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OKLAHOMA STATE Football 2011 guide
WEST END ZONE Oklahoma State officially entered a new era in the summer of 2009 with the completion of the historic west end zone project. The new home of Cowboy football spans more than 146,000 square feet and is unquestionably one of the elite football facilities, regardless of level of play, in the country. And the glitter includes substance. Every detail that encompasses the daily life of a college football player has been included in the meticulous planning and execution of the west end zone. From ventilated lockers to functional meeting rooms at two different levels of the stadium, to the sports medicine center and its various options of hydrotherapy and digital x-ray capabilities, OSU’s studentathletes truly find themselves in a new world. The new locker room and lounge area sprawls over 14,000 square feet and is just steps away from meeting rooms, the equipment room, a new strength and conditioning center room that is even larger than the locker room, the sports medicine center and the turf of Boone Pickens Stadium. The academic hub of the campus is a short stroll from the stadium and team meals are just an escalator ride away. Just a few levels above the locker room, the team’s impressive dining room area offers views inside the stadium and westward looks at the skyline of the OSU campus. How all-encompassing is the west end zone? OSU now has 101 suites that ring the top of the stadium. When Bullet, carrying the OSU Spirit Rider, streaks across the stadium turf following an OSU touchdown, he returns to his own stall on the field level of the west end zone. The OSU spirit groups have their own warm-up area and an underground loading dock can accommodate up to three semi-trucks at the same time.
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