<p>The Coast Guard game at KP was a great contest and showed a lot of heart on the part of both teams. KP never gave up and were amazing in front of the packed stands.</p>
<p>I would like to propose another contest - Iron Chef between CSA and KP. Maybe it would inspire KP's cooks.</p>
<p>I think a “Top Chef” QuickFire challenge would be to whip up a great tasty nutritious meal at Delano, using just the ingredients found on site. (they did this for an Air Force Base out in Utah or Nevada somewhere).</p>
<p>Are there issues (quantity/quality) with the food at USMMA? I haven’t heard many complaints, nothing like what was happening at USNA (gravy on hamburger buns, cod dogs, etc) last fall.</p>
<p>hahahah. Luigi is such a card!
Surely he’s checked the old rankings about food at college universities;)
They try really hard, but some of the main proteins are significantly … substandard… either that, or some of the pork for porkchops was raised next to Three Mile Island, or Chernobyl. 
I love the staff, just wish the purchasing agent had better luck.</p>
<p>So…gravy over hamburger buns and a cod dog would be an culinary upgrade? :D</p>
<p>Judging from the size of some of KP’s linemen, they’re definitely eating something nutritious. I worry that they may not be able to meet a military weight standard upon graduation.</p>
<p>It has been a problem in the past and will probably continue to be in the future. There was a student last year who was borderline right up until the week before graduation.</p>
<p>That was, indeed, quite a match, and as Coach Toop said, it was a shame that either team had to lose. That the winning effort came on the final play of double overtime is a real testament to heart and stamina. My son’s in his third year and has started on the O-line throughout, and needless to say, he was a pretty happy camper the rest of the weekend.</p>
<p>He played at as much as 275 in high school. He weighed less by the time Indoc took off another 20 (you could see it in the progression of photos posted online during Indoc). He’d gained some back, but after 4 months at sea last year, he’d come back pretty well trimmed down. It’s a tough balance for the football players, especially when there’s a mismatch and they’re up against a team full of Div I and II wannabes who aren’t facing the rigors of Academy life. I think my son’s found his optimum weight and should be able to hold it through the program to graduation. He heads back to sea after football and we may not catch up with him again until next fall’s Parents’ Weekend, with an outside chance at a earlier visit.</p>
<p>If anything, the food quality issue at the Academy augurs in favor of maintaining weight! I will say that in the first couple of years, we sent him boxes of protein bars and mixes, but this year he says he really doesn’t need that, so he must be getting a reasonable amount of adequate chow, even if the menu isn’t very exciting after choosing from it for so long.</p>
<p>Maybe what KP needs are some recipes from home. I know a lot of colleges request “Mom’s recipes” and then try to duplicate them for the entire school. The kids then vote at to what they would like added to the menu on a regular basis. Maybe the chef at KP needs a little inspiration and I’m sure there are plenty of moms willing to share a family recipe. My oldest attended Colgate University and this was a big hit. I know Union College does this also.</p>
<p>Remember we are talking government contractors here folks 
I think they do the best with what they are given.</p>
<p>The food was bad 30 years ago and itonly gotten slightly better from what I’ve seen over the past 15 months since then… that said the price is right and the low bidder basically gets the contract…</p>
<p>The game was great! As a west coast family - we loved the rain! And as far as the food goes… one word “Mandango”!</p>