LOGAN — Prior to the start of his inaugural season as the head coach at Utah State, Craig Smith said one of his primary goals was to build a culture of toughness and togetherness.
“In other words, tougherness, as we like to say,” Smith said with a laugh.
“Toughness and togetherness equal tougherness, and so that’s been a major emphasis.”
That was back in the middle of the summer, well before Smith ever led the Aggies in a full preseason practice, and long before he coached his first official game as the head coach at Utah State.