Sometimes March is madness. Other times patience prevails. Burton was Spivery's first recruit, another chip off the old stoic block. The coach and the point guard gave the program a future. The future is now 22-8 and headed to Bracketville for the first time.
Reality says better late than never.
Alabama State says amen. Kevin Scarbinsky is a sports columnist and has been with The News since 1984. To submit a question or comment to Kevin Scarbinsky click here .