Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen, running back Jonathan Williams and receiver Keon Hatcher have all bought in to Bret Bielema's coaching philosophies.
Now they want to see what all the fuss is about regarding Bret Bielema the chef.
They've heard he's cooked for other players, but they're still waiting their turn.
"He has yet to make the QBs dinner," Allen told ESPN writer Alex Scarborough. Allen did say Bielema had brought them breakfast once, though.
"I guess it's a little secret he's been keeping," Williams said.
What is no longer a secret -- thanks to his Twitter account -- is that Bielema is no stranger in the kitchen. Bielema may be old-fashioned when it comes to his physical, ground-and-pound offensive philosophy, but he's fine with tossing his headset aside for an apron and whisking some eggs with scallions.
"You don't get this size by chance," Bielema joked.
The youngest of three boys in a house of five, Bielema was thrown into the kitchen to help and has enjoyed it ever since. With such a stressful full-time job, the kitchen has become a place to relax.
"I'm a momma's boy at heart," Bielema said. "I grew up watching my mom cook. I've never taken a cooking class. I've never gone to a cooking show. I've never read a recipe in my life. I just kind of watch things, add things."
Cooking up a winner
Recruiting is everything in college football, and Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema's skills in the kitchen came in handy, helping him land a dinner partner for the past three years.
"I have cooked for a recruit," Bielema said to ESPN writer Alex Scarborough. "The biggest recruit of my life: my wife."
Jen Bielema makes the division of household chores even by taking care of the cleaning, which Bret Bielema said is good because the farthest she's gotten as a chef is making soup.
Bielema loves to grill, but he said that Jen is trying to get him "on a salad kick." He'll try anything though.
"Lasagna and baking can get a little nerve-wracking," he said. "I'm old-school, so usually I don't fail."
Just wingin' it
Over the past few years, there have been few players more important to his team than Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, and perhaps none have been harder to define.
An article on the Seahawks' website profiles Lynch as he hosted the ninth annual Fam 1st Family Foundation Youth Football Camp on Saturday in his hometown of Oakland, Calif. According to the story, it is in this setting that Lynch feels most at-ease.
"At one point, Lynch is delivering some chicken wings on the field and he stuffs a few extras in his socks," the article read. "Yes, you read that right. For a few minutes, this millionaire, Pro-Bowl running back was coaching football on a warm July afternoon with chicken wings in his socks, which he later removed and ate."
"He's a comedian, man," Baltimore Ravens Justin Forsett, one of Lynch's closest friends, said in the article. "He's always joking. It's very rare to see him serious at any moment, unless he's in front of a mic with the media wanting to talk to him. He's just a fun-loving guy."
Sports quiz
Where did Marshawn Lynch play college football?
Answer
Lynch played three seasons (2004-2006) at California, rushing for 3,230 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Sports on 07/17/2015