Asked what lessons he has applied from his celebrated teammates, Collinsworth said, "Just showing up every day. The reason why those guys were great is they were everyday guys."
It's his turn now, with BYU (21-8, 12-4) contending for a West Coast Conference regular-season championship this week. Regardless, the Cougars know they must win the upcoming WCC tournament in Las Vegas to earn an NCAA shot.
Having coached this sequence of historic players, Dave Rose said, "What I want the most for these guys, especially when they get to their senior year, is to have a great run at the end of the year.