The question came and Shaka Smart lit up.
In late November, the Texas Longhorns head coach was asked about playing his signature style of basketball that helped the VCU Rams reach the Final Four in 2011 — the fullcourt pressure, transition-oriented attack known as “Havoc.”
“I love playing that way, man, you know that.”
And yet, “Havoc” never came to Texas — VCU branded it as an official trademark in 2012 and shortly after Smart took the job in Austin, his new school abandoned an application to register “Horns Havoc” and “Havoc House.