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LSU football unveiled its state-of-the-art $28 million locker room, complete with luxury sleep pods

• Louisiana State University unveiled the renovations to it's Football Operations Building on Sunday and the new facility is turning heads. 
• The locker room was designed by HNTB Architecture , which has done several other designs for college football complexes. 
• The total cost of the renovation $28 million, paid for with private donations to the athletic department. Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu and Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson each donated $1 million to their alma mater. 
• The facility follows an open concept, similar to that of a luxury jet and complete with sleep pods, charging stations, and upgraded technology.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories .

Louisiana State University unveiled the renovations to its Football Operations Building on Sunday and the new facility is turning heads. 

The school announced the plans to renovate the building, which opened in 2005, in March 2018. The updated included adding nearly 25,000 square feet to the facility. 

$28 million later and the program has a new means of recruitment with its first-class facility.

"This is why you come to LSU," wrote LSU's Twitter account.

Take a look at the inside of the player's cave below.

The Phillips-Bordelon Locker Room was designed by HNTB Architecture, which has created several other college football complexes and training centers.

According to Chase Pitner, the project designer from HNTB Architecture, one of the key concepts in the design was creating a locker with functional sleeping space. Doing so would mimic the "nap rooms" in other college locker rooms.

Greg Stringfellow, the equipment director of LSU Athletics, said the team's idea was to have a locker that "operated similar to a first-class pod on a plane." HNTB ran with that and created the sleep pods.

"The lower portion of the locker has a lot of functions to it," said interior designer Sarah Alfaro. The seat can be in a seated or lounge position, depending on the player's preference.

The seat also has an iPad mount and charging ports for electronics.

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu donated $1 million to his alma mater for the player's lounge, which is now called the Mathieu Player's Lounge. Mathieu spent two seasons with LSU.

—Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) July 22, 2019

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson also donated to the facility, along with businessman Dave Roberts, who gave $1 million to Peterson's family fund. The "Peterson-Roberts Weight Room" was named after them.

The lounge seat also features ventilated storage for shoes.

While the upper portion of the locker has an area for personal storage, more charging ports, and the ability to plug in the charging and sensors for the helmets.

Players also have a place to be inspired by former LSU Tigers with a wall dedicated to them.

—LSU Football (@LSUfootball) July 22, 2019

Outside the locker room, the building also includes a new nutritional facility, which aims to fuel all student-athletes with high quality and healthy food.

It also has a pool.

And a mini-theater, for all the team's movie and film needs.

The team posted a video on social media that gives viewers a detailed overview of the locker room.

They also posted the player's reactions to seeing the locker room for the first time, which showed them all very excited., there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility on wednesday..

Now read about what Northwestern's head coach has to say about declining attendance.

Northwestern football coach blames phones for declining attendance at games, says fans would rather have '12 TVs in their TV-watching cave than go to a game'

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LSU football unveiled its state-of-the-art $28 million locker room, complete with luxury sleep pods

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• Louisiana State University unveiled the renovations to it's Football Operations Building on Sunday and the new facility is turning heads. 
• The locker room was designed by HNTB Architecture , which has done several other designs for college football complexes. 
• The total cost of the renovation $28 million, paid for with private donations to the athletic department. Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu and Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson each donated $1 million to their alma mater. 
• The facility follows an open concept, similar to that of a luxury jet and complete with sleep pods, charging stations, and upgraded technology.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories .

Louisiana State University unveiled the renovations to its Football Operations Building on Sunday and the new facility is turning heads. 

The school announced the plans to renovate the building, which opened in 2005, in March 2018. The updated included adding nearly 25,000 square feet to the facility. 

$28 million later and the program has a new means of recruitment with its first-class facility.

"This is why you come to LSU," wrote LSU's Twitter account.

Take a look at the inside of the player's cave below.

The Phillips-Bordelon Locker Room was designed by HNTB Architecture, which has created several other college football complexes and training centers.

According to Chase Pitner, the project designer from HNTB Architecture, one of the key concepts in the design was creating a locker with functional sleeping space. Doing so would mimic the "nap rooms" in other college locker rooms.

Greg Stringfellow, the equipment director of LSU Athletics, said the team's idea was to have a locker that "operated similar to a first-class pod on a plane." HNTB ran with that and created the sleep pods.

"The lower portion of the locker has a lot of functions to it," said interior designer Sarah Alfaro. The seat can be in a seated or lounge position, depending on the player's preference.

The seat also has an iPad mount and charging ports for electronics.

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu donated $1 million to his alma mater for the player's lounge, which is now called the Mathieu Player's Lounge. Mathieu spent two seasons with LSU.

I HOPE I CAN INSPIRE AT LEAST ONE SOUL! MORE GLORY! GEAUX TIGERS!! pic.twitter.com/6z9H1eRNnb

HUMBLED TO HAVE THE MATHIEU PLAYERS LOUNGE @LSUfootball SO MANY MEMORIES COME TO MY MIND WEARING PURPLE AND GOLD. I HOPE THE PLAYERS ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS I HAVE! FOREVER LSU pic.twitter.com/y8UcwleDaz

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson also donated to the facility, along with businessman Dave Roberts, who gave $1 million to Peterson's family fund. The "Peterson-Roberts Weight Room" was named after them.

The lounge seat also features ventilated storage for shoes.

While the upper portion of the locker has an area for personal storage, more charging ports, and the ability to plug in the charging and sensors for the helmets.

Players also have a place to be inspired by former LSU Tigers with a wall dedicated to them.

125 Seasons of LSU Football 9 Unanimous All-Americans More history to be made for @showtime9_ pic.twitter.com/leWfeljjwF

Outside the locker room, the building also includes a new nutritional facility, which aims to fuel all student-athletes with high quality and healthy food.

It also has a pool.

And a mini-theater, for all the team's movie and film needs.

The team posted a video on social media that gives viewers a detailed overview of the locker room.

Setting The Standard pic.twitter.com/d7QUJfKL6M

They also posted the player's reactions to seeing the locker room for the first time, which showed them all very excited.

This is why you come to LSU pic.twitter.com/qoDcoguQ2y

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility on Wednesday.

Now read about what Northwestern's head coach has to say about declining attendance.

Northwestern football coach blames phones for declining attendance at games, says fans would rather have '12 TVs in their TV-watching cave than go to a game'

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The LSU Transfer Portal Big Board: Brian Kelly and the Tigers Pushing For Prized Targets

Kelly and Co. continue their push for the top defensive linemen in the portal with a trio of visits in the works.

• Author: Zack Nagy

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The LSU football staff continues working through the NCAA Transfer Portal window with their sights set on adding defensive linemen to bolster the position room moving forward.

Now, the dust is beginning to settle and Brian Kelly's program is set to have a trio of visitors on campus in the coming days.

With the Tigers under the 85-man scholarship limit for the first time this offseason, there is flexibility, but expect more players on the current roster to depart.

For now, LSU has a few defensive line targets on their radar with one already in Baton Rouge for an official visit.

The LSU Transfer Portal Buzz:

The First Portal Offer: CJ West (Kent State)

Brian Kelly and Co. extended an offer to Kent State transfer defensive lineman CJ West on Tuesday, one of America's top prospects in the spring portal.

For LSU, the scholarship sent out to West became the first one this program dished out as the Bayou Bengals continue their search for depth on the defensive line.

West reeled in offers from programs across the nation including Arkansas, Miami and Texas A&M, among others, with Bo Davis and the Tigers getting in on the action early.

Now, he's looking to make his way to Baton Rouge for an official visit with the purple and gold this week if all goes accordingly. LSU Country will have the latest on West's official visit schedule.

In four seasons at Kent State, West tallied 110 tackles, including 19.5 for loss, and seven sacks in 36 games for the Golden Flashes.

The seven sacks accounted for had West atop the team rankings in total sacks in two of his four seasons with the program. Along with getting in the backfield, West also deflected one pass, forced a fumble, and recovered another during his stint with Kent State.

In his senior campaign during the 2023 season, West totaled 40 tackles, seven being for loss, and a pair of sacks.

The Current Official Visitor: Simeon Barrow Jr. (Michigan State)

There's a new name on LSU's radar after Michigan State defensive lineman Simeon Barrow entered the portal on Thursday. One of the most coveted at his position, sources indicated the Tigers would pursue the Spartan transfer.

Now, he's in Baton Rouge for an official visit. Barrow arrived on Sunday evening and will be in town until Tuesday with Bo Davis and Co. looking to secure his services. The prized lineman has a myriad of potential suitors with LSU getting the first visit of his process.

Barrow spent four seasons with Michigan State, and now in search of a new home for his final season of eligibility, he'll be wined and dined during his transfer process with LSU getting in the mix early.

Barrow tallied 34 games played with 30 starts, totaling 110 career tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks, two blocked field goals, one pass break-up, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

The Upcoming Official Visitor: Damomic Williams (TCU)

TCU transfer Damonic Williams is arguably the top defensive lineman in the NCAA Transfer Portal, and after entering last week, he quickly cut his list of schools.

Williams set up a handful of official visits to round out the month of April with LSU getting in the mix immediately. He'll make his way to Baton Rouge on April 30 to check out the scenes of campus as Bo Davis and Co. continue navigating the portal madness. On3 first reported Williams' visit schedule.

The coveted transfer will also check out Oklahoma on April 20-21, Texas April 23-24 and Colorado on April 26-27 with Oregon and Missouri also in the mix.

Last season, Williams logged 33 tackles with 5.0 for loss and 3.0 sacks and has two years of eligibility remaining. During his time in Fort Worth, he totaled 60 tackles, 9.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks.

The Commitment: Gio Paez (Wisconsin)

LSU added a commitment from Wisconsin transfer Gio Paez before the transfer window opened up this week. The graduate transfer is a depth piece for this program after spending his last four seasons with the Badgers.

Paez appeared in 13 games with six starts at Wisconsin this past season and totaled 23 tackles and a pair of quarterback hurries.

The 6-foot-3, 310 pounder has appeared in 32 games and logged 36 tackles for the Badgers across the past three seasons. Now, it's full steam ahead to Baton Rouge to be coached up by Bo Davis this summer.

Other LSU News:

LSU Football: Transfer Targets Brian Kelly and LSU Could Add This Offseason

Transfer Portal Primer: Where Does LSU Football Stand During The Second Window?

The Wide Receiver Big Board: Who is LSU Football Pushing to Land Commitments From?

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