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Purdue football Tuesday practice notes

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Co-OC/WR coach JaMarcus Shephard

- Very happy for David Bell, a Biletnikoff finalist
- Played with bad knee, shoulder over years
- Winning Biletnikoff was goal of his
- Purdue hasn't won many awards like that
- Bell set goals in offseason with his HS guidance counselor
- Milton W didn't show up as a finished product
- Rated high because of his ability to do a lot of things
- Learned a lot about being a WR while here
- He set up his first TD last week with an earlier move
- I love Jackson Anthrop; grown close to me like a son
- Got emotional today
- Threw baseball with him at Wrigley, like father-son
- I think one day I will coach with Jackson
- I can talk to Jackson like another coach
- He wasn't guy I thought would lead us in catches as RSFrosh in 2017
- He is in Top 20 in catches at Purdue; testament to his hard work
- He bleeds Black and Gold
- Does it all; thought he would play safety in Oregon State game
- Probably greatest Anthrop to play at Purdue


WR Jackson Anthrop

- Love Coach Shep, maybe best coach I ever have had
- Will be his second senior day
- Will be special on Saturday
- My career has been a roller coaster, injuries, top talent coming in
- Came in as RB
- Broken foot and collar bone, COVID, some things we had to overcome
- Thanks Coach Brohm and Coach Shep to put me in spot to make plays in 2017
- First catch, 28 yards from Sindelar vs. U of L, back of end zone
- Will be tears on Saturday, gets emotional
- Coach Shep been in my ear about coaching; wanna see how much more I can play first
- David Bell speaks little but works hard; put in time
- He makes plays, contested catches
- Honor to be among top 20 all-time pass catchers at Purdue
- IU gonna be a battle
- Would watch Bucket games as a kid while dad was at St. Lawrence doing a basketball tourney; remembers watching Kory Sheets
- Anthop got emotional during interview, tearing up.


OT Greg Long

- It will be sad to play last game
- I play for my family and brothers
- Play with nasty attitude on field
- Getting used to speed has been adjustment
- Spent lots of time in offseason working on pass blocking
- Could come back in 2022, medical hardship experienced at UTEP
- He is 24
- I bleed Black and Gold; school has embraced me; I love Purdue
- Bucket game means a lot to me
 
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