Chapter 105: Hearing the Wind
"...There is no doubt that Levi and Derrick Henry have two completely different styles. Shaban has proven that he is not only able to train a powerful running back like Henry, who is as powerful as a siege machine, He can also train agile running backs like Levi who rely on intelligence to open up defenses.”
"Oh, it's rare to see you speak so highly of a running back."
"Believe me, because he deserves it, I see a little bit of McCoy in him, a little bit of Peterson, and I think it's a gem that's shining now but is still waiting to be polished. , he still has room to grow..."
Bah bah bah.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harper picked up the remote control and pointed it at the screen, pressed mute, and said into the receiver, "Did you hear the comment? How about it, do you agree?"
"Inside-NFL" is a professional football program with professional and rich content. It not only focuses on weekly events, battle reports, injuries, team rumors, etc., but also has a special section focusing on NCAA events to ensure The league can always get news about rookies.
In other words, the moment players step onto the NCAA field, they have entered a huge stage shrouded in spotlights.
This week's hot topic is Levi again.
This magical Chinese-American running back suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention, occupying the center of heated discussions for many weeks in a row.
However, in Hubble's view, these comments are more or less adulterated. If the alliance is not behind the scenes to try to open the door to the Chinese market, Hubble doesn't believe it anyway.
He only trusted the information his scouts gathered and thought for himself.
"Yes, that's not right either." Brand's voice came from the other side of the receiver.
Hubble was a little interested, "Have you learned the media's rhetoric now?"
Brand laughed out loud, "Of course, Levi's speed, explosiveness, and ability to change directions are all visible talents. They are closer to Peterson's template than McCoy."
"But personally, I think Levi's real excellence lies in his brain, his learning ability and his analytical ability."
Hubble was slightly surprised, "Oh? Tell me in detail."
Here, Brand is reporting to Hubble.
Over there, Carolina Panthers head coach Rivera was also looking through Levi's information.
If Rivera heard Brand's words, something would click for him.
First of all, in just six months, Levi's growth and progress have exceeded imagination. It is hard to believe that he has never been exposed to any form of rugby before. This is Levi's learning ability.
Secondly, Rivera also saw Levi's physical talents such as speed, burst and change of direction, but he believed that Levi's game was much more than that.
Especially in this game against LSU, relying solely on physical talent cannot solve the problem. Rivera believes that there is more to the game that is worth interpreting.
Rivera was a little excited and eager to go to Alabama as soon as possible to personally observe Levi's game. He became more and more convinced that Levi was the running back the Carolina Panthers needed and could 100% become the Carolina Panthers' running back. Newton's most solid offensive partner.
However, reason is still on the brink——
The NFL regular season is still going on, and they still need to continue preparing for games.
To be honest, Rivera should be watching game videos and studying tactics now instead of paying attention to a college rookie, but he still couldn't hold back after all.
Rivera thought that team manager Jetman should have no reason to reject such a player, not to mention that Levi is of Chinese descent and represents the entire Asian market.
Thinking of this, Rivera's blood boiled with enthusiasm. Some things still need to be seen with one's own eyes. Yigulu sat up straight and pressed the inner line.
"I need tape from this week's game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers, right now. Right now."
The eyes returned to Brand and Hubble.
Hubble was a little surprised, "Dissect? The verb you chose is very interesting."
Brand nodded, "Yes, as precise and sharp as a scalpel. Now everyone is discussing Levi's physical fitness, speed, burst, change of direction, etc., and everyone knows the running skills of Levi and Henry." The style of play is completely different, but no one has ever grasped the point.”
Hubble understood. "Brain?" Brand said, "Yes, brain."
This is also a piece of the puzzle that Rivera has temporarily missed. Maybe he can get closer to the answer after watching the game video.
"When we discuss quarterbacks, no one should ignore their brains, organizational skills, reading abilities, judgment skills, etc.; but when we discuss running backs, it is often easy to ignore this."
"And Levi is such a player who knows how to use his brain to run the ball."
"Although he is still too young and inexperienced, and his style is still being explored, before the kickoff, like the quarterback, he will calm down to observe the defense and start a game. This is what is scary about him. "
This is the so-called analytical ability.
Hubble's mind stirred up a storm, "Are you implying...Sanders?"
When people mention running backs, the first impression that comes to mind is often that the body is strength and collision, so that running backs are often associated with words like "brainless" and "muscles".
However, this is not the case.
There are many running backs who know how to read defenses, adapt to changes, and use their brains to play, and Barry Sanders is the best.
This running back with brains, body, and speed has played for the Detroit Lions for just ten years, but has been recognized by countless industry insiders as the number one running back in history, completely rewriting people's stereotypes and ceilings about running backs.
In the modern football field, running backs who only rely on physical confrontation will not get far——
Physical talent is the lower limit, and brain intelligence is the upper limit.
Fournette sneezed: Someone scolded me?
Judging from Brand's description and comments, the figure of the legendary Sanders immediately appeared in Hubble's mind. He was definitely a god.
No, Brand directly denied it, "No. Levi's current physical confrontation ability is still weak. Not to mention Sanders in his peak period, even Sanders in his freshman year was better than Levi."
"but."
"We shouldn't forget that this is only six months after Levi started playing rugby..."
There is no need to continue the following words, Hubble already understood.
Levi is already very good now, but Levi's next growth and transformation is the really exciting part. Maybe he can really grow into a legend like Sanders in the future.
call.
Hubble exhaled heavily, "Now, we may be facing a problem."
Levi, being too good and too popular is also a problem.
Brand immediately understood the meaning of Hubble's words, "I originally thought that running backs were not in demand. Now all teams in the league are short of running backs, but there are only so many teams that are really willing to gamble in the first three rounds to select running backs." "A few."
"Coach, you know who I saw at Tiger Stadium?"
Rarely, Brand managed to get away with it.
Hubble was stunned, "Jacksonville?"
Brand laughed heartily, "Cleveland."
Hubble: ..."Grass!"
Today’s fourth update.
(End of this chapter)