By Brian Howell, BuffZone: Seeing the mountains every day and knowing there are trout nearby to be caught gets Mark Smith excited about being a new resident of the Centennial State.
Smith, 43, is also a football guy and he’s thrilled about his new role with the Buffs. Officially hired in February, Smith hit the field for the first time this week, as spring practices got underway.

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