The Smiths Of Butler - An Appreciation

LEXINGTON, KY - MARCH 23: Andrew Smith #44 and Rotnei Clarke #15 of the Butler Bulldogs react after a play late in the game against the Marquette Golden Eagles during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament - Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAndrew and Samantha should have had decades together. They can't have that but they packed more into about a decade than most people do in a lifetime.

Like a lot of Duke fans, we're guessing, we feel a certain bond with Butler after the incredible 2010 title game. That was one of the greatest championships we've ever seen in anything. It was riveting from start to finish, and when it was over, we said - and still say - that we would have had…