Frigid trailers provide relief for Tigers in sweltering August heat

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 20, 2019 5:18 PM CT | Published: August 20, 2019 12:48 PM CT
<strong>The University of Memphis football team provided a new method of cooling players on Tuesday with the arrival of a pair of 40-foot trailers called "body recovery zones," with an interior temperature of 18 degrees to combat the 90-plus temperatures during practice.</strong> (Jonah Jordan/Daily Memphian)

The University of Memphis football team provided a new method of cooling players on Tuesday with the arrival of a pair of 40-foot trailers called "body recovery zones," with an interior temperature of 18 degrees to combat the 90-plus temperatures during practice. (Jonah Jordan/Daily Memphian)

With sweltering August temperatures beating down on the Memphis Tigers practice field, the program has found a way to provide quick relief for its players.

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Jonah Jordan

Jonah Jordan

Jonah Jordan was born and raised in Memphis, graduated from the University of Memphis and has covered the Memphis Tigers for three years. When he's not writing, he enjoys golfing and eating barbecue.


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