Why fab five and not seven

One dude played like President Obama and sat in a suite during Michigan's recent title game. One dude slandered Ed Martin after all he did for him and his family. One dude is not in contact with the other four which is all good. One dude has been doing a rebuttal doc for four years.

One dude clearly is delusional and still in denial. Rose is seeking an apology from Webber after he and other players were alleged to have received payments from Ed Martin, a booster for the school, leading to Michigan vacating its Final Four appearance and removing the '92 and '93 Final Four banners from its arena, as documented by Nick Baumgardner of MLive.

Sam Webb of Scout. Listening to realchriswebber talk today about what the Fab 5's relationship really is like was like finding out Santa Claus isn't real. Despite Izzo being the face of one of the Wolverines' greatest rivals, Webber had nothing but good things to say about him:.

Coach Izzo is a big part of my book. I love Coach Izzo, because when he goes into kids' houses and he talks to kids, and he says what he says and he makes them promises, he holds true to those promises. Tom Izzo is one of the best men that I know. His candor regarding the Fab Five is surprising based on how tight-knit they seemed to be.

If his comments are any indication, then his upcoming book could shed even more light on a relationship that may not have been as ideal as most assumed. Follow MikeChiari on Twitter. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Sam Webb SamWebb77 Listening to realchriswebber talk today about what the Fab 5's relationship really is like was like finding out Santa Claus isn't real.

Michigan announced it would prohibit the team from playing in either the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitation Tournament after the upcoming season. The team also will forfeit regular-season and tournament victories from five seasons, plus its victory in the NCAA semifinal. However, the Wolverines will be eligible to play in the Big Ten tournament.

The impact of the sanctions isn't limited to paper programs and media guides, which no longer will mention the names of Webber, Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor or Louis Bullock. Fans will notice immediately, because four banners will be taken down at Crisler Arena: for the and Final Fours, the NIT title and the Big Ten tournament title.

It was wrong -- plain and simple,'' university president Mary Sue Coleman said. Six to eight weeks later, the school will find out whether the NCAA accepts the self-imposed sanctions or will add more. The scandal centers on Martin, who pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to launder money. Martin has said he took gambling money, combined it with other funds and lent it to Webber and the other players, as well as their families.

The scandal originated during the "Fab Five'' era, when Webber and four other freshmen made the program into a national sensation. Webber, along with his father, Mayce Webber Jr. They have pleaded innocent, and their trials are not expected to begin until next year. Martin, a retired Ford Motor Co. Webber has denied receiving any money, accusing Martin of "preying'' on the naivete of him and other youngsters.

Webber could not be reached for comment Thursday because the Sacramento Kings had the day off after returning from a four-game road trip. The four were never on the same team together, but all or parts of the seasons in which they played were affected by the forfeits: the Final Four of the season, which ended when Duke beat the Wolverines for the NCAA title; the season, which ended when North Carolina beat them for the title; and the four seasons beginning in the fall of and ending in the spring of Martin's name first surfaced after Taylor lost control of his car on Feb.

Taylor was returning from a party in Detroit with four teammates who were entertaining Mateen Cleaves on his official recruiting visit.

When Michigan found out that the visit included a visit to Martin's house, the school began to investigate his dealings with the basketball program. The highly publicized crash led to the first of three investigations and the firing of head coach Steve Fisher, casting a cloud that has hovered over the Michigan program ever since.