Utes senior David Collette didn’t shave off his thick rustic beard this week in an attempt to look younger. He simply had too much time on his hands with no games on the schedule since last Saturday.
After all, that ship has sailed. Utah’s big man couldn’t run from his distinction as the team’s elder statesman even if he tried. Collette’s teammates affectionately refer to him as “gramps.” If he were trying to present himself as younger than he is, it probably wouldn’t help that he’s dealt with — of all possible injuries — a lingering hip ailment this season.