Sadly, the run is over for Butler. Tennessee was bigger, faster, more athletic and they still needed overtime to shake the ‘Dawgs. It was a helluva 2 year run for Butler. I know that a great recruiting class is coming in, but it may not be a quick return trip to the ‘Madness if the young kids don’t perform.

     For a mid-major to have the kind of success that Butler has had over the last 2 years is amazing. Think about this, 10 years ago, Butler would have been happy just to make it in the tournament, now they are expected to be there. On top of that, they did it “The Butler Way.” I know it sounds cheesy, but Butler has handled things with class and dignity the entire time. The players were true student athletes (Streicher is a freaking med student) and the administration has poromoted from within,. I can think of a certain NBA team and Big Ten school who could leran a lot from Butler.

     Enjoy the ride that the ‘Dawgs took you on. It doesn’t happen too often. Brad Stevens now has his work cut-out for him. He does have a great class coming in, but no Graves, Green, Campbell, Betko and Streicher will hurt on and off the court. The small private school from Indy made us believe in “Hoosiers” type of basketball. Great ride!…Enjoy it!

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