Rugby coaches are a position that pays great attention to factions and systems. Just like the inheritance of masters and apprentices, the tactical system and concepts are passed down from generation to generation, and then they keep changing with the times. Each coach forms his own style characteristics and then builds a huge tree-like branch.

Therefore, when choosing a coach, the rugby team pays great attention to the coaching tree, that is, to trace the origin and find the roots and context.

Lu Yiqi's coaching tree originated from the legendary coach Nick Shaban in the university arena.

Although Shaban has never won the Super Bowl as the head coach of the NFL, since he became a coach in 1973, his ability and prestige are unquestionable. He has a lot of talents all over the world. Just listing branches of professional teams at the head coach level, you can see a series of familiar figures worth mentioning.

Jason Garrett, head coach of Dallas Cowboys since 2011, has been coaching the Dallas Cowboys since 2015, and Adam Garrett, coached the Miami Dolphins first and then coached the New York Jets after 2019.

In addition, Josh McDaniels and Scott Lenahan, who were inspiration, have also served as head coaches of professional teams. As for the non-head coaching positions of professional teams and the NCAA head coaching level, there are even more stars.

Among them, Shaban's coaching tree also had a long intersection with the famous Bill-Belichick.

Before Bilicheck became the coach of the New England Patriots and founded a dynasty, he served as the head coach of Cleveland Brown. At that time, Shaban was Bilicheck's defensive coordinator. The two worked together for five years, and the coaching trees also penetrated a lot.

Of course, Pat Shulmoore, and with his help, Lu Yiqi entered Andy Reed's coaching tree system.

If Shaban is the top player in the NCAA arena, then it has been mentioned before that Reed is another famous super player in the professional arena.

Although Reed never led the team to win the Super Bowl as head coach, this is a big regret and this is the only shortcoming in Reed's honor book, it will not affect his position in the league at all.

"No matter what quarterback comes to Reed, he can always train to a certain level."

Even the substitute quarterback is no exception. He is the most prestigious quarterback training expert in the league and has been recognized by the league. Schulmore's quarterback training ability is completely inherited from Reed, and Lu Yiqi is no exception.

Nick Shaban is a defensive coach from the orthodox defense team and has excellent defensive tactical skills. Lu Yiqi's inspiration for linebackers and frontcourt tactical transformation was all derived from Shaban. However, he was born in the offensive team and his understanding of defensive tactics was still not thorough enough. On the contrary, when he was intern under Reed, he inspired his offensive tactic talent, and the combination of quarterbacks' use and running routes was the same.

In other words, Lu Yiqi started out from the coach tree that started with defense, but completed his transformation in the coach tree that was first on offense, which can be regarded as his small advantage.

For coaches, the football coaching tree is actually equivalent to the American fraternity. Brotherhood based on college classmate records can often become the stepping stone for every member to open up society in the future.

Why do students from Ivy League schools do not hesitate to make all kinds of extraordinary actions just to join the Brotherhood?

It is because the fraternity’s connections will be spread across different industries such as economy, politics, law, news, technology, etc., creating countless opportunities.

Shulmoore brought Lu Yiqi an internship opportunity for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was able to study under Reed, and even made the Philadelphia Eagles consider hiring Lu Yiqi to join the coaching staff. This is such a simple truth; and Michigan State University now prefers direct divisions like Lu Yiqi, and the same is true.

This is also the reason why the Ivy League schools in the United States can maintain high-quality students all year round.

In Lu Yiqi's current Green Bay Packers, there is no exception to Lu Yiqi's opinion-

They would not put Lu Yiqi on the waitlist for no reason. Even if ESPN is so scattered, even if the news reports are very lively, and even if the scout reports are shocking, things are not that simple.

Without the guidance of the coaching tree, the thresholds of the NFL and NCAA are not so easy to open. As for the wild way of introducing one's own door-to-door recommendation in the novel fantasy, it is almost impossible to succeed in real life.

As far as Lu Yiqi knows, Shaban doesn’t have much direct connection with Green Bay Packers, and it’s more like a coaching tree for two systems; but Reed is different.

After ten years of playing in the NCAA, Andy Reed's first job in the NFL was from Green Bay Packers. He joined the team in 1992 as an assistant coach of the offensive team. He changed jobs in different positions. After staying for seven years, he became the head coach of the Philadelphia Hawks.

Reed's only Super Bowl in his career was the top spot with the Green Bay Packers in 1996, when he served as a part-time offensive coach for the tight end.

Originally, Lu Yiqi wanted to call Reed to express his gratitude; but then he thought about it, waiting for the interview to be over, and after he successfully won the job, he did not disappoint Reed's kindness and told the good news honestly. This is the best way to thank Reed for his trust and recommendation.

At this time, Lu Yiqi was driving north to Green Bay and heading to the interview job.

The radio was playing the same rural songs, as if you could see the cowboys grazing cattle and shepherds on the boundless western desert, waiting for the moment of spring in the severe cold winter, with a little comfort and laziness in the coldness, and the scenery outside the window became less monotonous.

Going north from Manhattan, the temperature is getting lower and lower, the weather is getting cloudy, and even the snow in sight is getting thicker and thicker. Although April has waved not far away, the footsteps of spring have passed through Mexico to the southern region, the north is still filled with cold and icy sky and snow.

Although Lu Yiqi grew up in New York and was often seen with heavy rainstorms and snowstorms, he was still a child born in the southern water town of China.

Even though I looked at the endless snow-capped mountains through the car window, I still couldn't help but feel excited. Those monotonous and boring snow scenes couldn't be seen enough.

The whiteness of the sky and the earth set the blue above his head clear and transparent, like a lake. The shimmering golden sunlight shines, making people unable to help but want to leap into it. His relaxed and bright mood made him hum along with the radio:
Chapter completed!