It doesn’t take long for Larry Kehres to teach a reporter a lesson about momentum. Kehres, whose ridiculous resume includes seven Div. III national titles since 1993 for Mount Union College, is making dinner at his home and talking to the reporter on the phone at the same time. “Don’t let a mistake bug you,” he said. “Just think about it. You have periods of frustration, happiness and boredom every day. You just have to –.” That’s when the phone dies. The reporter calls back apologetically, blaming the poor service on his cell phone. “See, unexpected things happen every day, like I told you,” he said. “Just don’t lose your head because of it.” Momentum is a legitimate factor in the world of football. In a game filled with emotion, a small percentage of plays swing the attitudes of players and the outcomes of games. The key, Kehres said, is to know how to react
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