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It was the same thing on the football field: he had high expectations for his players and wanted them to have high expectations for their own performance. Jay Conzemius was a senior running back when I was a freshman. While I was putting in time on the scout team, Jay was rushing for seventeen touchdowns and more than 1,200 yards en route to All-American honors.

But it wasn’t always easy for Jay. He recalled a powerful teaching moment during his freshman year. “I made a mental mistake on what seemed like a meaningless play,” he explained. “When the time came to review the play during films the following Monday, John almost skipped over it, and I felt some relief for a second. However, he rewound the tape and replayed my missed blocking assignment for all to see—probably a dozen times. Fortunately, I used the experience to get focused on what I was supposed to do. From this point on, I asked a lot of questions and tried to anticipate potential problems. I tried to be perfect in practice and games after this misstep. Fortunately, my hard work paid off and I was able to gain the trust of John.”