American winner takes all

Chapter 212 Breaking through the Sky Dome II (12)

December 12, Atlanta, Georgia, Skydome.

Ethan raised his head and looked at the roof of the stadium. It was made of pure white Teflon fiberglass material like a curtain. It was illuminated by the sun and gave off a special bright and clean color.

This is where the name "Sky Dome" comes from.

As the current landmark building in Atlanta, the Sky Dome hosted gymnastics, basketball and handball events in the Atlanta Olympics that just concluded, and is also the home of the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL.

"Tomorrow is the time for the game to start. We only have one day to get familiar with the venue...Compared to the lawn courts that you are familiar with before, the Sky Dome has another special feature." Head coach Eugene was walking in the crowd at this time. Open your mouth.

And Ethan quickly saw what the so-called differences were...

This is a hard plastic court.

Hard courts cause significantly greater physical damage to players, and the most important thing is friction. Compared with lawns, hard courts have significantly greater friction.

For athletes, any slight change will have unexpected effects. Ethan has been used to outdoor lawn fields before, but this is the first time he plays on such a hard surface. He tried to use force to start, but his whole body failed. Almost slipped.

Obviously this is a new challenge for Ethan.

Not long after the Alabama players arrived, another team participating in the Southeastern Conference Championship, the University of Florida Gators, also arrived.

As soon as the other party appeared on the stage, Ethan immediately felt multiple eyes focused on him.

For these people, Ethan, as Alabama's key point, is obviously the biggest enemy in this game and the point that needs to be marked most.

It can be said that from the beginning of pre-match training, Ethan felt the "respect" of the other party.

In between field training sessions, Ethan will also try to observe the opposing quarterback.

"The guy wearing the No. 7 jersey is Danny Woolverley. He is the quarterback with the best statistics this year and has the most passing touchdowns and passing yards." Michael Waugh, standing next to Ethan Well, let’s introduce it to Ethan at this time.

At this time, from Ethan's perspective, Danny was facing away from him, holding the rugby ball with one hand, seemingly carelessly throwing the ball, and the shuttle-shaped rugby shot straight towards his teammates like a cannonball. Fly over.

In terms of ball speed, Ethan can clearly feel that it is one point faster than Peyton Manning's pass. Even if he swings it with all his strength, it is almost at this speed.

This quarterback must not be underestimated... Ethan said silently in his heart.

This Danny Woolley is comparable to me in many aspects...

As for the reason why the opponent's body is so strong, it is naturally the same old thing.

In fact, many of Alabama's teammates are taking drugs. To some extent, the two universities have begun to compete to see who has a higher "scientific research level" and who has a stronger ability to resist side effects.

Just as Ethan was thinking about it, he saw Danny Wolverley suddenly turned around and looked at him.

Their eyes met in the air, and Danny raised his chin at Ethan rather provocatively.

Then without even looking, he directly turned his back to get the ball. There was quite a bit of showmanship in this move.

Then Ethan saw Danny throw the football towards him with great force.

Seeing the football getting closer, Ethan still stood there without making any movement.

Just when the football was about to hit Ethan, a figure next to him stepped forward to block him, raised his hand and grasped the football firmly.

It was Michael Vaughn standing next to Ethan.

In the past, when Ethan was at BHHS, he had to work alone many times, but this time it was different... at least he still had a few capable teammates.

Michael Vaughan threw the ball back with his backhand and whistled at the same time.

On the opposite side of Danny, another wide receiver, Ike Hilliard, also came over. He was wearing jersey No. 19.

With his joining, the smell of gunpowder between the two sides suddenly increased. More and more players gathered and looked at each other in a tense situation.

"See you on the court." Danny took a few steps forward and said to Ethan.

Ethan nodded slightly, agreeing.

"It seems that the game has not even started yet, and there is a lot of gunpowder on both sides." A voice suddenly appeared, interrupting the players of the two teams who were staring at each other.

Ethan turned around and looked over, and it was an old man with gray hair who spoke.Behind him stood the president of the University of Alabama whom Ethan had met before, and on the other side of this person was probably the president of Florida.

Behind the "Big Three" were senior administrators from both schools, and Ethan saw Alabama's athletic director Bob Boone among them.

Finally, Ethan turned his eyes again to the old man who had just spoken. I am afraid there is only one person who can be treated so well that two university presidents stand on the left and right...

Ethan saw the SEC logo worn on his chest.

Apparently, this is Roy Cramer, the current chairman of the SEC Alliance.

This man once served as the football coach of Central Michigan University and the athletic director of Vanbilt University. He began serving as the SEC commissioner seven years ago and was officially the head of the SEC in 90.

Including bringing two universities, Arkansas and South Carolina, into the Southeastern Conference, creating the Southeastern Conference Championship, and the discontinuation of the bowl series in 94, he was behind the promotion, and the Southeastern Conference can have the status of the top of the five major conferences today. , it is inseparable from his push behind the scenes.

Considering the current situation, Alabama dared to challenge the NCAA and refused to cooperate. Naturally, he was the one taking the lead.

It can be said that Alabama is a "pawn", and the Southeastern Conference standing behind it is the real confidence.

At this time, the head coaches of the two teams immediately came together to chat with these big figures in the league.Then Roy Kramer suddenly turned his head, glanced meaningfully at Ethan, and then waved to Ethan to come over.

Ethan walked straight over.

"I just met Ms. Grace this morning. I heard that on your recommendation, Alabama and California education groups got in touch?" He looked at Ethan with a smile.

"That's right." Ethan nodded.

"But how did I hear... you had worked closely with Grace when you were in high school, and you also formed a company together. Is this such a thing?" Roy Kramer suddenly changed the subject in front of everyone. Asked about it.

Ethan could clearly see that many people, including the president of the University of Alabama, were surprised. Apparently they had not known about this before.

As for Alabama sports director Bob Boone, his face also became very ugly at this time.

Now that Ethan has been found, the next step is his turn...

Ethan looked at the smiling Roy Kramer. This old fox obviously chose this time to expose this matter.

Ethan thought for a while, but nodded directly, admitting very generously.

"Yes, I have cooperated with Grace, but I am not involved in any work on the Independence Bowl. I am just a matchmaking middleman."

The scene instantly became silent.

Roy Kramer burst out laughing: "Young people are willing to help the school out of trouble, which is very commendable."

With his smile, everyone's expressions relaxed again.

"Roy is right, young people strive to win the Southeastern Conference championship in tomorrow's game!" The principal of Alabama immediately followed suit.

Ethan breathed a sigh of relief and felt the pressure suddenly disappear.

"As long as you can win the game, the SEC will train you as a spokesperson for the league. Don't forget to give back to your alma mater and the league." He patted Ethan on the shoulder. Not only did he not blame him, but he also expressed The alliance must make every effort to cultivate Ethan.

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"I heard that the principal is going to attend the Southeastern Conference's senior closed-door meeting tonight. The principals of twelve schools have all arrived in Atlanta..."

In the evening, in the restaurant of the Atlanta team hotel, Eugene said to Ethan in a serious manner.

Ethan naturally didn't know what the undercurrent was, but one thing was certain, it was related to the NCAA.

Considering that the enemy of his enemy is his friend, Ethan is very happy to see this situation. He and the Southeast Alliance have a common enemy.

While chatting, Ethan received a text message on his cell phone, which was from Grace.

She said that she had to make preparations for the Independence Bowl and was very pressed for time, so she would not stay in Atlanta to watch Ethan's game.

This time, Ethan purchased three box tickets in one go through sports director Bob Boone, and the three boxes were far apart...

By not attending the game in person, Grace saved Ethan money, otherwise he would have to buy a fourth separate box.

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"Dear viewers, the performance ceremony before the start of the fifth SEC Championship is about to begin... I am Keith Jackson, and I am honored to be able to commentate on this game..."

On ABC’s frontline broadcast station, that iconic magnetic deep voice appeared again.

This voice has been almost associated with "college football" in the minds of Americans, just like ABC broadcaster Edward R. Murrow during World War II.

Keith Jackson is undoubtedly the oldest football commentator in the country. He officially began commentating on football games in 1952.

At that time, let alone Ethan, even Ethan's mother Mia was still an embryo.

In his half-century career as a commentator, Keith has experienced almost every major event and important sports event, including the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the Baseball World Finals, the NBA...

He is best known for his work as a broadcaster in college football.

The nickname "Big House" of Michigan's home stadium that everyone now calls first appeared in his mouth.

When he completely retired from the commentary position in 06, the Rose Bowl signal broadcast and production center was renamed the "Keith Jackson Broadcast Center", and he himself was the only person to successfully enter the NFL Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. Narrator.

Almost all well-known football commentators are either his disciples or commentating partners with him.It can be said that Keith's personal career history has accompanied the development of the entire sport of rugby in the field of television.

"As an indoor stadium, Atlanta's Sky Dome uses hard paving. I wonder if Ethan O'Connor can adapt..."

Keith's commentary partner said.

Today, Keith's commentary partner is also of high caliber. Bob Griese, the greatest quarterback of the 1970s, led the Dolphins to three Super Bowls and won two Super Bowl championships. Officially entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.

The two Taishan Beidou-level figures, in addition to commentating on the game, also looked at this group of young people in the rugby field with a somewhat senior gaze.

"Florida Gators quarterback Danny Woolverley is in particularly outstanding form this year, averaging 200 yards passing per game, which is far ahead of the SEC's No. 2, and this offensive efficiency is unparalleled among others. He is also the well-deserved number one in the major leagues. I have a hunch that if he can win this game, the Heisman Award will definitely belong to this young man this year." Keith Jackson spoke, still with his unique deep voice.

"Yes, and his opponent today, Ethan O'Connor from the University of Alabama, is also worthy of attention. In high school, he showed the physical condition to crush his peers, and in his freshman season, he Not only has he secured his starting position, but he has also made a number of miraculous passes.”

"What impressed me deeply was his game at the beginning of the season. He danced on the sideline and escaped from multiple opponents' double-teams along the sideline. He has a physical fitness that is not inferior to that of the strikers, and he also maintains the same physical fitness as the strikers. The ability to break away as flexibly as a wide receiver is a rare talent that I have only seen in Joe Monta before."

"It can even be said that even Joe Montana back then is not as good as Ethan O'Connor today!" Keith spoke highly of Ethan!

(End of this chapter)