Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer)
Seemingly anyone who has been even remotely involved with the University of Colorado football program over the past 30 years can relate at least one Bill McCartney story.
As the grandson of the legendary coach, Derek McCartney obviously is no exception.
Now a junior outside linebacker poised to build on a breakout 2015 season, the younger McCartney always harkens back to two specific bits of advice when he considers his grandfather's influence on his still-blossoming athletic career. Perhaps not surprisingly, the wisdom in question centers around mantras of hard work and leadership.