Published Date: August 23, 2014

Fab-Five
I just spent the last 98 minutes watching the ESPN 30 for 30 feature on the Fab 5. I was just 9 years old when they came on the scene in 1991, just old enough to understand how good they were. Those 5 players are definitely the reason I adopted Michigan as my favorite collegiate team. I even jumped on the bandwagon with apparel, sporting a fitted Michigan hat until it got too dirty to wear, a pair of shorts, and a sweatshirt for years. I believe my hatred of Duke largely stems from them beating Michigan, and that hatred still lingers inside my every time Duke is mentioned.

I’m not a huge Weber fan, but that has nothing to do with his time at Michigan on the Fab 5 — it’s because he overshadowed Penny Hardaway, my favorite player for many years who was the 3rd overall pick in 93 (Weber was 1st).

You can watch the whole 30 for 30 film here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ys3nxx0ogE