America 1979

Chapter 100 Campus Pro Day
Wednesday, May [-]th, [-].

The annual campus Pro day is underway. The juniors and seniors of the red and white team are showing their basic abilities and physical fitness on the rugby field. Coaches from more than 20 professional teams across the country are evaluating each player potential, and decide whether or not to sign the fancy players.

The NFL draft camp has ended at the end of April, and most of the players who have performed well in previous seasons have been invited.But among the tens of thousands of college football players across the country, only more than 300 have this honor, and many of the rest can join professional teams, so Pro Day was born.In a short period of time, the coaches of each team moved to the football field of the Div-1 school team in order to continue to tap potential players.

"Where's my ring?"

After catching a glimpse of an acquaintance, Bill ran up to Jim of the Four Nines to ask.

This person was watching the forty-yard sprint of the senior players, and turned his head when he heard the voice, "How can you still say this, and we haven't reached that agreement. Besides, rings are often played at the beginning of the season." before it gets to the players."

After the championship is determined every year, the NFL can customize the rings, which are usually delivered in June and July, so players before the season can get their own championship rings.

"I'm just asking, you four or nine people are rich and powerful, can't you even afford a normal ring?"

Bill held the pole to hit the jujube, and he had the mentality that a shot counts for a shot. If the [-]ers really gave it, he would not lose money.

Because of the suggestions of two professionals, Yevgeny and Joe Montana, Bill resolutely rejected the verbal agreement of the [-]ers, but his training direction is in line with this professional team. While not regressing in speed, focus on strengthening the strength of the upper body and the ability to catch the ball.

"We'll wait until you get on the team." Jim focused on watching the seniors sprint.

Coach Hyman Hawke was also watching the performance of his own players. After realizing that Bill was also here, he sneaked up to No. 88 and pulled him away from Jim.

"I have a good idea for you." Hyman Hawke smiled sinisterly, "Aren't you very strong? When the coaches watch the bench press today, you should go up and do it again, perform well, and leave them some time to learn." a deep impression."

He also heard about the [-]ers and this player, so he encouraged Bill to express himself.

"While I understand the rationale, does it work? I won't be in the draft next year. They'll probably forget about me by then."

If the player performs well on the court and in various physical test camps, the players will naturally be remembered by the coaches in charge of recruiting, and the rounds and picks selected in the draft camp will also be advanced.

"How is it possible? Are you a fish when those coaches are? The league's bench press record is only more than 40. Among active players every year, more than 29 bench presses can be singled out by the commentator. You were in high school. There are [-] records, how could these people forget you. By the way, how many can you do now?"

"Around 34, 35." Thinking of this, Bill was annoyed, "This should be the limit, but Jon from the nutrition team said that I can use some supplements and continue to grow. But I don't want to take too much medicine. The hormones have made me bloated."

Bill has now stopped taking growth hormone because of its organ-enlarging side effects.Moreover, the price of this hormone is extremely high. During the period of medication, almost all the nutrition fees he received from Robbins were handed over to the nutrition team.

Medicines costing more than US$1000 per month are really ridiculously expensive.

Hyman Hawke patted Bill's arm in surprise, "You are already very good, this depends on your own planning, the nutritionist of our school team at this level is almost the most professional in the industry, and there are almost no individual players. Ability to build such a team, unless he is willing to spend tens of millions of dollars every year. For medication, you just think you have enough strength, and you don’t need to pursue breaking the bench press record too much.”

It's still about practicality.

Bill understood this, and decided not to use any medicine before entering the professional team.

After the juniors, juniors and seniors all finished the [-]-yard sprint, the coaches gathered around the required items according to the style of their respective teams and recorded the data of the players. The red and white team players with ideas naturally worked hard to perform.

On the bench press side, there were about a dozen or thirteen professional team coaches watching.He didn't go to the bench press until his senior teammates finished one by one.

"Bill, you are a freshman, why are you doing this?" The physical coach in charge of safety didn't understand why this freshman was joining in the fun.

Mr. Ferrari smiled brightly, "I just want to do it again. The teammates who need it have already done it, and I can't influence them."

The fitness coach agreed, so Bill lay down on the bench press rack. Under the curious eyes of the coaches, he began to lift the 220-pound bench press up and down.

"...thirty, 31, great, one more, 32..."

When Bill reached nearly 88 bench presses, the coaches of the other teams began to record the name of No. [-]. Only Jim of the Four-Nines team became more and more serious.

"35, our Bill Ferrari's bench press score is 34, his upper body strength is terrible, and he can improve again after entering the NFL."

The physical coach of the red and white team showed off his players to the coaches of the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and other teams. Jim turned and left angrily when he saw that Bill's name was written down by his peers.

With a flushed face and breathing heavily, Bill took the towel handed over by the fitness coach, wiped his sweat, and then introduced himself to the willing coaches.

"Yes, I was very strong in the bench press when I was in high school, and I can do 26 sevens every day."

"Dodging is also being practiced, but because the strength is too strong, strengthening this point is of little use to me, it is better to push it directly."

"Receiving the ball, I'm actively embracing the strategy of the [-]ers, and their West Coast offense has also affected my style of play."

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After two o'clock in the afternoon on the campus Pro day, the coaches left one after another, and the players who got contracts were only about four or five, and many of them were not on the list.The activities in the rugby field are still going on, and the Ministry of Culture and Sports organized an interactive ceremony between ordinary students and the school team to let some players who did not get the desired contract feel supported.

"You guys go take pictures with that running back, he needs reassurance."

At the entrance of the stadium, Bill instructed members of the cultural and sports department to lead ordinary students to motivate senior teammates, which is one of his responsibilities.

PS: Ask for a recommendation ticket and ask for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)