Reasons now to believe

This is not any sort of an attempt to rain on the Spartan basketball parade held over the weekend -- in fact, there is no forecast of precipitation in sight.

The point of this post is that fans must be realistic.

Jalen James and Rashad Muhammad are not goling to have San Jose State University in first place in the Mountain West Conference next season.

Just ain't going happen.

Yes, their commitments are to be heralded and celebrated because such just doesn't happen at SJSU. We actually needed to double and triple check to make sure it wasn't some kind of internet hoax and a matter getting punked.

But the kids will be green, adjusting to day-to-day college life, the speed and physicality of college basketball and with a brand new playing system to learn.

Mistakes will be made.

Patience will be required.

The allowance for time will be necessary.

However, the remarkable difference is that there already are a pair of reasons for tolerance and equanimity -- let's bundle this up and call it hope.

Before it was standalone prayer for Spartan hoops fans.

Now, Coach Wojcik has already elevated reality two mighty steps up.