OT(ish)- The other basketball documentary this weekend.

Submitted by Steve in PA on

HBO did a story on UNLV basketball which was another bigtime program in the same era as the Fab 5.  The trainlers have looked great, but I don't have HBO and cannot find a torrent.  Did anyone see it or know where I can find a torrent?  I'd love to know if it was any good.

The Fab 5 and The Runnin Rebels redefined the game of college basketball and made it the game we see on TV today.

 

 

http://www.hbo.com/sports/runnin-rebels-of-unlv/synopsis/synpsis.html

Wolverine In Exile

March 14th, 2011 at 10:23 AM ^

and tuned in too late to watch. Will be DVR'g it though... the Runnin Rebs of that era were my favorite non-UM team what with Johnson, Augman, D-town's own Anderson Hunt, etc. When they lost to Duke to ruin the undefeated season, it was the first real sports disappointment in my life.

jmblue

March 14th, 2011 at 6:19 PM ^

It's funny how UNLV is kind of forgotten when it comes to programs that broke the mold.  They definitely were the counterpoint to Duke/Indiana before we were.  But I guess it was more stunning to have a "rebel" program at a traditionalist place like Michigan than at a newbie school in Las Vegas.