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Smart says 'Havoc' style a way of life, not just a copyright

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May 11, 2015, 6:44 pm

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The University of Texas may have bowed out of the legal fight with Virginia Commonwealth over the copyright of "Havoc."

Don't expect new Longhorns coach Shaka Smart to shy away from the coaching style that got him there.

Smart on Monday called a recent copyright tussle between Texas and VCU "comical."

"Havoc isn't a copyright. It's not a brand. It's a way of playing. At VCU it became a way of life of how we did things," Smart said.

"Havoc" is the name Smart gave to the Rams' 94-foot style of intense pressure defense in his six years at VCU.