Chapter 103: Participation is important
“Who?”
The whole place was silent.
One or two reporters couldn't believe their ears. What did they just hear?
Could it be that Levi dislikes the hatred between Crimson Tide Storm and Tiger and continues to add fuel to the feud between his sworn enemies?
Some reporters thought that the noise at the scene was too loud for Levi to hear clearly, so he repeated it very thoughtfully to save Levi.
"Fournette, Leonard Fournette."
Levi's face was full of innocence. He swore that he didn't mean to target anyone. He really didn't know who it was, and the reporter repeated it several times.
Not far away, Hurts and Humphrey were having a hard time holding back their laughter when they saw the scene in front of them. If they were not worried about causing misunderstandings, they might not be able to leave Tiger Stadium. They might have burst into laughter now because they knew Levi was not there. mischief--
During the Crimson Tide Storm, Levi was also called by his jersey number or nickname.
At first, the team members thought that Li Wei was making fun of them, but Levi frankly said that he was not good at remembering names and was naturally indifferent to names. After getting along with each other, over time, the team members also realized that Li Wei was serious and did not care about names. Meant for anyone.
All are anonymous.
At this time, seeing that Levi was about to anger the biggest star of his rival's offensive team at Tiger Stadium, Hurts looked at Humphrey, who looked like he was watching the show. After all, he couldn't bear it, and raised his voice to remind him, "Run." Guard, that running back.”
Levi caught the key message, "Ah, that running back?"
reporter:……
How come the current strong contender for the No. 1 running back position in the NCAA has become a nameless person in Levi's eyes?
"That running back"?
No matter how I listen to it, I feel... extremely insulting.
Levi's face was still full of sincerity, and his name and face finally matched, "I believe he has tried his best in this game."
As a running back, Levi knows that, regardless of his own ups and downs, Fournette's injuries and the Crimson Tide's targeted defense may affect his performance, but at least Fournette has tried his best——
Until the fourth quarter of the game, Fournette did not give up. He was still trying and working hard after hitting the wall continuously. His spirit was commendable.
However.
Li Wei's encouraging words fell into the reporter's ears, but they had the feeling of compensatory psychology of an adult praising a child.
Is this normal?
"He tried his best," surely this isn't implying that Fournette's upper limit is no more than that?
So, what matters is participation?
With a rustle, the reporters were in a commotion, and their brains were already exploding with information.
Not surprised, but excited——
In the excitement of digging for breaking news, you can now imagine tomorrow's sports headlines. The rivalry will never be short of gimmicks.
One wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.
The reporter, who was afraid of the world being in chaos, immediately asked another question.
"Levi, what do you think of Jackson and Watson? Do you think they deserve the Heisman Award, or do you have other ideas?"
A pit, a pit, was right in front of them. A pack of wolves and their grandmothers sharpened their knives and looked at Little Red Riding Hood in front of them.
However, Levi didn't panic at all, "Oh, I think my teammate is more deserving of the Heisman Award, No. 26."
The twenty-sixth?
The Crimson Tide Storm's No. 26 is none other than...Marlon Humphrey.
Brush brush brush.
All reporters' eyes were directed towards Humphrey, who immediately made a bodybuilder's biceps-flexing action, with his peacock tail spread out.
Levi is still sincere, "I always believe that the selection of the Heisman Award only targets offensive players. This is wrong. We should face it. Football is a team sport. Offense, defense, and special teams are all indispensable. , the top players in the NCAA should also include the defensive team.”
"If I remember correctly, the Super Bowl MVP was awarded to a defensive player at the beginning of this year, so why not the Heisman Award?"
Really impressive! reporter:……
Things shouldn't be like this.
They tried to provoke conflicts between Levi, Jackson and Watson, and sat back and watched the fight; but in the end, Levi pointed the finger at reporters——
Voting for the Heisman Trophy consists of two parts: professional journalists and former Heisman Trophy winners.
Among them, professional journalists have a total of 870 votes; and there are 57 former Heisman Award winners who are still alive and participate in voting every year.
In other words, these media reporters will decide the Heisman Trophy winner.
Now, Levi is criticizing reporters for only seeing offense but not defense, which is detrimental to the development of rugby.
The reporter was speechless.
It cannot be refuted, defended, or even explained. It is a fact that everyone focuses on offense, but it is also a fact that no one should ignore the importance of defense. Faced with such a difficult topic, a little inattention may become the target of public criticism. Everyone speaks before they speak. Must think twice.
On the front foot, reporters dug a hole for Levi.
On the back foot, Levi dug a grave for the reporters.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
While looking at each other, the reporters did not dare to look directly into Levi's eyes.
Unexpectedly, Levi did not continue to attack the reporter, but changed the subject, "As for the rest, do you want me to evaluate their running ability or their passing ability?"
"If it's passing ability, I'm sorry, I don't know anything about passing."
"If it's the ability to run the ball," Levi shrugged lightly, "Hey, I still know some ground offense."
The understatement overflows with ridicule and joking, which is also a focus of controversy currently being discussed by the NCAA and NFL:
For the new generation of running quarterbacks, are they quarterbacks or running quarterbacks? guard?
However, until now, the debate has not come to a conclusion. Levi once again presented a difficult problem to all the reporters by secretly changing the concept.
Immediately afterwards, Levi prepared to leave leisurely.
The reporters panicked immediately. Why did the interview end? Levi pushed them to the grave and left in such a cool way? And they only asked a few questions?
In a hurry, reporters surrounded Li Wei and followed suit. A reporter in the crowd immediately brought up another hot topic.
"Levi, although this is only your first season in the NCAA, we have to notice that you are already a junior, so are you ready to enter the draft next year?"
"Or are you planning to play for another year as a senior?"
Draft?
Indeed, this is a blind spot.
When Levi was born, people took it for granted that Levi would definitely be drafted; but on the other hand, people also discussed Levi's youth and his exposure to football for too short a time. If he participated in the draft next year, the market would be unclear. , plus Levi is still a running back.
Now, as the season progresses, Levi's performance is obvious to all.
Assuming that Levi declares his participation in the draft now, not to mention which round he will be selected in, there should be many people who are interested in Levi and invite him to the training camp.
Therefore, the "blind spot" is also put on the table——
What do the parties think?
Unexpectedly, Levi did not hesitate at all, as if the reporters were not asking about the draft but what menu he suggested for dinner today.
"Oh, this issue is not within my scope of consideration for the time being."
Hey, what...what?
Second update today.
(End of this chapter)