LAWRENCE — Each reaction by a Kansas football player as they entered the new-look Anderson Family Football Complex in late July effused joy and appreciation.
There was redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels, pointing to how much different the facility looks as soon as you walk in the door. From the players’ lounge to the glass and more, it all seemed futuristic.
There was senior running back Devin Neal, highlighting the sauna and the cryotherapy chamber. He mentioned how much it meant to the older players on the team, like himself, to be able to see tangible improvements that their efforts on the field in recent years helped make possible.
There was senior cornerback Cobee Bryant, alluding to a wish he could experience it all for longer than just his last year. In addition to thanking everyone who made the upgrades possible, he talked about how much time he’s going to spend in the game room and training room and how he doesn’t intend on leaving.
Head coach Lance Leipold anticipated how anxious those players and more would be to see the progress that’s being made. He’d seen the reaction the team had in the past to the new locker room, and the new weight room. And considering how well everyone has handled the inconveniences of working around the renovations that have been ongoing for months, he couldn’t say enough about how much he appreciates them, too.
RELATED: Jalon Daniels, happy and practicing, is poised to take Kansas football to new heights
RELATED: How can you buy Kansas football tickets? Check out prices for KU games on 2024 schedule
“It’s great to be able to see their faces,” Leipold said July 30, after the first practice of fall camp. “It’s like a Christmas Day type of thing. You can see they’re excited in some of the areas, and it was important for us to address the areas that…
..
