Yesterday I watched as the Butler Bulldogs did everyone proud with their effort and poise in the latest chapter of the legendary career of K. I wont attempt to butcher his name after his 4th title and feel it appropriate to address him as such bc its a sign of respect when you can refer to someone as 1 singular letter and people know who you are talking about. For those of you that have been living under a rock the last 20 years, Im not talking about Will Smiths partner in Men in Black.
Butler changed the game yesterday. Many will view their season as cinderella like, and attempt to compare them to George Mason and understandable so. Please make no mistake about it though, Butler was no Cinderella. Butler has changed the complexity of the game, especially recruiting. Being a NON member of the base power conferences by advancing to the title game last saturday. They entered the tournament a 5 seed which speaks volumes of their program by itself. As much as I loved watching George Mason and their run to the final four, I had a greater appreciation for the program Butler has built over the years as one of prominence. You have to appreciate a program that is not bound by star ratings and post season all american games in its off season recruiting trips. A program that fundamentally accepts its size as an asset to a family setting. Ten years down the road, after a formerly known "mid major" (Butler has a legit shot to back here next season if the cash cow of the NBA doesn't tempt their stud power player) wins the national title game, sports writers will revisit this day as the tipping point of where certain coaches and certain programs truly did believe ANYTHING is possible.
God Bless College basketball and please do not expand to 96 teams, the format is amazing as is.....
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LOVE - i've been tryin to get you to do this for years... excellent. lookin forward to the next one.
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