Beilein Expects Michigan to Honor Fab Five (pending Webber)

Whats the Big Deal?  

Nothing in that article says we're thinking about re-raising those banners.

They can’t hang the banners back up they don’t count. Nothing in this article says that they are going to do it. Just hang them in the alley outside the maze rage entrance and make a big plaque saying we won but we had to cheat. Who gives a crap? Beileins dishing out successful group of men on and off the court. If Weber comes back great if not SEE YA!

The banners should be up! Webber should quit being a baby! Let's talk about our current team!

Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer SAN ANTONIO -- John Beilein said he believes Michigan will officially honor the Fab Five in the future. Ray King, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber and Jimmy Jackson -- five key members of the Michigan squads in the early 1990s -- captivated the nation with an exciting style. Is this dude for real?

I'd love to see them sitting behind the bench by Mo's parents.

Okay obviously they can't hang banners for titles we don't have. But still, they should honor those players, including Chris Webber.

Let it go (especially the media). I don't want Webber anywhere near this program. Hoping he is not calling the game tomorrow night. If he does, we lose for sure. 

It seems as if there is at least a small portion of our fan base that wants to rehang the Fab Five banners and at the same time hang a National Title banner for 2013.....because Louisville cheated.  Seems like we can't have it both ways.

The last thing I want to talk about right now is the fab five. No disrespect to Jimmy King who is cool as hell and around right now but let tomorrow be about this team.

I don't see what all the hate is for. The NCAA is corrupt. Michigan was corrupt. Who cares if the players were corrupt. They should've been getting paid anyway. Taking down the banners (for good) is more than enough punishment in my opinion. They still went to Michigan, played great on the court, were a ton of fun, brought in a lot of new fans, and made a boatload of money for the school. It's not like Michigan would've ran a clean program if those five had never showed up. It was all probably going on before they got here, and it was definitely going on after they left. Let them all hug it out and move forward.

The Fab Five is a part of the history of our Program, for good and for bad.  It exposed some of the dirty elements of collegiate sports, while at the same time showing some of the truth behind the exploitation.  Above all, it showed a story about five men from struggling backgrounds coming together, becoming brothers, and creating a new style on the basketball court.  It encapsulated the nation, and is an interesting phenomenon in the history of college basketball.  I am proud of that team, those guys, and hope our university welcomes them back with open arms and does more to mend the relationships.  

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I’ll reiterate some of the things I said the last time we had this conversation: Until Chris apologizes (which won't happen), I see no reason to put those dusty things back up. We remember the Fab Five legacy, and we also remember why they don't have banners. That's the way it should be. I still love the Fab Five, but I no longer mourn the fact that the banners remain locked away in the basement. Neither do I think the rest of the Fab Five do anymore. They transcended the final score and the banners, their legacy lived beyond that. As Jalen said, (without Google) you CANNOT tell me the starting five of the UNC team that beat them. Also, these vacated wins demonstrate our willingness to punish ourselves and work toward change, unlike these other schools who will soon be FORCED to take their banners down. We know what we did wrong, and should never forget it, and that's what those (lack of) banners represent. It also represents our building back up toward greatness! Beilein HAS done things the right way, and we should be more than happy with the new CHAMPIONS we have and the banners that will remain in the rafters at Crisler. I am very happy with the comments made by Coach Beilein about it, as I think they should be honored just like how he said, but once again: the banners don’t need to be a feature of that ceremony. As he said, we love and remember the Fab Five. Those pieces of cloth won’t be needed to assist us in remembering that legacy. I find better symbolism in that they are locked away, as it shows our building back to where we are now. I think that’s where this conversation should stay for quite some time, and the sports media should stop beating a dead horse! Talk about Beilein and these teams that are winning the right way, can we just have one run in March without provoking this conversation? I would love to see them in the stands tomorrow, but why are you making something out of nothing today, ESPN?

I always find it funny how quick they were to take the banners down, but they never returned any of the money generated from the fab five. If they indeed wanted self impose a punishment, they should have donated all the money generated to a worthy cause.

with their names, numbers and years on the team. Never say never but I do not see Webber reconciling with Michigan and his teammates.

Teams by past final four teams to celebrate the history and the current state of the program.