Records are broken every day, especially in sports.  And it doesn’t matter who you are rooting for, it’s no secret that seeing a record be broken is something that anyone who loves the game would consider a spiritual experience.  Records are just one tangible way to describe why the game is so special to us. Just last week we got to see Golden State beat the NBA all time win record and Kobe beat the record  for the most points in an all-stars final game.  Sometimes the records are more specific and obscure and its not necessarily the record itself that feels so sacred but the performance behind it. Like I said, records being broken may be fun but they are certainly not out of the ordinary.  But unlike what they say, some records are not meant to be broken.  From Joltin Joe’s 56 game hit record to Wilt Chamberlin’s 100 point game or Michael Phelps 14 Olympic gold medals, none of those are likely to be topped. Ever.

Now here’s the special thing, the “unbeatable” records only happen once in a blue moon and we as BYU fans got to witness our very own Kyle Collinsworth not only beat Shaquille O’Neil’s NCAA triple double record but he DOUBLED it.  It takes something special to get everyone outside of the ROC standing in the Mariott, but we saw it happen time and time again these last two seasons as Kyle would get the final assist he needed to achieved another effortless triple double.

Now, what I’m about to say is in no way discrediting what Jimmer did, so please don’t show up in angry mobs with torches outside my apartment, because when it comes to style points nobody will every replicate Jimmer mania. However, when it comes to numbers ,Jimmer is already a has been.  His BYU all-time scoring record was beat only four short years after it was made.  While what Kyle did will likely not only never be beat by another BYU player, but by another player in the whole NCAA.

So, now all of us are crossing our fingers and holding our breath; praying with all we have that his incredible talent is recognized by the big guys in the NBA.  But, that’s the cool thing about sports! Even if he doesn’t get drafted his legacy will live on. He’ll still be the NCAA triple double leader regardless of the NBA, because some talent just never dies and some records just aren’t meant to be broken.