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"He's the kind of coach that every school should be lucky enough to have as its football coach. He provided dignity and professionalism wherever he went. He had the whole package."

– Joe Kearney, former athletic director at Washington, and commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference, who worked with Smith on the College Football Hall of Fame Foundation, Southern Arizona Chapter.

"He was in football for all the right reasons. He liked working with the young men. He was a family man first and a football coach second. His integrity was never in question."

– Moe Ankney, Smith's defensive coordinator at Tulane, Arizona and Missouri

"The situation he inherited at Arizona, being under a four-year NCAA investigation, was awfully difficult. Somehow, he handled it, built a winning program and maintained it, year after year."

– Cedric Dempsey, former Arizona athletic director

"I was with Larry at Arizona, USC and Missouri and I saw all of the ups and downs. We had ups and downs wherever we went, but Larry always was the same. He was a man of class and character."

– Ricky Hunley, UA All-America linebacker, 1980-83

"Larry had great integrity and a great respect for the game. … The thing I remember is his teams were always well-coached and didn't beat themselves, and he had success everywhere he went. His record speaks for itself. He did it at Tulane, U of A and USC. I thought he did a good job in Missouri, too. I probably spent more time with him at Pebble Beach than I did anywhere else. Dick Tomey has a golf tournament up there every May and my wife and I always enjoyed being with him and his wife up there. On the day of games, you're trying to beat the other guy's ears off. The other 364 days of the year, most coaches are pretty civil."

– John Cooper, former coach at Arizona State (1985-87) and Ohio State (1988-2000)

"I love him dearly for the opportunity he gave me and my brother, Ricky. He impacted our lives both as young men and today, in areas of life that don't concern football. He set a good example. Even my daughter got to know him and love him."

– LaMonte Hunley, former All- Pac-10 linebacker, 1981-84

"Coach Smith was interested in you beyond football. I've been working on some projects in his neighborhood, at Skyline Country Club, and he would stop by and encourage me in business and in life the way he did when I was a football player."

– David Adams, former UA tailback, 1984-86

"Larry loved to talk about his grandkids as much as he loved to talk about college football. But he still had that passion. I give the man all the respect in the world. His health was an ongoing issue, but he fought the good fight and came in every Sunday to do the show with us. It was a privilege and honor to be a part of his life."

– Vinnie Vinzetta, host of KMSB-TV's UA sports coverage

"Strictly from a football standpoint, Larry took Arizona from a Western Athletic Conference franchise into the Pac-10. He did it aggressively and quickly. He inherited a program that was on probation — no postseason, no TV for two years. He just gutted it up, said, 'We're going to make the best of it.' I think that's exactly what he did."

– Dave Sitton, UA television analyst and former athletic department administrator

Greg Hansen, Ryan Finley and the East Valley Tribune contributed to this report.