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-> “He definitely wanted a chance to be the guy,” said Ryan Whitley, who coached Bell at Taft School in Watertown. “We had talked throughout his process of making a decision to make a move and he said, ‘Coach, I just want an opportunity to consistently make plays, be the No.1 option and give myself the best chance to be in the NFL.'” <-
-> “On the field, this is what we thought he was capable of,” UConn coach Jim Mora said. “The thing that’s been the most impressive to me is his professionalism. His maturity, his work ethic, his attitude, the way that he cares about the team. In this era of the portal, you worry when you bring guys in, you don’t know what their motivation is going to be. This guy, he’s a pro” <-
-> “I had a good career at Wisconsin,” Bell said. “Last year, I kind of took a back seat a little bit, and some of that was due to my part. I came here and I’m ready to work, I think I’ve got a lot to prove, not only to myself but to other people. When I was talking to Coach Mora, we had a conversation and he was telling me he’s going to take care of me here. He’s going to develop me into the receiver I want to be and hopefully get me to the next level.” <-