GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Scattered around Jim McElwain's office are propped-up cutouts of computer-generated renderings of a Florida Gators future fans have dreamed of for years.
They are images of a massive state-of-the-art, standalone football facility that will become a wonderland for football players and coaches. There's a walk-through meeting area and a futuristic locker room, complete with what could be mistaken for Gator head-embroidered La-Z-Boy recliners. There's a two-story weight room with a cardio balcony and a players lounge.
It's a futuristic art gallery representing part of the vision McElwain has slowly been constructing during his more than two years of coaching the Gators.