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It is hardly the same, old story for the Utes as they open men’s basketball practice Thursday

The material sounds old to selected members of the audience, but Larry Krystkowiak doesn’t care.

Utah's basketball coach once criticized himself for believing the program's culture automatically would carry over from one season to the next. So as the Utes officially begin practicing Thursday, Krystkowiak has made sure his message is being heard by everyone – including a senior who probably could finish his sentences by now.

“Even if we've got Parker Van Dyke, who's heard it for five years … if it's monotonous to him, so be it,” Krystkowiak said. “We've got a bunch of guys who need to hear it.