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Analysis: Dave Rose’s BYU legacy is one of consistent success, lots of wins and upgraded facilities. But he often left us wanting more.

Provo • During a 14-year tenure in which he would become the winningest basketball coach in BYU history, Dave Rose often shied away from answering questions in one-on-one settings about his consistent success, or the way he elevated the program on a national level.

Instead, Rose liked to talk in his windowless office in the Marriott Center — before he moved all his stuff over to the basketball practice facility in 2017 — about all kinds of other things, such as his love of St. George, his children and his grandchildren, or how many outdoor concerts he planned to attend that summer.