In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 173 Quarterback Competition

"Although you look..." The blond man standing next to Ron noticed Ethan's broad chest that was not well covered by clothes.

"But don't forget, we have the football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, and he was a former Crimson Tide player." Another person reminded, seemingly unaware of Ethan's current identity.

"I have to remind you that Ethan O'Connor is a current Crimson Tide player." Ron swallowed.

I'm afraid that among everyone present, he was the only one who knew how terrifying Ethan O'Connor's physical condition was.

The atmosphere in the living room of the apartment dropped to freezing point at this moment.

"Why did I only know about this now?" Some people felt regretful.

"Speaking of which, I can enter the brotherhood just by beating these guys down?" Of course, Ethan would not give the other party a chance to go back on his word.

The young man standing next to Ron said bravely: "We haven't lost yet."

Although the opponent is an active rugby team player, there are seven of them on our side, and there is also the rugby coach Ron. In these people's expectations, even if Ethan is strong, it does not mean that he will definitely be able to pass this special situation. The Fighter's Oath, in the history of ΔΚΕ, no one has actually completed this trial, at least not here in Alabama.

Several people began to look around for weapons, lamps, mops, and ashtrays. They looked like they were going to have a real fight with Ethan.

Following Ron's final order, several people rushed forward immediately.

The one who rushed at the front was a young man who was much shorter than Ethan. He held an ashtray and threw it directly at Ethan. Considering that the other party was serious, Ethan naturally would not choose to show mercy. His head On one side, he directly dodged the props thrown by the opponent, stepped forward, grabbed the opponent's shoulders, and swung the opponent to the side. The opponent was thrown heavily against the wall, but this time he became unresponsive.

At the same time, the second person also arrived. He was obviously much taller than the first one. Ethan waved his fist, rounded it and hit the opponent hard. At the last moment, Ethan withdrew his hand slightly, and his fist just rubbed against the opponent. It passed by his cheek, but just this moment made the other party cry in pain, cover his cheek, and lose his fighting ability.

Although the third one was very fast, he was lifted up and kicked down directly, knocking the opponent to the ground. The remaining three people swarmed forward. This scene was a bit like the defensive line in a rugby game, knocking the opponent from different positions. Ethan hugged tightly.

"Is this just enough strength?" Ethan didn't struggle. He was used to being a real big man on the rugby field. The few little shrimps in front of him couldn't even make him move half a step.

"What are you waiting for, Ron? Punch him in the stomach!" one of them shouted.

Ron arrived at this time and punched Ethan firmly in the stomach.

Although it was Ethan's weakest part, Ron felt like he had been hit on a wall, which actually made his joints ache.

"It's my turn next." Ethan smiled.

The battlefield was unfair. The battle had lost its suspense from this point on. It was not unfair to Ethan, but unfair to these seven people.

About 10 minutes later, the ambulance took several young people who fell to the ground to the hospital. Although Ron had bruises on his face, they were only superficial injuries, so he chose to stay here.

As for the room... of course it was a mess.

"Ron, I seem to have smashed up your home." Ethan came back from the kitchen at this time, carrying two cans of drinks. He threw one of them to Ron, and then looked at the overturned table. Broken cups and collapsed wooden frames, he said subconsciously.

"It should have been replaced." Ron raised his hand to take the drink, but the pull of his muscles made him gasp again.

"Is it fun to play house with these young people?" Ethan sat next to Ron and asked.

"Greek life." Ron shrugged.

Fraternities are called "Greek life" in school. This title somewhat points out the nature of fraternity activities, which is an idealized state.

"Fraternity was a... haven, I would describe it, where I could forget who I was, a kind of relaxation."

"How?" Ethan was curious about Ron's answer.

"It's very simple. Except for the members of the fraternity, no one knows what you are doing. Whether it is joining the fraternity itself or any activities related to the fraternity, you cannot tell anyone, including your parents and significant other. , this is an independent life, don’t you think it’s cool?” Ron said with a smile.

This is the biggest characteristic of the fraternity - a secret organization.

This secrecy acts like a wall surrounding members.It can be said that the oath ceremony is the basis of this confidentiality.Members who have passed the difficult and difficult assessment will strictly abide by this rule.

Another major feature is the single gender.

The ΔΚΕ fraternity only allows one type of person to join - white men.

The third major feature - the fraternity starts in college and lasts for life. There is only a choice whether to join, and there is no option to withdraw.

As for the "Skeletons and Skulls" mentioned by Catherine, they are more of a secret society and are not considered a true brotherhood, so women can join.

"This is just a kind of relaxation. I think you will have a lot of fun here." Ron shook his head and said with a smile. Although the process was a bit painful, at least Ethan has now completed the oath ceremony.

"I don't think there's anything to be happy about. You're causing trouble for some people in the school."

"Are you talking about those women? No, it's not what you thought. We were just holding a party. I'm afraid only the parties involved know what it is like. Maybe it's just that they didn't give enough money?" Ron explained.

However, his explanation was not accepted by Ethan. Now he just wanted to get the list as soon as possible and end it all.

"No matter what, the most real thing is to see it with your own eyes. We welcome you to come."

"Did you pull me in? You'd better inform me in advance next time something like this happens. I don't want my door to suddenly have some kind of mark on it again." Ethan looked at Ron.

"No, it's definitely not me." Ron denied immediately.

"In fact, I have nothing to do with this matter at all. I just followed the orders of...the headquarters."

"Illinois?"

"Yes, but to be specific, the situation is a bit complicated because ΔΚΕ has completed multiple mergers. We were originally called ΣΑΕ, and then merged with ΔΚΕ from Yale, and we adopted each other's name."

"Wait a minute..." Ethan discovered the crux of the problem.

Yale again.

There had been a secret society at Yale hoping to recruit Catherine, and now they were recruiting themselves through the chapter in Alabama!

"Whose idea was this?" Ethan frowned. If he had any weakness, it would definitely be Catherine, and the other party obviously knew him very well and attacked both himself and Catherine at the same time.

Ron shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't answer you about this kind of thing, but ΔΚΕ's rally is about to start, and there will be a local Alabama president attending. You can consult him in detail about this matter. In addition, here At this gathering, you will officially become a member of ΔΚΕ.”

If you want to figure out the cause and effect, you must participate in it, plus the principal's order... Ethan seems a little helpless. This time he may really have to be a member of ΔΚΕ.

"Of course, in addition to recruiting you tonight, I did prepare some key points about backline defense for you..." Ron spoke at this time.

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In the evening, Ethan returned to his apartment and began to talk to Catherine about the incident in detail.

"Let me tell you, Ethan, you seem a little too nervous. I don't have any enemies, and the other party can't do this to you." Catherine said with a smile on the other end of the phone. She felt that Ethan was a little too nervous, so he put this aside. Connect the two things.

"In fact, these fraternities look for new potential candidates every year. Even if there is no such fraternity, there will be other fraternities. You just happen to meet an organization related to Yale. It's as simple as that." Catherine said said the other end of the phone.

"I hope so." Ethan hung up the phone.

Although he was the only one in the room at the moment, the room did not seem quiet. Opposite Ethan's residence were several sorority cabins in the school.After these sororities have recruited members for the new school year, they have started all-night parties in the past few days. It is often from this sorority today and from that sorority tomorrow. The noisy sounds have begun to disturb Ethan's sleep...

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On September 11, after the second week of school, still at Legion Stadium in Birmingham, the Crimson Tide's second football game was scheduled to start on time at 30: a.m.

"I got the figures just calculated by the stadium staff. Today's attendance has improved further compared to before, reaching a full 82 live spectators. Thank you for your support!"

It seems that everyone wants to come and see Ethan O'Connor in person, and I can reveal a little secret in advance. Today's Ethan O'Connor will give the audience a complete surprise! "The stadium host's voice revealed a hint of joy.

When the host mentioned Ethan's name, cheers suddenly appeared on the scene. Ethan only ran the ball a few times in the last game and proved to everyone that his perfect physical fitness was not just a boast. .

In fact, even the number of pay-per-view views of this game on multiple PPV channels was much higher. Ethan also made the local news in Alabama by virtue of that narrow escape on the sideline.

He gradually becomes the protagonist!

In the box at Legion Field, there were several guests who had come all the way from Los Angeles.

"Do you think Ethan will agree with my idea?" Lisa sat behind a box furnished like a bar. From this angle, she could perfectly overlook the entire venue. In addition to the bar, there were also sofas for people to rest in the box. Refrigerator, coffee machine, of course, such a VIP private room is not cheap.

"Why don't you agree?" Susan, who was sitting next to Lisa, was eating snacks on the table.

When Ethan started school before, Lisa was not there in person because of her busy work schedule. However, she was able to make time during the second week of school. This time, in addition to visiting Ethan, Lisa also had something very important to do. Something to tell Ethan...

"The marching band is coming out!" Lisa saw hundreds of musicians holding various musical instruments lined up in a neat square formation, starting from one side of the stadium and moving towards the stadium.

"These universities in the south have big battles, and the performances will be different every week." Susan picked up the video recorder and filmed the scene.

Lisa noticed the University of Alabama's unique Scarlet Dance Troupe standing on the edge of the band array...

"These young girls are really pretty." Lisa looked alert.

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Ethan didn't know all this yet, and at this moment, his mind was filled with the next game.

The head coach of Eugene made a particularly special arrangement. He asked Ethan and Freddy to start the first and second halves respectively.

With such an arrangement, a sense of contrast emerges. It is obvious that Eugene wants to use this arrangement to determine the starting quarterback candidate for subsequent games.

In other words, the performance in this game will directly determine whether Ethan can be the starting quarterback in the future.

He once again ran into the stadium from the players' tunnel. This time, surrounded by his players, Ethan could clearly hear his name coming out of the audience's mouths more often.

However, during the first half, Ethan will not be the starter. At this time, he will stand on the sidelines and observe the situation of his teammates.

This game also broke Ethan's "coin guessing curse" again, and the Crimson Tide won the right to attack for the second consecutive game.

The Crimson Tide's returner in this game was main running back Sean Alexander. At the beginning of the game, the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles did not directly kick the ball back (kicked the ball out of bounds), but chose to face the Crimson Tide head-on. Attack back.

After Sean Alexander received the ball, he actually chose the same route as Ethan's return attack in the previous game. Apparently, he also carefully studied Ethan's video in private.

"Not only your opponents, but also your teammates are studying all your moves carefully." Next to Ethan, Woody said at this time.

As a "rich team" in the college football world, the pressure of competition within the Crimson Tide is certainly not small. Look at the four wide receivers and five running backs. Even Sean Alexander, the current scoring main force in the team, has only a few games. At the lowest point, I am afraid that he will directly lose Eugene's trust and be directly replaced by the coach.

There are many people eyeing the starting position.

Sean Alexander's counterattack did not achieve very good results this time. He was directly knocked down at the 20-yard line. It was obvious that he hesitated.

There was a low cry from the audience, obviously this result was not satisfactory.

The Crimson Tide ended up taking the kickoff from a very deep position.

Woody stopped chatting with Ethan and got into the game.

The first attack of the game made Ethan immediately feel the change in the situation.

Compared to the roughness of the first game, Freddy's offense became extremely smooth this time. Continuous group coverage tactics were interspersed with running the ball many times. The Crimson Tide's advancement was very stable, and they succeeded after experiencing six offenses. Pushing into the Golden Eagles' half.

In the second attack at the 56-yard line, Freddy even made a circle in reverse even though he had lost his pocket. Although he looked a little embarrassed, the effect was pretty good and he passed the ball directly. .

Freddy's long pass also achieved good results this time.

The main wide receiver Mike Vaughn began to move at high speed according to the flight path of the football. At the same time, the opponent's corner also followed Mike Vaughn closely, but just when the football was about to fall, the opponent's corner chose to look back at the ball. Drop point.

This is a big no-no in the corner...looking back too early will slow you down.

This is a very basic corner position knowledge, but the opponent was obviously a little panicked and made a mistake. In the end, McVaughn got rid of it. As for the other second-line defenders, they were unable to come over to fill the position in the first time. In the end, McVaughn , received the ball very easily, and when he was finally brought down, there were only 25 yards left in the opponent's zone.

"Wonderful long-yardage pass, the boys of the Crimson Tide team came up with completely different tactics compared to the last game. After the first week of school, the players have gradually recovered. This is obviously a good news for the Golden Eagles. Bad news." The host's voice came from the scene.

In the opponent's first scoring attack at the 25-yard line, Freddie was also quite calm. Without a good chance to pass the ball, he ran the ball twice and handed the ball to Sean Alexander, who lived up to expectations. Directly took the ball forward a few yards.

On third down and 2 yards, Freddy made a sudden move and directly found tight end Rod Rutledge, who also successfully brought the ball into the zone.

"Touchdown! Before the middle of the first half, the Crimson Tide team had already scored a touchdown! Quarterback Freddie Kitchens seemed very calm at this time. I wonder if this was what Ethan O'Connor brought to him. It’s a different kind of pressure and motivation.” The host said with a smile.

Of course he seemed extremely happy. After all, the team is now blooming more, which is of course an extremely happy thing for the fans.

But for Ethan, things may change slightly.

He realized at this time that he had misjudged Freddy's level.

Little Fatty Freddie is much stronger than he thought. It was obvious that he had not fully recovered from the first game.

The Golden Eagles' offense still encountered stubborn resistance from the Crimson Tide defense.

With two powerful corner positions, the Golden Eagles' wide receivers were completely restricted, which resulted in the opponent having almost no chance to pass the ball with a large number of yards. The road offense also seemed very difficult. After struggling to advance to the Crimson Tide's half, After 40 yards, the opponent's free kick went out and failed to hit the goal frame.

The Crimson Tide got the ball again, but there was not much time left in the first quarter. After Freddy tried several passes, he did not achieve the expected results, so he directly applied to the head coach for a free kick. .

On the other hand, the Crimson Tide seized the opportunity and firmly kicked the football into the goal.

At the end of the first quarter, the Crimson Tide already led their opponents 10-0.

It can be said that it has laid a solid start.

At the end of the first quarter, teammates also focused more on Freddy. Eugene also said that Freddy performed beyond his expectations in the first quarter.

Freddy clearly has the upper hand in this "battle for the starting quarterback."

　There is another chapter before 12 o'clock.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)