ESPN Special: The Fab Five (Entire Episode - Video)

By: Tyler Ward

Considered by some to be the best recruiting class ever, the "Fab Five" consisted of Jimmy King, Ray Jackson, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, and Juwan Howard.

On February 9, 1992, the Wolverines matched up against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

This was perhaps one of the most notable games of the season for the Wolverines, as this was the first time all five players started in the same game.

Not only did the Wolverines win the game, but all five players accounted for every single win. Michigan reached the championship game in 1992 and 1993, both of which have been vacated by the school for violation of NCAA rules.

As high school players, all five were rated in the top 100 of prospects, four of which were in the top ten (Ray Jackson was ranked 84th).

Not to mention, four of the five players went on to play in the NBA (Jackson was the only one never to play in a game). Jimmy King played two seasons, while Webber, Rose, and Howard ended up to have long, lenghty careers.

The ESPN documentary has caught some heat lately, most in part to some comments made by Rose. Rose recently referred to Duke black athletes of the 1990's as "Uncle Toms".

It has drawn much controversy from former players such as Grant Hill, Antonio Lang, and head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Rose has said that the comments weren't what he actually felt, but he was just in the moment.

Regardless of what was said in the documentary, the Wolverines were a great team, despite never winning a championship ring.

But their team will still go down in the history books as one of the best collegiate basketball teams of all-time.

Here is some of the documentary:

Favorite Of The Week: Appalachian State Vs. Michigan

 By: Tyler Ward

This is a favorite at the site, simply because it is such an upset - it was virtually unbelievable when it happened. 

In case you didn't know, Appalachian State upset Michigan at "The Big House", 34-32. Michigan, the winningest team in college football history, faced two-time defending Division I-AA champion, Appalachian State. Most analysts and experts predicted that it would not even be a game because Michigan was so highly-favored. But, the Mountaineers stunned the Wolverines at their own house. 

Quarterback Armanti Edwards was one of the key players in the game, throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown and compiled 62 rushing yards. With 6 seconds left in the game, with Michigan down 34-32, the Wolverines attempted a very-makeable field goal to win the game. Appalachian State's safety Corey Lynch didn't think Michigan was going to win the contest, though - when the ball was snapped, Lynch snuck around the defensive line, blocked the field goal, and plucked it off the ground to seal the deal. The crowd was stupidly stunned and some people were even shedding tears. 

It was truly one of the biggest upsets in college football history. It is the only instance where a Division I-AA team beat an NCAA team. This could very well pave the way for future games to turn out the way that upset did. 

So, with that being said, here's a video of the game:



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