Utah aiming for basketball transformation under Craig Smith – Cache Valley Daily
FILE – In this Oct. 13, 2021, file photo, Utah head coach Craig Smith speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day in San Francisco. Smith, who is entering his first season at Utah after successful stints at Utah State and South Dakota, wants to reintroduce a fast-paced style of basketball to the team’s program. Push the pace, take high percentage shots, and play tough defense. Utah returns seven players from last season. Only two returning players – Riley Battin and Branden Carlson – saw significant playing time. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes aren’t just entering this season with a new head coach and several new players. They are also embracing a new basketball philosophy that traces back to the program’s roots as the Runnin’ Utes. Craig Smith, who is entering his first season at Utah after successful stints at Utah State and South Dakota, wants to reintroduce a fast-paced style of basketball to the program. Push the pace, take high percentage shots, and play tough defense. “It’s a whole new language, whole new system, whole new style of play,” Smith said. “But the beauty of it is we’ve got a
