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Kempenich always has Heupel's back

By Marc Connolly
BCSfootball.com

Tuesday, January 2, 2001

MIAMI -- The clichéd battle cries that pour endlessly out of the mouths from Big Uglies everywhere are rooted in a lack of respect and appreciation as well as anonymity. That goes with the territory, though. It's expected. You hold off the raging defensive end for the much smaller stud back there in the pocket so that, hopefully, he and the wide receiver can bask in the glory of a touchdown. On the next play, you spring off the turf and ram your entire will to live into the man across from yo ...

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