In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 263 The Sharpest Spear and the Strongest Shield (12)

Hey Tom, how're you doing? "

"Ethan!..." Tom on the other end of the phone was very excited.

"Which aspect do you mean?"

"Is there any other aspect?"

"College life is enjoyable, I have met many new friends, and I also made a girlfriend. As for football... Although I don't have many opportunities to play this season, I can feel that I have made obvious progress, and the team The result is great, isn't it? We achieved a complete victory. No one expected this result before this season. I am really happy for them. In addition, I am also really happy for you. Congratulations on winning the Heisman Trophy. .”

"I really hope that I can have such a day and accept everyone's admiration and congratulations... Forget it, let's not talk about it. All in all, I am very grateful to you for inviting me to come to Michigan." Tom's voice still sounded gentle and unhurried. slow.

But it can be heard on the phone that he is very satisfied with his current university life.

"Don't worry, Tom, there will be a day when you will be admired by countless people. I promise you." As a time traveler, Ethan certainly knows about Tom's "great achievements" in the future. Who would have thought that the future GOAT would play rugby in the first 20 years? Why do you seem so anonymous in your life?

"I'll remember this, Ethan." Tom on the other end of the phone paused.

"I can probably guess why you called."

"Of course, listen, we are best friends, aren't we? Now that I have met your university, as a best friend, you should tell me what I need to pay extra attention to when facing Michigan. It's best Can you reveal the specific tactics to me!" Ethan made no secret of his hope that Tom Brady would be his undercover.

It takes a thousand days to keep an army, and a moment to use it.

Tom Brady, it's time for you to return the favor!

"Revealed to you? Ethan, I thought you didn't care about this at all." Tom Brady looked unbelievable.

"This game represents who can become this year's national champion. No one cares. Moreover, I can't guarantee % victory. I can't guarantee it at any time." Ethan said.

"So, are you going to reveal this to me?"

"Of course, I am willing to tell you what you need to pay attention to when facing the University of Michigan. After all, I have told my teammates your details, and I have to ensure fairness."

"WHAT?" Ethan's voice rose.

Not only did he not take the initiative to help, but he also turned his elbows outward? I learned it, is this the value of GOAT?

"Yes, I have shared all the details I know about you with my teammates. This will help them quickly make targeted tactics. You are too strong, and we can only do this to retain the possibility of victory. sex."

"Don't forget, Charles Woodson, who received the second most votes for this year's Heisman Award, is your teammate. He is known as the most complete player in history." Ethan complained.

Although Charles Woodson is definitely not as good as Ethan on the offensive level, he also has rich experience on defense, which Ethan does not have. Charles Woodson also has an excellent offensive sense and has repeatedly staged large-yard returns after interceptions.

"But you are the most dazzling one, Ethan."

"Stop it, listen, now tell me everything you know about this Michigan Wolverines team."

"Where to start... Let's start with the matchup. The main quarterback of the University of Michigan this year is Brian Griese, a fifth-year student."

Being a fifth-year student means that he did not graduate successfully in four years of college, and his strength is not outstanding. Otherwise, he would have dropped out of school and entered the NFL directly. If placed on other teams, such a quarterback would only be regarded as scraps. For occasional emergency use.

But he became the main starting quarterback of the University of Michigan this year.

"Is that all there is to it?"

"And Scott Dreisbach, who was the starter last year, led the University of Michigan to a disastrous defeat last year. This was the second four-game losing season in our history. The last time was in 1937."

Sounds like a rookie again, and it was because of this poor performance that Scott was kicked out of the starting lineup.

"The main running back, Chris Howard, got 938 yards this season, ran the ball 199 times, and averaged 4.7 yards per time. The rest are Anthony Thomas, Clarence Williams and Chris The efficiency of running the ball is about the same.”

It sounds like another position that does not have an advantage, and is not even as efficient as several of Alabama's rookies this year...

What Ethan didn't know was that Chris Howard was only selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of next year's draft. As a result, he dropped the ball five times in two preseason games, which resulted in him being kicked out before the start of the new season. , and his NFL career only lasted two years.

"As for the wide receivers, the most outstanding wide receiver is Ty Street. He went to play basketball for a year last season. As a result, he was investigated by the NCAA, FBI and IRS, and he came back in despair."

The University of Michigan basketball team encountered multiple investigations this year and its head coach was fired. Simply put, the University of Michigan paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to basketball players through an intermediary.

It sounded...Ethan didn't know how to describe it.

It is such a team, with four quarterbacks vying for the starting job, a running back with a fatal flaw, and the main wide receiver is still a halfway decent University of Michigan Wolverines, but they have a winning record, defeating including Penn State, Ohio State, and Northwestern. University, Notre Dame and many other powerful opponents.

"What about defense?"

"You asked the right person..." Tom Brady said.

If Michigan's offense is riddled with holes, Michigan's defense is simply a golden lineup.

Michigan has a record defensive efficiency this year. The average pass defense and run defense per game are far ahead, and they are also the team that concedes the fewest points among the five major leagues.

Almost all members of the entire defensive team will enter the NFL in the future, including Dani Jones, James Hall, Ian Gold, William Peterson and other main defensive players who have played in the NFL for many years.

Even the offensive line is quite luxurious, such as tight ends Jerame Tuman and Mark Campbell, and tackle Jon Jensen.

Of course, we cannot fail to mention the Hall of Famer Charles Woodson. The Green Bay Packers would later win the Super Bowl as the main corner. He ran through the defensive third zone throughout his 17-year career and was the record holder for touchdowns by defensive players.

If Ethan hadn't come out of nowhere, he would have defeated Peyton Manning and become the first player in history to win the Heisman Award as a defensive player. This is the year that Charles Woodson breaks out. . It can be said that in the corner position, he is the undisputed number one person today. At least in the Big Ten League, no running back can get rid of him.

The weaker Michigan's offense is, the more it proves to be strong on the defensive end.

This is in stark contrast to Alabama. At this time, the Crimson Tide has already marked Eason's distinctive brand. The departure of many teammates this season has also reduced the strength of the defensive team. It can be said that Alabama has been able to get to where it is today. It depends on Ethan and the offense.

Obviously, the Rose Bowl on January 1 will be a contest between the sharpest spear and the hardest shield.

Ethan could clearly foresee that this game would be the most difficult contest he had ever encountered.

The even more frightening fact is that Tom Brady, a second-year player, also told the defensive team his technical details, and the opponent will conduct more detailed defensive drills against him.

For the first time, Ethan had a premonition of his failure...

The good news is, there's still plenty of time to prepare.

"Tom, no matter what you said before, don't go any further. Otherwise, I will blow your head off." Ethan warned before hanging up the phone.

"But you can still give me some other clues about Michigan. After all, you don't want to see your opponent competing for the quarterback win, right?" Ethan analyzed the power of it.

"Oh, don't induce me. I'm just giving some...suggestions to my friends, and these suggestions are summed up from the training of the current defensive team." Tom Brady also showed a cunning side.

"very good."

·

Ann Arbor, Michigan.

"Who are you calling?"

Tom Brady had just put down the phone when he heard a voice next to him.

When he turned around, he saw Charles Woodson standing not far away in casual clothes. At this time, the afternoon training program was about to begin. Tom Brady found a secluded corner on the way to the indoor training field to answer the question. Sen's phone number.

"Uh, it's nothing, it's my girlfriend. She reminded me not to forget my date tonight." Tom Brady said with a smile.

As a freshman, Tom seems a little awe-inspiring and reserved for the current "leader" in the team.

"Really?" Charles Woodson frowned slightly.

The next second he grinned: "No matter what, training comes first. It's not too late to contact me after training."

He waved to Tom, patted Tom on the shoulder, and the two of them walked toward the court together.

"I heard that you are from California? Where in California?" "San Francisco, San Mateo."

“It’s pretty close to Los Angeles.”

"That's right." Tom broke into a cold sweat.

“Have you ever been to the Rose Bowl before?”

"Of course." Tom suddenly felt relaxed, thinking that his next sentence was going to be about Ethan.

Then Tom Brady pretended to ask casually:

"How are you going to mark Ethan O'Connor?"

"Lloyd Carr (head coach) and Jim Herman (defensive coordinator and linebackers coach) came up with some ideas that I felt I needed to let you take a look at."

Charles Woodson smiled and seemed more than happy to share the relevant information with Tom.

·

"The opponent has been studying us all night long, which is not good news, especially... a friend of mine who is still a member of the Michigan team has revealed some key details about me to the opponent."

Ethan stood in the conference room and looked at the coaches and said.

After hearing Ethan's statement, Eugene immediately summoned the members of the coaching staff to discuss countermeasures.

As Ethan finished speaking, a series of "shits" appeared in the conference room.

This quickly meant that the other party had figured out Ethan's weakness.

Considering Eason's value to the entire team, this would put Alabama at a huge disadvantage.

"This is an information war." Head coach Eugene looked extremely solemn.

In rugby matches, there may even be "tapping doors". It can be said that in order to win the game, they will do anything they can. Don't expect your opponents to be principled. If there is an opportunity in front of you, no one will hesitate to use it. means.

"Tell me, is your friend still reliable?" Eugene tried to think.

"Of course, he will not continue to reveal more, and there is nothing more he can reveal. But he is willing to reveal Michigan's defensive tactics to us." Ethan said.

Several other coaches present breathed a sigh of relief.

The importance of tactics is obviously an order of magnitude higher.

Eugene nodded: "That's good. But we still need to come up with specific countermeasures."

After all, it is not enough to get the opponent's defensive tactics. Ethan must have the ability to break the deadlock.

"We need a new offensive play, a new play that has never been used before." Offensive coordinator Woody said.

"In terms of passing, although Ethan did a good job, he still needs some more in-depth skills." The quarterback coach said.

"There are routes, Ethan, you have to master new routes." The running back and wide receivers coach also added.

The pressure brought motivation. At this time, the coaches almost focused on Ethan. From their own perspective, they began to tailor special tactics for Ethan.

"Also, Ethan was a kick returner last year and caused a lot of obstacles to the opponents at the time. I think this strategy should be continued in the next game." The special teams coach mentioned another key point.

Ethan himself is preparing for extensive assault training.

Grinding the gun before the battle, unhappy also light.

Ladies, please!

In addition, Ethan also prepared a "big gift" for Michigan alone.

He hasn't used a similar strategy since entering college.

·

In the evening, while taking advantage of a date with his girlfriend, Tom quietly called Ethan alone.

"Ethan, is it convenient to talk now?" Even though there was no one around him, Tom Brady still chose to lower his voice. His undercover status made him somewhat guilty.

There was a rustling sound on the other end of the phone, and Tom also heard a woman's voice.

After a few seconds, Ethan's response came.

"Of course, quite convenient."

"Michigan is going to blitz you..." Tom Brady told Eason a key message.

The offensive team can quickly pass the ball to initiate a blitz, and the defensive team of course has similar tactics.

To put it simply, the defensive line completely abandons its position and directly attacks the quarterback.

The difference compared to a normal rush quarterback play is committing more linebackers and defensive backs.

You must know that no tactic can take care of everything. After all, there are only 11 positions on the field. Investing more personnel to attack the quarterback will inevitably leave gaps in other places, such as... the deep end.

"Well..." Ethan thought carefully.

From the perspective of the University of Michigan, facing a quarterback who is agile, has strong impact resistance, can run the ball, and launch precise long passes, it is indeed a very good tactical choice to kill him directly.

Correspondingly, as long as the full backs and running backs strengthen their protection and try more high-altitude attacks, this desperate tactic can be effectively dismantled.

However, the opponent may have thought of this. After all, this is a routine response. They will send Charles Woodson, the strongest cornerback, to specifically mark the forward receiver. If the elevator pass is used, the tight end will have a big chance. Attack space...

"I understand. Please don't hesitate to continue reporting to me what the other party will do next."

"Ethan."

"Ok?"

"Come on!" Tom Brady cheered for Ethan.

Tom Brady's behavior is obviously a "betrayal" to his alma mater. After all, leaking tactics is much more serious than leaking player details.

If he didn't really want Ethan to win the game, he wouldn't take such a risk.

Only Ethan has this kind of treatment.

Looking back at the past between the two, Ethan's appearance made him want to leave the rugby field for a while.

Later, Ethan also provided a lot of help.

And if it weren't for Ethan's key advice, he wouldn't have entered Michigan, let alone met his current girlfriend.

So, he has to do this favor.

"If there is any chain reaction...I will help you deal with it." Ethan thought for a while and then continued.

If Tom really encounters any problems, Ethan will definitely help.

Moreover, he also intercepted the other party's future wife in advance. No matter what, Tom Brady will be his good brother in this life. In the same way, the same goes for Little Plum.

"Forget about Ethan, I have to hang up first."

Ethan put down his phone and saw McKenna lying on the bed behind him through the reflection in the window.

This time I went all out, plus the coach's tactical assistance and the undercover intelligence disclosure.

You won't lose no matter what, right?

(End of this chapter)