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Chris Hayes boosted by Miami family

By Kory Kozak
Special to Page 2

Friday, October 30, 2009

Why do it? Every walk-on playing college football has to ask himself that question at some point. He is not on scholarship. He is actually paying the school to be cannon fodder for the guys who are getting their tuition paid. He is a practice dummy with a jersey. Why? There can only be one answer. "You have to have love for the football game," said Miami head coach Randy Shannon. "The life of a walk-on is very brutal." It's so tough that Miami only brings in about six walk-ons per season. ...

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