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Brad Rock: Dave Rose rebuilt BYU, the next coach has to return it to The Dance

PROVO — They took down the rostrum at the Marriott Center, undid the heavy wooden panels and quickly assembled a sleeker, lighter version.

You might say that’s what Dave Rose did at BYU.

He rebuilt the program from the ground up.

The place was subdued during the noon hour, Tuesday, while a visiting professor lectured a couple of dozen people. Once he finished, the maintenance crew set up for Rose’s retirement press conference. It was a fitting sendoff for a coach who garnered 348 career wins, eight NCAA Tournament appearances, 13 consecutive 20-win seasons and a .