Is the Gug physically unable to accommodate a kitchen?

I have heard athlete nutrition is an issue, and I believe it. Players needing thousands of calories of high quality food should not be eating Subway and other fast food. Fine — but why not build a commercial kitchen at the Gug or in a nearby building?

I think our players need the best training, nutrition, and medical care the university can provide, and they shouldn’t skimp on any of those areas. But none should require a nine figure capital cost.

I’m also not sure the recruiting juice of shiny facility toys is still worth the squeeze. Would you rather have a massage chair and TV in your practice locker, or $200,000 cash money?

I think ND might be arming itself for the previous war.

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I think Ty Willingham was ahead of his time on this. - BeastOfBourbon 2024-04-19 17:37:35
- A Chocolate Milk for Every Pot * - SWPaDem 2024-04-20 06:11:43
- There will be an entire room of metronomes. * - 105Marquette 2024-04-19 22:50:56
  - Some of them will be synchronized (hopefully). * - SWPaDem 2024-04-20 03:58:57
Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen? * - Father Nieuwland 2024-04-19 12:06:05
By the time this facility is done there will be a salary cap - combodraw 2024-04-19 09:15:09
- if recruiting is the same as we currently understand it - jt 2024-04-19 09:52:28
- It'll definitely be somewhere on the list, still. - MrE 2024-04-19 09:19:56
Al Golden calls ND football's nutrition program "phenomenal" - MrE 2024-04-19 08:33:01
Based on what they are feeding the regular students, I don't - NDVermin95 2024-04-19 08:23:34
- My kid graduated 5 years ago. She said clubs would - rick 2024-04-19 17:52:28
- The dining hall menus are posted in detail... - Kbyrnes 2024-04-19 13:34:52
- This seems suspect. - tdiddy07 2024-04-19 09:17:26
  - Fruit Loops are a kind of fruit * - Father Nieuwland 2024-04-19 15:55:30
    - So are tomatoes. Try mixing them with Fruit Loops - SWPaDem 2024-04-20 04:10:45
    - "Hey, how 'bout a nice Hawaiian Punch?!" - Shifty 2024-04-19 16:00:27
  - Well not sure when you were there visiting or dropping off - NDVermin95 2024-04-19 10:19:04
Them's the rules. * - SWPaDem 2024-04-19 07:52:27
It’s unable to fit Celebrity Guest Chef Fat Shirley * - Frank Drebin 2024-04-19 05:33:07
That is why the built the dining halls - ACross 2024-04-18 23:42:26
- Back in the olden days - sprack 2024-04-19 12:11:51
  - In the south room of the North Dining Hall. Players - rick 2024-04-19 17:07:59
  - Same thing under Lou but at SDH. Same menu as the students - Moff 2024-04-19 12:48:20
    - Back in the day (early 90s), SDH stayed open for athletes. - MobileIrish 2024-04-19 13:03:27
      - And we liked it that way! * - Moff 2024-04-19 16:11:36
        Especially the blowing snow and ethanol aroma. * - MobileIrish 2024-04-19 22:17:23
        Also true when waking up at 5:am to unlock ACC for the - Moff 2024-04-19 22:23:43
- Nickname: The Brick * - ufl 2024-04-19 09:46:10
- And they should lift in The Rock too! * - DawsonMayes871 2024-04-19 07:56:02
  - what additional equipment is required to be purchased - MrE 2024-04-19 08:00:18
- NDH, SDH and even Duncan Center perhaps(?) - MrE 2024-04-19 07:52:38
more than a kitchen issue - bsuryn 2024-04-18 23:10:36
- Medical recovery, as an issue, makes sense * - SEE 2024-04-19 07:44:36
  - what additional square footage would be required to - MrE 2024-04-19 07:46:25
    - You must not be an administrator in my school district. - tdiddy07 2024-04-19 09:21:40
      - both essentially people businesses. - MrE 2024-04-19 15:38:09
- Yes, teams are eating in hallways. * - usaf_irish 2024-04-19 05:48:30
  - Of North and South Dining Halls? * - ACross 2024-04-19 13:03:52
  - what additional square footage would be required to - MrE 2024-04-19 07:45:00
    - I’m neither and architect nor am I an administrator. - usaf_irish 2024-04-19 10:35:27
      - I don't think anyone is denying that players may be eating - MrE 2024-04-19 10:55:13
        I’m going to give you an answer which you might or might - usaf_irish 2024-04-19 11:58:56
        You cannot articulate a reason why the food cannot be - ACross 2024-04-19 12:58:14
        The only real reason I can posit is the time involved. - ndroman21 2024-04-19 15:02:43
        It should be a one way trip - ACross 2024-04-19 16:23:06
        I agree. - Kali4niaND 2024-04-19 15:13:39
        Please feel free to find where I made any of these points. - usaf_irish 2024-04-19 13:32:39
- Same people parrotted the we need more private jets - ACross 2024-04-18 23:45:09
Indiana Subway is better than you imagine. (link) - Porpoiseboy 2024-04-18 23:05:46