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PHOTOS: UK Football moves into its new state-of-the-art practice facility

by:Mrs. Tyler Thompson07/21/16

@MrsTylerKSR

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] At 7 a.m. this morning, the Kentucky football team got to tour their new practice facility for the first time. As you might expect, it was a hit. Here's a quick roundup of pictures from UK's various social media accounts before the media gets to tour it tomorrow:

Lobby:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Weight room:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Sihiem King, JoJo Kemp, and Boom Williams (@UKStoopsTroops)[/caption]

New locker room (for practice and games)

Ventilated lockers with phone chargers and cup holders:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="434"] Jeff Badet and his new locker (@UKFootball)[/caption]

Barber Shop:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKAthletics[/caption]

Team Meeting Room:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1199"] @UKAthletics[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Coach Stoops' new office:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Reception area for coaches and staff offices:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] @UKFootball[/caption]

Dining area:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Cold/Hot Tub recovery area:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Training Room:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Gatorade Bar:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Position meeting rooms:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Running backs in their new meeting room (@UKAthletics)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Jacob Tamme Tight End Meeting Room:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] @UKStoopsTroops[/caption]

Russ Pear, who oversaw construction of the facility:

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="475"] @UKFootball[/caption] He's the true MVP today.

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