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distance, speed levels and hard effort, Marotti said.
" We get to know how fast guys run-down on kickoffs, "
he said. " We could see how many explosive efforts of
acceleration and deceleration that an athlete has and that
helps us when we go to training. "
NUTRITION
In 2014 the NCAA lifted meal restrictions for Division 1
schools so they could begin providing unlimited meals and
snacks to the athletes.
" Before it was one meal a day and there were so many
restrictions, " he said. " Now, we have a full-time nutritional
staff that plans everything. "
Meals are now customized for each athlete depending on
the position they play and measurable standards like body
fat and lean muscle mass. OSU then puts them on one of
three diets including: a weight-gain diet; a weight-maintain
diet; or a weight-loss diet. They also check athletes for
nutritional levels including Vitamin D and then put them on
NCAA-approved supplements.
" It's like Thanksgiving dinner, " he said. " The table is set.
The turkey is out and all they have to do is rock and roll. "
WORDS OF WISDOM
Being a training and conditioning coach is a great career
that is very fulfilling, Marotti said. While the job requires
very hard, long hours, he said you have to remember that it's
not just about you.
" You're not the reason why a team was successful
and you're not the reason why the team wasn't
successful, " he said. " You're just one of the spokes in the
wheel, you're just a piece of the pie, but you are someone
that has an inordinate amount of ability to impact young
athletes. "
While at OSU he's coached 19 First Team All-Americans.
Marotti said those athletes have been blessed with a unique
high-level skill set and superior genetics.
" There's a lot of guys that have that high-level skill but
never amount to much, " he said. " Obviously, they've got to
have the drive, the inspiration and the work ethic. They have
to want to just continue to get better and never be fulfilled
and always wanting more. "
The All-Americans he coached have all had that same
mentality.
" Not to use cliches, but it's kind of like when Kobe Bryant
talked about the Mamba mentality, or the dog mentality,
of just always driving to get better because once you think
you've arrived, you haven't. Somebody's going to catch you
and you're not going to maximize your genetic potential like
we talk about here. " n
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