Photos: Kentucky unveils new football training facility
It’s like Christmas morning for Kentucky football players.
The Wildcats’ new $45 million football training facility was unveiled bright and early on Thursday. As you would expect, the bells and whistles are impressive. Here are some photos:
You've been patiently waiting! Let's go inside this morning! #BBN pic.twitter.com/JyKrQdVIT3
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
Welcome to the lobby of the #NewFTC! pic.twitter.com/qCTc8VU5ub
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
State of the art weight room. #NewFTC pic.twitter.com/xusOwp5IOW
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
Training Room #NewFTC pic.twitter.com/Bv7EzenSId
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
Training table where we can feed the whole team with a full kitchen and full time chef. #NewFTC pic.twitter.com/dLNH8aayMv
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
Athletic trainer Jim Madaleno shown in part of his new domain. Three hydrotherapy pools in the background. pic.twitter.com/aUgkA6HMgT
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) July 21, 2016
Some of the Sports Nutrition staff at the Gatorade station pic.twitter.com/zfy4eGdUr3
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) July 21, 2016
Ventilated lockers to keep things fresh with phone chargers and even cup holders! #NewFTC pic.twitter.com/HkhXInA0Ql
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
Hold up, this is the team meeting room? #NewFTC pic.twitter.com/XuAQZFZzvl
— Kentucky Athletics (@UKAthletics) July 21, 2016
Wildcat wideouts check out their new space in the locker room. pic.twitter.com/AztTkEqA9u
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) July 21, 2016
Team Room or Movie Theater? High quality sound and video for highlights and film. #NewFTC pic.twitter.com/MNu5fLvK3P
— UK Stoops Troops (@UKStoopsTroops) July 21, 2016
The huge video screens in the team room, complete with movie theater quality sound, showed the Cats hype video. pic.twitter.com/y2hb1L1GMY
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) July 21, 2016
The facility is about 98,000 square feet and includes state-of-the-art dining facilities, nutrition and health care services, large strength and conditioning areas, a massage therapy room, smoothie bar, hot and cold pools and a barber shop. Kentucky has the toys and tools to be successful. Now it’s up to Mark Stoops’ program to produce.
The Wildcats must do more after going 5-7 in each of the past two seasons. Kentucky hasn’t appeared in a bowl game since the BBVA Compass Bowl after the 2010 season.
