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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.
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.
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.
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I think they do the best with what they are given.
