In each month\'s issue, I often spend time discussing the news in the world of football, be it good or bad. I received a letter from Ron Schipper, the legendary former coach of Central College (Iowa) in which he responded to my Letter from the Publisher in this year\'s June issue. As the coach of Central, Schipper, knows a few things about coaching, guiding the Flying Dutchmen to 36 consecutive winning seasons (an NCAA record) and a Division III title. My original letter talked about how the quest for financial success may be discoloring the goal of coaching: to make a difference in the lives of young men. Schripper couldn\'t help but agree that the new coaches in football need to focus more on the men they coach and not the money they bring home each week. I hope you\'ll enjoy what he has to say.Dear Barry: I have attended every AFCA convention since 1959 and the crowds in the lobby
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