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pretty comfortable with position is phenomit. enal. It's just amazing. "I think I have a pretHe knows what to do ty good understanding. and he's going to do I know what's expected the right thing. He's goof us, and all of us in ing to be in the right the tight end room kind spot and he's going to of know what's on our be sure-handed every shoulders, and we've day. Not just on game embraced that." day but every single That was certainly day. He's somebody the case in Sinz's first you can rely on." opportunity to truly That's by design. shine as Purdue's No. 1 It's what Sinz's dad tight end. taught him. Though Sinz had It's what Sinz has started the first two strived to be since he games of the season in accepted the challenge two-tight end sets with of playing a new posiGabe Holmes, it was tion four years ago. Holmes who was the priIt's what he gets mary receiving target. by preparing now as if But with Holmes out for he still were a quarterthe season with a wrist back, beady-eying lineinjury, Sinz moved into backers and their drops that spot against Notre to read if it's zone or Dame. man coverage and then And in primetime, finding the spots to sit Sinz delivered the best or stretch the field. Tom Campbell receiving game of his Sinz seamlessly slipped into Gabe Holmes' more pass-catching tight end It's what will be on career, catching six role against Notre Dame, grabbing six receptions, including this touch- full display playing sigpasses, including one down. Entering the season, Sinz had seven career catches and one TD. nificant snaps for the for a touchdown. He first time in his home we've known that for a long entered the season state, in front of as with seven career receptions time," quarterback Rob Henry many as 100 family and friends, said. "His improvement since playing against the team he and a touchdown. "Justin is a solid player, and he's gotten here at the tight end grew up rooting for. "My biggest fear is getting out there — and obviously a defense is going to show you something they haven't showed you before — but I like knowing what I have to do because then I feel like it's all on me to perform," he said. Parker, for one, has no doubt Sinz will do just that. "He's a mature guy," Parker said. "He's an emotional guy, too. But I don't think he will be (overly emotional). It's certainly not a concern of mine. I'm more worried about Wisconsin than him going to Wisconsin. "It's always a fun time to be able to play in front of your family and friends and if anything, it gives him another reason to play well." j ... all the fun ... all the food ... all the comfort ... all the services GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 4 • 18