BOULDER — They knew it be nice. They knew it would be an upgrade.
But members of the Colorado football team had no idea exactly how nice their new digs in the Champions Center would actually be until they finally stepped foot in the building Sunday night.
Monday morning, after their first fall practice in full pads, players were still gushing over their new home. Their space includes spacious locker rooms with high-tech lockers (plug-ins for phones and iPads), a players lounge with a theater and state-of-the-art training facilities, including recovery pools.
Buffs head coach Mike MacIntyre called the players’ initial reaction “awesome.