If it weren’t for the obvious team logos and colors, I think it would become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between the locker room of a professional football team and that of a Division I college football program.
The facilities are getting more and more elaborate and Michigan just spent a LOT of money upgrading the locker rooms for the players and I’ll be honest…I want to move in there and never leave.
I remember at the NFL Draft this year when the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Xavier Worthy out of Texas. They were excited to bring him to Kansas City and knew the facilities. But his enthusiasm seemed to wane quite a bit when they led him into the locker room.
He looked horrified. The Longhorns just renovated their locker rooms a few years ago for $7 million, and they’re top-notch. But even the pros can’t seem to keep up with what the colleges offer athletes.
Combined with top notch facilities and ZERO extra money, I imagine players will stay in college a little longer now.
And Michigan will make sure that the players they recruit won’t want to go anywhere else, even if they are eligible for the draft.
The Wolverines just completed a $14 million renovation of the football team’s locker room, which has literally everything a guy needs to not only be ready for the game, but also stay entertained and clean.
Each player locker is equipped with multiple lockable cabinets, electrical outlets, and custom screens highlighting player names and numbers. There are also leather chairs and benches at each station.
Outside the actual locker room area, there is a lounge with a golf simulator and a special pool table located directly in front of the 2024 National Title Trophy.
They even have their own hair salon to freshen up after practice or a game. Not to mention the custom foot lockers that store all of their custom-made shoes.
THERE’S EVEN A DAMN BOWLING ALLEY!!!!
I’m not going to lie, if I was just a walk-on on this team and got NO money, I wouldn’t even look for a dorm room, I’d just stay in the locker room because it’s guaranteed to be nicer than any dorm. As for the NFL… I think you all need to try a little harder. How many of you have a hair salon in the locker room?
That’s what I thought. Of course, if you win a national title, you’ll be treated like that.
Watch Ann Arbor celebrate the 2024 National Championship for the University of Michigan
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The development of the University of Michigan Wolverines logo
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