Florida's indoor practice facility is a great foundation, not a guarantee

By the end of the weekend, it seems, we may know what it is like for the Florida Gators to have a functional indoor practice facility for football.

That's what's being hinted at in these pictures from Florida associate athletic director Chip Howard earlier this week:

— Chip Howard (@Chip_Howard) August 14, 2015 And whether or not whatever Jim McElwain's team wants to do in that facility happens this weekend, it's becoming overwhelmingly likely that Florida will be using its indoor practice facility for on-field purposes before August is out.

But Florida's already used that IPF to great effect — by bragging about it.

It's a "state-of-the-art" facility, that video — which strikes me as a video…