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Student-athletes at the University of Central Florida officially cannot complain about their school ever again.
A few years back, UCF announced that they’d be constructing cabanas and a party deck at their football stadium offering “frozen daiquiris, frozen margaritas and every other manner of frozen cocktail your heart desires.” Awesome. But that was just a throat-clearing move, a pre-game for the real surprise.
What Is UCF Doing?
UCF just announced that it will build a new $25 million “Athletics Village” for student-athletes, a complex that will come complete with a lazy river for college students to float in when they’re not at a game or practice. It will be directly adjacent to Bright House Networks Stadium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJycdj8nFvQ
Admittedly, this is awesome and we’re all super jealous that we aren’t star athletes at UCF right now. But it’s also a shameless attempt to pump up recruiting numbers and upgrade facilities/amenities to be included into the Big 12.
A lazy river doesn’t quite make up for student-athletes not receiving formal compensation, but it is a start. Do you know how many beers you can chug while listlessly floating down a warm river? A lot. But is it better than Clemson’s putt-putt and indoor slide? We’ll let the readers hash that one out in the comments section.
Also, Clemson's new football facility will feature a slide. A freakin' slide! pic.twitter.com/wGTLO3thTs
— TeamBuildr 🚐 (@teambuildr) August 18, 2016
There's a putt-putt course at Clemson's football facility. Awesome. pic.twitter.com/D0OuzbTNa0
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) December 19, 2016
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