Football training table

[Randolph Duke]

Someone sent me an article about the importance the Broncos place on nutrition and diet (yes, I know every team claims to take nutrition seriously). I have often wonder just how focused the nutritionists are at UT especially considering that for football, the redshirt year for linemen is very much about developing potential, but also about transforming the body of a kid who got to 300 lbs on mama's cooking into a 300lb elite athlete. Anyone who has known someone who has transformed their body and dropped their body fat % knows it is only successfully done with the right supervision and by following the right plan.

Does anyone have any insight into who handles nutritional guidance for UT athletics, is there any chance of getting an interview with some of the UT medical staff on how the teams handle this aspect of their overall training or, seeing how UT athletics has fallen on such financial hard times and is having such difficulty providing for its athletic programs, is Texas even doing any serious nutritional work with its athletes?

Denver Broncos training table a winner at nutrition

Seven years ago, Bryan Snyder's position with the Broncos didn't exist. The team didn't have nine chefs, and it didn't have a kitchen that served sushi and quinoa.

It wasn't until coach Josh McDaniels was hired in 2009 that Snyder, a former basketball player at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, was brought on as the team's director of nutrition.

The Broncos have since tried to ensure their players are fed properly, during the offseason as well as during the season. But each year brings changes to Snyder's job, and this year is no different. A new coaching staff and a new playbook mean more dietetic variables to consider.

"Guys that are switching offenses, where they might be going from only a handful of plays to many more reps, their calories go up," Snyder said. "And we have to make sure they're staying hydrated."

Snyder's teaching is at both a macro and micro level, giving Denver players caloric ranges, while also offering examples of "a perfect day," as he calls it.

"A lot of guys don't know what 500 calories looks like," he said. "We have to build that for them so they can get a visual."

For some, he will break it down further, dictating the types of foods they should consume throughout the day based on their training. Breakfast before weightlifting will include more carbs for easy absorption. Meals after practice are typically higher in protein.

One player he rarely has to monitor, though: quarterback Peyton Manning.

"He's very meticulous and does everything by the book," Snyder said. "His plan hasn't changed in three or four years. We don't ever have to worry about him."

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_28363195/broncos-director-nutrition-upgraded-kitchen-provide-meals-players

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Put that cheeseburger down, son.

 

[HornSports Staff]

Does anyone have any insight into who handles nutritional guidance for UT athletics, is there any chance of getting an interview with some of the UT medical staff on how the teams handle this aspect of their overall training or, seeing how UT athletics has fallen on such financial hard times and is having such difficulty providing for its athletic programs, is Texas even doing any serious nutritional work with its athletes?

We'll inquire about an interview. Thanks for the idea.

 

[primal defense]

I wish the coaches would talk to Chip Kelly, he's way ahead of other coaches when it comes to nutrition. I've read that nutrition was poor under Mack.

I don't know why!

 

[Randolph Duke]

We'll inquire about an interview. Thanks for the idea.

I know the university has zero pull with ESPN on LHN content, but I have long thought it would be highly valuable on a number of levels to have a program on LHN that deals with nutrition, conditioning and sports injury issues that features the UT staff. As much as NCAA regs would allow, go around the state and talk to coaches and trainers of different schools, so there was a resource for parents, athletes and coaches to gain greater insight into various subjects.

Also, away from LHN, have an athletic training blog open to the public written by someone on the training staff where kinesiology, nutrition, health and sports medicine were discussed. Get the kids, male or female, who want to be athletes in any sport some insight. Maybe put out "The UT Training Table Cookbook" and also discuss academic programs and possible careers for those interested. I think it would be a great way for UT athletics to use social media. If it was open to the overall public, the NCAA shouldn't be able to complain.

UT Austin is the namesake flagship university of Texas. I'd love to see the university be more of a resource to the young athletes in the state and yes, I would also love to see UT use LHN to do something positive that no other university in the state was in a position to make happen.

 

[java]

Nutrition is huge when it comes to staying healthy, building lean muscle, and preventing injury.

Hook 'em!

 

[MikeV73]

I thought this was going to morph into a Joeywa BBQ thread for a minute. The hoops program had Todd Wright working with our bigs to lose weight and eat healthy, but I'm guessing he just had the big project guys to police not the entire roster (albeit only 15 or so players). He seemed to have a great influence on Dexter Pittman and Ridley. Wasn't there a woman on Browns staff who was a nutritionist? I think I have seen her on LHN programs following the football team in the past.

 

[primal defense]

Chip Kelly makes big changes to Philadelphia Eagles’ food and nutrition

http://larrybrownsports.com/football/chip-kelly-philadelphia-eagles-food-nutrition/187323