In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 166 The top pick in the draft and 120 credits

When starting the car, Ethan could hear the rear glass being hit by rocks, making a "dong-dong-dong" sound. After driving for a long time, Mary finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Maybe these people from Auburn University are really good at doing things." Mary looked a little scared.

Although there has never been a real case of violence in history, it does not mean that lives will not be caused in the future.

In 2010, an Alabama fan poisoned two oak trees at Auburn University because they were traditional celebration sites for Auburn fans. In 2013, an Auburn fan shot and killed an Alabama fan who was dissatisfied with Auburn's comeback. In 2019, an Alabama fan stabbed an Auburn fan during a tightrope and was later charged with second-degree murder.

"But your sarcasm just now was too satisfying. I'm willing to cooperate a few more times." Mary laughed.

It's not that Ethan is irrational, but it's just that there's no way to avoid this matter. If he leaves in despair at the first time, he won't be able to hold his head high when he sees Auburn University again in the future.Now that you are involved in it, don't think about any good old sayings like "both sides should put aside their disputes and make progress together."This fight didn’t start because of you, and it won’t end because of you.

Throw away your illusions and prepare to fight!
"Although your private life is tainted with the chaos of Hollywood, apart from this, you still have many advantages." Mary began to re-examine Ethan.

The two stayed in Auburn overnight. During dinner in the evening, Mary relayed the news that Ethan would arrive at the University of Alabama tomorrow through the restaurant's landline phone to the school authorities.

"The school has prepared a special welcome ceremony for you." She pretended.

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Ethan didn't know yet what kind of welcome ceremony the school had prepared for him, but before he officially entered Tuscaloosa, he felt the exaggerated enthusiasm of the local residents.

Dark red jerseys hang at the entrances of those downtrodden, decaying, old houses. Although the numbers have not yet been printed, their names have been printed on them.

At the entrance of Highway 82 into the city, a group of people stood there, waving Crimson Tide flags with a red A on a white background. Ethan also saw someone unfolding a large-format portrait of themselves.

"Don't stop, unless you want to sign for the whole day." Mary on the passenger seat reminded, and she asked Ethan to drive forward.

Ethan kept walking towards the Alabama sports stadium. Almost every distance along the way, there were a group of people standing in cars and wearing jerseys, waiting for Ethan on the only road he had to pass.As Ethan's 928GTS drove by, many people pressed their cameras, while the rest cheered and applauded.

"There are at least a few thousand people here now. The last time there were that many on a non-game day was when Eugene Stallings became the head coach of the Crimson Tide. That was six years ago. I was in high school and I was watching TV. Got the news." Mary looked out the window, full of sighs.

Mary sat in the car and guided them all the way, but before the car reached the training hall, the road was blocked by water, and Ethan and Mary had to get out of the car at this time.

Unable to hold back the enthusiasm of everyone, Ethan started signing autographs for everyone, and Mary didn't know where she was being squeezed.

"Thank you very much for coming to the fans to welcome Ethan, but he is very tired now. He just traveled a long way to Alabama and needs to rest!" A familiar voice squeezed over.

It turned out that the tall and powerful Ron Middlebrook led a group of coaches into the crowd.

Several assistant coaches formed a hexagon to clear the way for Ethan, allowing him to enter the training hall smoothly.

"I am a staff member of the school. You can just ask me about Ethan's situation." Mary also squeezed to the entrance of the training hall at this time and stood in the isolation line to communicate with the fans. At this time, Ethan was finally taken away Entered the training hall.

"Although we were prepared, we didn't expect the fans to be so enthusiastic." Ron Middlebrook breathed a sigh of relief.

Ron had already seen that in addition to being the recruiting coordinator, he was also the team's linebackers coach, and the remaining assistant coaches held other positions. Ethan greeted several of them one by one.

"Woody McCovey, offensive coordinator. A member of head coach Eugene Stallings' staff, nice to meet you." Although the thin man with glasses said, "Nice to meet you." "You" actually looked very cold.

Ethan shook his hand.

"Don't worry about young people, this guy has facial paralysis, and he has this expression from beginning to end all year long. My name is Dabo Swinney, and I am currently the wide receivers and tight ends coach." The man next to him said immediately, and Shake hands with Ethan.

Danny Pillman, special teams coach.

Jim Fuller, offensive line coach.

Ivey Williams, running backs coach.

Mike DuBose, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.

Curley Holman, secondary coach.

Mitch Conn, Research Assistant.

Including the head coach who has not yet appeared, the entire coaching staff is exactly ten people. These ten people perform their own duties and each has their own expertise, and many of them have rich qualifications.

For example, Curley Holman, who just returned to the University of Alabama this year, started out at the University of Alabama 20 years ago, was the head coach of the University of Mississippi four years ago, and was the head coach of LSU in the 92-94 season.

Several people are wearing the same style and color of coaching uniforms, and they look much more professional than those assistant coaches in high school...

"Oh, I seem to be late." A voice came from behind Ethan.

At this time, I looked back and saw a man approaching hurriedly.

"Randy Ross, the team's quarterbacks coach." He shook Ethan's hand.

Without waiting for Ethan's permission, he took the initiative to look at Ethan's two broad palms.

"The fingers are thick and long. They are... material for playing rugby." Randy Rose nodded repeatedly.

"You might as well say that he is more suitable for other things." Dabo Swinney, the most lively WR (wide receiver)/TE (tight end) coach, also approached.

Several special coaches couldn't help but smile.The focus of the topic naturally changed from the introduction to the exploration of Ethan.

"I really want to know what kind of body can support Ethan to play like that on the court." Randy Rose kept looking at Ethan's palms.

Only then did he realize that there wasn’t even a cocoon in Ethan’s palm.

"Smooth like a young girl." Quarterbacks coach Randy Rose couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

"I would say, Ethan, you are actually more suitable for the tight end position. Just like you did in the high school national finals, you have special breakthrough and defensive abilities, but catching the ball is not that interesting, and I will focus on training you. Ability." Dabo Swinney mentioned the change of position.

Jim Fuller, as the forward coach, pinched Ethan's arm directly.

"Ethan O'Connor, I have worked at this school for 13 years. Look at your arm. The striker is the most suitable. Putting aside those complicated tactics, you just need to rush forward and you can win every game. , believe me." He couldn't help but sigh.

"In terms of rushing forward, running back is the most suitable position for Ethan! I will let the quarterback pass every ball to you, and I can let you win the Heisman Award this year!", running back coach Ivy Williams also joined the fray.For the remaining coaches, you look at me and I look at you. It’s not that I don’t want to persuade Ethan, but the position I am responsible for still lacks some appeal compared to the above positions.

"What position Ethan plays, I think we still have to start from a team perspective." Curley Holman, a highly qualified secondary coach, said in conclusion.

"Before we compete for positions, can you ask the young girl standing next to you to give flowers to Ethan." Mary came in at this time. She had just finished communicating with the fans at the entrance of the training hall. More importantly, she hoped that the fans would not disturb them. Ethan's training.

It turned out that there were volunteers standing nearby holding white flowers in their hands. They were wearing uniform dark red slim-fitting long skirts and high heels. They looked like stewardesses.

Mary has already introduced to Ethan before that these are the school's volunteer recruitment groups, which have the same name as the school's cheerleading team. They usually also hold clerical jobs in the football office.

The situation was similar to that of the "Orange Pride" members that Ultra first brought Ethan to see.

"On behalf of the students in the school, we extend our warmest welcome to you." The four girls sent flowers to Ethan one by one. In the process, they touched Ethan with their hands intentionally or unintentionally, with a bit of affection in their eyes.

"These volunteers are all local students from Alabama. When they heard that you were coming, they gave up their vacation and rushed back to the school to serve as ceremonial staff for the welcome ceremony."

"The school staff are still waiting for you..." the second-level coach said.

Fifteen people surrounded Ethan and entered the conference room of the training hall.Including the athletic director, the football operations director, several other administrators, and the school television station that I had met before, all were present.

But Ethan found that the head coach position was still vacant.The head coach Eugene Stallings, who has been with the Alaba University football team for 6 years, was not present.

After the relatively formal welcome ceremony, Ethan finally completed all the reporting work. When he came out of the conference room through the glass, he could see three full-size outdoor football fields arranged in a ladder shape. On the east side of the training hall There is also an indoor rugby field.

Next door is the indoor basketball arena, home to the Crimson Tide basketball and volleyball teams, next door is an outdoor baseball stadium, and further east is the Alabama School of Law.

There is an aquatic entertainment center and a swimming pool to the north of the training hall, and a large outdoor track and field to the south.

This does not include an open day football training field further north, as well as a dozen connected outdoor fields for football, hockey, and other fields on the old campus, as well as 24 tennis courts.

It can be said that half of the city of Tuscaloosa is the boundary of Alabama State University. Hospitals, bars, and shopping malls are also located close to the school, making it a "campus city."

"The head coach will not return to school until next week, and the Crimson Tide players will also return one after another in the past few days. It's not the start of school yet, so I will help you get familiar with the campus during this period." Mary, who was standing next to Ethan at this time Said, she accepted the task without hesitation.

There are still fans outside the training hall who are unwilling to leave.Ethan and her chose to leave through the side door.

"I will ask the security personnel to drive your car downstairs to the apartment later. Remember to give me the key. Before I take you to familiarize yourself with the school, I want to ask a question... Are you ready to graduate successfully?" Mary suddenly asked.

Ethan shook his head: "You should be able to understand that I came to Alabama just to get a good ranking in the draft."

As an NFL rookie, whoever is drafted first will get the most attention.

The No. pick in the draft is the first step to becoming a star.

Put aside the hype, forget about the fans standing at the door at this time, the sports directors, head coaches and scouts of professional teams will not care about this.

They only care about two things:

1: From a long-term perspective, does this player have enough potential?

2: From a short-term perspective, whether this player can maximize the current lineup.

This is the key.

This of course requires Ethan to show the strength to lead the entire five major alliances, and also requires Ethan to show sufficient adaptability.

This is what Ethan came to Alabama for.

As for academic qualifications, the University of Alabama's academic achievements are obviously not as good as those in football, ranking firmly outside 100.

Ethan planned to skip his senior season from the beginning.

"I understand, but there are still routine procedures. You have to choose a college. I recommend the College of Arts and Sciences. This is the largest college in Alabama."

"I want to choose Culverhouse College of Business." Ethan expressed his idea.

Skipping your senior season does not necessarily mean you have to drop out of school. You can get your diploma by going back and making up credits, or you can get all your credits in three years.

"Are there any sports business courses?" Ethan asked next.

"Alabama has a Bachelor of Science in Sport Business Management and a master's degree program." Mary said immediately.

Ethan nodded: "That's it."

Although he was involved in this aspect in his previous life, he did not systematically learn this knowledge, so he was just making up lessons all over again.

"How many credits does the course include?" Ethan asked specifically.

“120个。60个商学院核心课程学分，一门课程3个学分。还有30个学分来自于体育管理专业课程，另外有30个来自于自由选修课程。”

Just a simple math – forty courses need to be passed!In the extreme case, he only has six semesters, and he has to pass six to seven courses in each semester. A semester lasts sixteen weeks, and on average he has to pass one course in two weeks.

Ethan suddenly felt Alexander.

And Catherine heard that she has almost passed the level and is worthy of being a top student.

"Thinking about it this way, should I go to preparatory studies now?" Ethan laughed.

"If you want, of course. You have a full scholarship. The school will pay for all your expenses, including book fees. You can get brand-new textbooks instead of second-hand ones. I can arrange for someone to bring the textbooks for you tonight. send over."

"Let's go, I'll take you to your exclusive 'super apartment'. You may have to live there in the next few years." Mary looked at the red rental car with the Alabama A logo parked on the roadside. bike.

　There is another chapter today, it will be updated later, so no need to wait.

　　
　
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