One of the reasons that athletes have come to Norman, Oklahoma, to pursue their football careers has to be due to facilities. 247Sports called the Barry Switzer Center ‘one of the most futuristic pads.’ Where does it rank among the nation’s best? Brad Crawford of 247Sports put it in his top 10. Facilities are a major draw for top prospects along with what the football program offers. Given that the Sooners are consistently recruiting the top talent it seemed a given.
No. 10: Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma’s updated Barry Switzer Center is one of the nation’s most futuristic pads with an ambience second to none in the Big 12. There’s the Red Room — meeting room with ‘Boomer’ and ‘Sooner’ decorating the walls, a Heisman hallway and snack bar with unlimited options. The Sooners’ recovery pool even has mood lighting. Oklahoma also introduced an upgraded video board this fall, and at 2,356 square feet (38 feet high by 62 feet wide), the north board is more than three times larger than its previous look.
According to Joe Castiglione, OU’s vice president and athletics director, Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium’s upgrades for 2019 included expanded Wi-Fi access and improved accessibility, giving the venue a “first-rate technological experience.”
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