, but they did not continue to ask, and then moved on to the next question.
"This week, No. 1 seed Alabama will face No. 7 seed Tennessee; at the same time, No. 3 seed Louisville will also face No. 5 seed Clemson. Are you confident about this game?"
Fierce fighting is coming.
The Crimson Tide Storm are about to face a tough battle, and the strong collision between Louisville and Clemson is even more eye-catching. Currently, Jackson and Watson, the two major Heisman teams, are about to meet, and all the media are excited. Different from the mention of Levi just now, Jackson's entire spirit was obviously lifted at this time, and the murderous aura bursting out of his eyes could be felt——
Watson, this is his opponent.
"We will prevail."
Jackson looked into the reporter's eyes and expressed confidence word for word.
Seeing the reporter preparing to continue asking questions, Jackson repeated it again.
"We will win."
straightforward.
Really loud.
Then, Jackson walked away and ignored the reporters.
The contrast in attitude between one and the other is self-evident.
In a flash, reporters surrounded Levi at Bryant-Denny Stadium, who was about to leave for an away game, and immediately dropped the topic.
"Levi, who do you think will win this week's game between Jackson and Watson? What will be the outcome of the head-to-head confrontation between the two popular candidates for the Heisman Award?"
Levi: Huh?
I don’t understand. Levi didn’t keep up. Who are those two people? He seems to have heard that he is a Heisman Trophy candidate, so... quarterback?
Reporters saw Levi's confusion and had to explain the whole story, "Jackson thinks the Crimson Tide Storm continue to play wonderful games at this stage, but he thinks Hurts' performance deserves more recognition than you."
I see--
Fan the flames.
In an instant, Levi saw through the real intentions behind the ambiguous words of the reporters in front of him. So the season is not even halfway through, and the media and public relations war for the Heisman Award selection has already begun?
Everything is a game.
"They need to fight to win, and we need to fight to win, and I think the game should not be played with words, otherwise I would be preparing to compete for the Super Bowl right now."
puff.
Seeing Li Wei's confident and calm words, the focus was shifted in a matter of seconds, and the last ridicule even triggered low laughter.
However, the reporters were not fooled so easily. One fell down and the other stood up again, and someone immediately asked questions.
"You have played against Watson in the warm-up match before. What level do you think Watson is, and how does he compare with Hurts? Can he compete for the Heisman Award? Do you think Watson can beat Jackson?"
There is no doubt that Jackson is really hot this season, showing top-level performance in both passing and running the ball. He is even better than Watson, who led the Clemson Tigers to the National Championship finals last year. Countless of reporters discussed the two quarterbacks together.
Now, it's Levi's turn.
Levi raised his eyebrows slightly, "Hey, give me a bottle of beer and a plate of peanuts. I'm on the same side as you."
The People's United Front.
After saying that, Levi had already turned around and got on the bus, leaving behind a bunch of voices calling "Levi" but getting no response.
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(End of this chapter)