Jalen Rose Appreciation Thread !
The stock on Michigan Basketball couldn't be hotter right now and alot of credit goes to where it should - like Beilein and his coaching staff, and the players. The last few years have brought acclaim and fun basketball back to Ann Arbor. Michigan recruits good kids who represent the school well. And, we're competitive with the elite programs and improving year by year.
But, I've noticed that members of the community have been dogging Jalen for being so vociferous about inclusion of the Fab 5's inclusion back to the fold. I, for one, think it could have a good effect on the school. Alot of ppl now a days dont even know the history of the team and its iconic brand of basketball. But alot of ppl do and I'm glad that Beilein and Co. have been so receptive of their input and support.
Jalen Rose wasnt implicated in the Martin Scandal and by all measures has been a model for the school. He had an illustrious NBA career and has become a solid broadcaster and personality. His Grantland segments are gold. He loves Michigan almost as much as he loves himself. So, why begrudge him to use his platform to try to get what he wants. It might be what is best for the school.
Basketball Team + Cultural Icon. They were great at basketball and making Ice Cube watch our games. They didn't invent basketball, but they made it more popular. They didn't invent long, baggy shorts (Illini 1989 wore them), but they made it popular.
I won't justify anyone breaking the rules because "they were being profitted off of". But I will say that the lucrative Nike deal they inked may not have been as lucrative without them.
Alot of ppl now a days dont even know the history of the team
I'm not anti-Fab Five by any means, but the idea that they are a "forgotten team from the past" is kind of funny.
Michigan would to well if all our former players loved the university as much as Jalen does.
Quit hating, haters. (sorry, I mean haterz)
Jalen is a great representative for our university. No, he is not perfect, but no one is. Let's not eat our own when his/her intentions are good. He loves BLUE.
Jalen Rose and the rest of the Fab Five cared nothing about UofM. They were all about themselves. UofM just happened to be a convenient means of showing off. They have never demonstrated any appreciation for the UofM and deserve the same in kind.