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per ESPN:
The weight room and the film room have never been a problem for the ultra-competitive Cobb. He is a tireless worker, according to Chad Pearson, an assistant strength coach who also oversaw the team’s nutrition program before Minnesota hired a full-time team dietitian in July. The dining room has been a different story.
“He was always one of our top guys as far as training goes,” Pearson said. “He’s been a guy [who] brings an edge. He’s a very good athlete, very hard worker, but he thought that’s where it stopped.”
Cobb is a picky eater. His diet before this offseason consisted mostly of cereal and fast food. He recoiled at the sight of vegetables, even if they were wedged between a pair of grease-soaked buns at McDonald’s. His go-to at the golden arches was a cheeseburger, hold everything but the meat and cheese.
Dietitian Brittany Francis has talked him into eating three square meals a day this season and reminds him daily to grab a piece of fruit on his way to class. Cobb didn’t really buy into eating healthy everyday until this summer, telling Wilson he was done pouring cheap gas into a Ferrari. He admits it’s an uphill battle, but he’s making progress.
“She makes me eat breakfast, makes me eat lunch and dinner,” Cobb said. “I’m still trying to learn. She probably yells at me four times a week, ‘Hey, put that cookie down. Stop going to McDonald’s.’”
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/108825/cobb-finds-appetite-for-success
Go Gophers!!
The weight room and the film room have never been a problem for the ultra-competitive Cobb. He is a tireless worker, according to Chad Pearson, an assistant strength coach who also oversaw the team’s nutrition program before Minnesota hired a full-time team dietitian in July. The dining room has been a different story.
“He was always one of our top guys as far as training goes,” Pearson said. “He’s been a guy [who] brings an edge. He’s a very good athlete, very hard worker, but he thought that’s where it stopped.”
Cobb is a picky eater. His diet before this offseason consisted mostly of cereal and fast food. He recoiled at the sight of vegetables, even if they were wedged between a pair of grease-soaked buns at McDonald’s. His go-to at the golden arches was a cheeseburger, hold everything but the meat and cheese.
Dietitian Brittany Francis has talked him into eating three square meals a day this season and reminds him daily to grab a piece of fruit on his way to class. Cobb didn’t really buy into eating healthy everyday until this summer, telling Wilson he was done pouring cheap gas into a Ferrari. He admits it’s an uphill battle, but he’s making progress.
“She makes me eat breakfast, makes me eat lunch and dinner,” Cobb said. “I’m still trying to learn. She probably yells at me four times a week, ‘Hey, put that cookie down. Stop going to McDonald’s.’”
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/108825/cobb-finds-appetite-for-success
Go Gophers!!