Phil Trautwein’s no-cheat diet mirrors mindset in leading Florida’s O-line
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Easter Sunday at Jon Sumrall’s house gave Florida coaches a rare chance to kick back and enjoy a holiday meal away from the grind. Offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, the former Gators standout offensive lineman, showed up as prepared as ever — Tupperware in hand.
As colleagues loaded their plates, eyebrows rose. “We’re eating honey-baked ham and turkey and mac and cheese and all this stuff — all this really healthy food,” Sumrall recalled two days later. “Phil brings his own food — doesn’t even eat.
” While others indulged, Trautwein stuck to his routine: chicken, broccoli and air-fried sweet potatoes. “I know that if I go in there with no plan, then I’m gonna leave here eating seven donuts — and I just can’t do it,” he told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday. “I’ll be OK being that weird guy, but I know that at the end of the day, I’m doing it for me.
“I’m trying to be the best version of myself. ” Trautwein might not be the ideal potluck guest. But as an offensive line coach, he’s exactly what a head coach wants — and a model for his players.
His work during spring practice will be on display starting at noon Saturday in UF’s Orange & Blue Game. “He’s just really regimented,” Sumrall said. “I think that usually filters down to your players.
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