MSU's Brian Lewerke, Connor Heyward, Cody White, Darrell Stewart and La'Darius Jefferson from Media Day on Monday, Aug. 5. Phil Friend, Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING — Josh Butler spent 49 hours to cover more than 1,100 miles driving to Michigan State for an unofficial visit in high school.
On a Greyhound bus. By himself, without his parents. The road in front of him hopeful and optimistic.
More than five years later, Butler made the drive home to Mesquite, Texas, in late April. By himself again. In a completely opposite direction, in many senses.
Miles trudged by with a lonely and mournful drone.