WSU 's football operations building

Washington State University dreamed and spent big on its football operations building in the hope that the lavish facility will help the Cougars compete with their better-financed opponents. The football team will eat, dress, lift weights, train and receive medical attention in the $61 million, five-story, 84,192-square-foot facility, which stands behind Martin Stadium’s west end zone. Take a photo tour of this facility.

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Fri., Aug. 11, 2017

Washington State Universitys football facility sits at the end of Martin Stadium at Washington State University in Pullman.

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The entry onto the field at Martin Stadium from the Washington State Cougar locker room, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The view from the press box in Martin Stadium, with the new football facility at left, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the lobby of the Washington State Cougar football facility, helmets represented successful alumni in the NFL are on display to impress prospective student athletes, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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Muscular mannequins wearing the latest uniforms of the Washington State Cougars are displayed throughout the WSU football facility, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the back of the Washington State Cougars equipment room, an autograph wall has been started by a post of Drew Bledsoe, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougars equipment room, hundreds of game balls await use, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougars equipment room, posters remind players and staff of the Coug standouts over the years, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougars equipment room, hundreds of helmets in various colors are organized in rolling stacks, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougar equipment room, uniforms are displayed on mannequins, the more to impress football recruits, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougar weight room, a chain of names represents the team cohesiveness, but slackers will be removed and hung on a hook designated the weakest link if standards arent met, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougar weight room, chain links with names attached can be hung on this board of shame, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Washington State Cougar weight rooms is a maze of stations and weights, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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Hand weights up to 150 pounds are available in the Washington State Cougar weight room, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Washington State Cougar football weightroom has space for dozens of players at a time, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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A coolor with snacks, allowed under NCAA rules if they are for conditioning and nutrition, is available near where the football team lifts weights, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the Washington State Cougar locker room, a large schedule on the wall tells the players what their upcoming games will be, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the corner of the extensive locker room of the Washington State Cougars, there is a barber shop for the players, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the locker room of the WSU Cougars, players and staff can sit in leather recliners and watch sports television, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the large locker room complex at Washington State Universitys football facility, each player has a locker where their equipment is laid out for the upcoming game, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the corner of the Washington State Cougar locker room is a large spa, usually cold, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Washington State Cougar team meeting room has state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, comfortable chairs for all and a divider to separate defense from offense sessions, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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A comfortable chair for each player is available in the team meeting room, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Washington State Cougars have their own cafeteria in the football facility, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Washington State University football team has its own cafeteria with televisions and a view out onto the field of Martin Stadium, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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A full sized mechanical pirate stands near the door of head coach Mike Leach’s office, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The view from head coach Mike Leach’s office is directly onto the field at Martin Stadium at Washington State University, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The walls of Mike Leach’s office have photos and magazine covers from his extensive career, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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This is the office of head coach Mike Leach, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Sun Bowl trophy sits in the office of head coach Mike Leach, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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In the office of head coach Mike Leach, memorabilia and trophies from his extensive career are on display, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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Head Coach Mike Leach displays his finalist trophy in his office at Washington State University, shown Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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