America 1979

Chapter 112 I Will Vote For You
NO.16 in January [-], Stanford University Football Stadium.

"No.2, our No. 2 quarterback John Wirth is No.[-] in the Heizman Award voting."

"It's a pity that John is about to participate in the draft this year, otherwise he will definitely win the Heizman Award next year."

"I think the bitch reporters on the east coast don't watch our games on the west coast. They always vote for their own people on the east coast."

In front of the main conference room, more than a dozen coaches and assistant coaches gathered together to talk about the game information before the winter vacation. Among them, the most discussed one was the fact that the captain of the red and white team lost the Heizmann Award by more than 100 votes.

Because of broadcasting contracts, game schedules and cultural differences, college football players in the eastern United States have a natural advantage in winning the Heizman Award.

"I don't care about these little things, coaches." Captain John Wirth rushed to the door of the conference room with the members of the offensive team. "I got the Walter Kemp Award, and that's enough."

The award named after Walter Kemp, the principal founder of modern American football rules, is one of the three highest awards a college football player can receive.

The other two are the Heizman Award and the Maxwell Award. The selection methods of these three awards are similar. Sports journalists account for the largest proportion. Members of the Maxwell Club or former winners of the Heizman Award and NCAAF coaches can also Vote.

Generally speaking, the Heizman Award has the most influence, with one award a year, which can be roughly understood as the college version of the NFL MVP of the Year.But the difference is that this award is only awarded to serving college football players, and the school team must be at the D-1 level. The gold content in the NCAAF circle increases, but the influence outside the circle becomes lower.

The coaches were also proud that their own players won the grand prize, so they all gathered around John Wirth, who was already praised by the stars of the offensive team, to congratulate and fight, but pushed the rest of the players away.

"Hey, Bill." Coach Hyman Hawk pointed at No. 88. "Parker's best ten-athlete lineup!"

What he was talking about was the 82-year best team selected by the Parker Ten League. The red and white team had three people selected, namely captain John Wirth, tight end Bill Ferrari, and a defensive tackle.

Bill approached him and gave the coach a high-five, "I heard that there will be a grand awards show, but I don't know when it will be held!"

This lineup was selected by the coaches of the serious school team league, some invited players, and some fans. It has a higher gold content than most of the lists selected by the media, but in terms of influence, it ranks first among the major mainstream sports media. Or the best lineup just a little bit bigger.

Yevgeny, who was dressed in sportswear, also came over and gave Bill a wink of the right eye, "NBC's All-American Freshman First Team."

This is one of the masterpieces of the CAA brokerage company. They give such a gift to customers who have signed half of the contract to show their sincerity.

NBC is the national broadcasting company, and it is one of the three major broadcasting networks along with CBS and ABC. The influence of this freshman first team is similar to that of Parker's best ten team, and they can be used in personal introductions.

After the coaches around the captain congratulated and complimented John Wirth, they ran to Bill Ferrari, who was selected into the Parker Ten best team. Mr. No. 88 had to shake hands or high-five each of them. Of course, it should be said Don't miss a word.

After the coaches finished the process, they ran to the defensive players who arrived behind to congratulate the selected defensive tackle.

John Wirth was free to say hello to Hyman Hawke and other coaches, during which the Walter Kemp Award was mentioned again.

The captain was overwhelmed, and pointed to the tight end, "I think Bill can also get this award. He did a good job in the 82 season. Our Parker Ten internally recognized him, and the outside media and sports reporters even more Needless to say. I’ve heard Bill Ferrari’s name on at least eight first-team Freshman Team All-Americans and All-Cal varsity football players in at least eight media outlets with national clout.”

Yevgeny patted Bill on the shoulder, "John is right, if you play hard this year, the Walter Camp Award is quite promising, and even the Heizmann Award is not out of the question."

"I'll vote for you, at the Kemp Awards." John Wirth promised his teammates.

He will be the former winner of the Walter Kemp Award next year and will have the right to vote.

Hyman Hawke shook his head and disagreed with the offensive line coach's opinion, "Bill does have the possibility of selecting the Kemp Award, but the probability of the Heizman Award is too small. The three selected for this award are generally running backs and fours. Shooting guards, tight ends are rare."

"Coach Heyman is wrong."

A burst of footsteps was used as the background sound, and a loud voice entered the ears of several people.

"The success of the 83ers team can prove that the wide receiver is replacing the running back's responsibilities in advancing and touchdown. Although Bill is a tight end, he also has the ability to catch the ball. If he shows great strength in the [-] season , take every game seriously, and he can also enter the three-man list for the Heizman Award."

This is the head coach Paul Wiggin speaking, followed by a large group of people.

"The key to winning the Heizman Award lies in the sports reporters. They have hundreds of tickets. They can make a good impression on them. With good results, the tight end can also get the Heizman Award. You know, The second Heizman winner is a tight end whose name seems to be Larry Kelly."

According to Paul's head coach, in the previous era, the reason why the running backs were second only to quarterbacks in attracting tickets was because they produced most of the offensive yards and touchdowns. Determinant of scoring and winning.

The change in play style brought about by the 78 restructuring has allowed wide receivers to replace the running back, and Bill Ferrari, a ball-catching tight end, can be regarded as a substitute for wide receivers.If No. 88 plays well in the 83 season, gets more receiving yards and makes more touchdowns for the team, then he also has a high possibility of being selected as a three-man list for the Heizman Award.

"Make a good impression on the sports reporters?" Before the head coach entered the meeting room, Bill asked in detail: "How can I do it?"

Both Yevgeny and Paul coach said he could join the three-man list, and Mr. Ferrari suddenly became enthusiastic.

The hard power of the red and white team is not bad. The captain John Wirth is the second among the three Heizmann Award winners in 82. After another season, No. 88 is really likely to play the hard power that can win the award. The rest It depends on popularity and the image in the eyes of sports reporters.

"Let others see your sportsmanship, such as the same level of effort in normal games as in major competitions." Coach Paul seems to be criticizing Bill's style of play.Because No. 88 sometimes plays too slickly, he will work hard to collect data in games against weak teams. The popular games will try to show the limelight, and the rest of the games will start to leak.

"Everyone is here, let's go in for a meeting!"

Bill wanted to ask again, but a loud teaching assistant sent a reminder to start the meeting.

More than 30 coaches and assistants, [-] to [-] players, members of the accounting team, logistics team, and nutrition team entered the main conference room one after another to start the spring training arrangement meeting.

The entire meeting lasted more than three hours. After everyone began to doze off, team manager Jerry Pence announced the end of the meeting.

Mr. Ferrari, who was obsessed with the Heizmann Award, took some of his friends Adam, Martin and others to Yevgeny's office to get more specific advice.

"According to my understanding, the head coach seems to be implying that you have no sportsmanship. But this is not important, as long as the stadium statistics are in front of the reporters."

Adam questioned, "But our Parker Ten league is naturally at a disadvantage. Our normal game time collides with the prime time in the Eastern Conference. Those reporters may not watch Parker Ten's games carefully, nor can they remember Bill's performance on the court."

"I have a solution." Martin, the quarterback with the best brains, walked to Yevgeny's desk and raised his right index finger. The media will also say the same, whether this can make up for the disadvantage of the West Coast players in this regard."

The praise of top NFL players and well-known coaches can indeed quickly bring an online college football player into the sight of sports reporters and subconsciously influence their own judgment.

Human beings follow the herd after all.

"Where can I find superstar players? There are not many who can be called superstars in the league." Adam Smith asked.

Bill and Yevgeny looked at each other, "Joe Montana is definitely enough."

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

(End of this chapter)