Traylor, Taylor, and Bullock

1. Yes

2. Not sure right off hand without a google search

3. Yes.

4. He told the truth about what he took

 Jalen didn't get in trouble he didn't take large sums of money.

Jalen didn't get in trouble because he A. Didn't lie about his connection to Ed Martin and B. His connection was deemed a family friend since he had been in contact with Jalen since he was 12. Webber got in trouble because he lied to a grand jury and he took an exorbitant amount of money. 

I was kind of hoping that the documentary would give a little more info about Taylor, Bullock and Tractor Traylor because from what I remember reading back in the day, those were the guys who were living like millionaires on campus, moreso than the Fab Five.  Of course, I don't know how accurate that was. 

Traylor and Bullock gave me one of my favorite all time Michigan basketball wins from my teenage years; a 112-64 beating of Indiana coached by that jackass, Bob Knight. 

From 1998:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VayQJDtdw

1 yes

2 yes

3 yes

So I'll add a little more to the equation so that you get a feel for the dynamics at play here...

Part of what makes Webber such a compelling and controversial figure is that of the 5 he was expected to be the best and the brightest. He was blessed with good looks and uncanny athletic ability (he had the softest hands you'll ever see and he could leap out of the gym). He was also soft spoken (the product of an elite private school education) and came from a hard working middle class family (i.e he wasn't poor). In short he had practically every advantage one could possible have in life except for money. And even that wouldn't be a problem because he was the best basketball player in America his senior year of high school and during his 2 years of college. This last point is debateable but if you are judging on pure athletic ability he was better than anybody he ever went up against (including Laettner who many people believe is one of the greatetst college basketball player to ever suit up). So all of this begs the question...Why?

Imho, the answer to this question is not what we'd expect because it reveals an insecure young man who talked a big game but didn't believe in himself enough to make the right decision when faced with what should have been an easy choice. That said he should be embraced by his Michigan family because those of us who witnessed his two years at our University  were treated to a basketball storyline the likes of which will never be replicated. 

was dirty as hell. When I was a sophomore, he and I were in the same class, and he was sporting a $700 Versace belt (a female gymnast friend told me).

I was a freshman the same year as the Fab 5 - so yes, I am old. I actually played against Webber in High School, to say he dominated me, well, remember that clip of him dunking as a  7th grader in the documentary - he did that easily against us all the time.

Anywho... the thing I remember most about the Fab 5 was how loud Crisler was during games, and it was always sold out. The other strange thing the AD did was have a first come first serve basis for the student section. So we camped out at Crisler the night before games. Just like at Duke, but in the Midwestern winter. We'd put our tents on the exhaust vents at Crisler to stay warm. The student section went from baseline to baseline behind both benches and then had 3 or 4 sections of the yellow seats all the way to the top. It was a scene. 

I will leave with this. The night before the UM vs. UNC game in New Orleans I did have a few beers with Bobby Hurley at Pat O'Briens.  

I don't remember the racist letters, I do remember hating the Temple Coach (Chaney?) and also Huggins at Cincy.

Here's to another run in March. It's great to be Dancin'

Go Blue!

If getting beat 112-64 is inevitable just lay back and enjoy it!

If getting beat 112-64 is inevitable just lay back and enjoy it!

Nuff said are we as MIchigan fans sooooo stupid to think that a 18-19 year old kid is smart enough to say no to a duffle bag full of money??? Ask yourself never seeing that growing up with less than others and going to college, I can speak for myself and a few other friends when i say that at that age even knowing i was going to UofM there's absolutely no way i would've turned down that money with that being said UofM Nike and others totally profited from the fab five and they got nothing i'd resent all of them as well CWebb is probably the greatest big man to ever play for Big Blue and played his heart out for Big Blue I'm totally offended by the lack of unity these kids chose Big Blue for a reason cause Fish let them be themselves! and for what they all endured I commend them there was far more negative than positive created for them not by them they did all the hard work not us we've never walked a day in their shoes so to judge is to err...... I feel like some of theese posts should be ended with Roll Tide, Go Sparty, or tOSU wouldn't do this and Notre dame is the best, all the haters must be hated.