Chris Webber accepts invitation to be honorary Michigan Football captain
C-Webb is lighting up the air right now. Hard not to like him after this interview.
Time to forgive. He is a very likeable person. I am glad jh did this
Christopher Webberino? The famous basketball player?
And Bando's head just exploded.
Will Harbaugh let him call timeout to ice the other team's kicker if it's close to the end of the game?
Sorry...I had to
A week or so after the infamous Michigan-MSU game in 2015, Chris Webber reached out to Blake O'Neill and consoled him. Chris said he wanted to be there for him after that play and the two became friends and exchanged phone numbers.
That story was shared on the radio.
Too soon
You heard it here first! On today’s M-Zone, Coach Harbaugh asked Fab Five’s Chris Weber to be an honorary team captain at one of the 2018 season Michigan Football game! He said YES!!! Go Blue!! #goblue
— The M Zone (@The_MZone) June 22, 2018
MSU game please for maximum psychological impact, even though it's not a home game.
Nice off season move by Harbaugh and great that Weber is out there willing to offer this support.
I hope the whole Fab 5 are honorary captains rather than just CWebb. Puts all of them on an even plateau.
that's very very cool...
now that Michigan and CWebb are talking, i am hopeful that CWebb will rejoin the program.
A few days ago, I mentioned on a thread about Webber that I thought he’d die before he ever willingly came back to Ann Arbor.
I was dead wrong.
Life comes at you fast *shrug.gif*
I'm glad to hear it!
Hopefully all of the fanbase will get behind this and we can all put the CWebb/UofM drama behind us.
Most of us have put it and kept it behind us. It's been blown up disproportionately since C-Webb wasn't in the Fab Five doc, and if you think about it, he did and does work for a competing network. I hope he and the rest of the guys make amends if that's what's needed, but none of us have the whole story.
Right on
Something tells me this was planned, and therefore partially staged, by both sides.
Seriously, though ... Who cares? CWebb was one of the best players to ever wear Maize & Blue. Time to bury the hatchet.
Wasn't so long ago, after all, that Harbaugh was also persona non grata in these parts for some ill-considered comments about U-M.
This is exactly how I feel. Some people have an unhealthy amount of hate for C-Webb.
He wrecked our program.
Get over yourself. He didn't wreck anything. Ed Martin was the adult in the situation...blame him. Better yet, blame the NCAA for having these ass-backward rules in the first place. Let it go. The program is better than ever. He was a kid that made a mistake. He's a great dude and representative for the university. Constantly doing charity work and keeping to himself. Once again...get over yourself. Snobby fans like yourself really need to get off your high horse.
They need to find another team to root for.
>DB'd
Ed Martin was not the adult in the situation. Mary Sue Coleman had that responsibility and she threw Steve Fisher, Chris Webber and Michigan basketball under the bus. And when she was finished wrecking Michigan basketball she turned her attention to Michigan football.
Yeah ok Tom Crean.
I thought Jeff Meyer ruined that program??
Definitely would have been cleared ahead of time. Otherwise Harbaugh springing it on CWebb on live radio would have been extremely rude.
I remember the Fab Five, but wasn’t big into Michigan or basketball yet. As a result, my opinions aren’t that strong, but I’m glad they’ve found a way that works for CWebb to come back on campus.
Welcome home Chris, you’ve been missed.
C Webb is the absolute man and it will be great to see him back on campus. He better get a warm reception.
Right on! Can’t understand anyone who has a differing viewpoint.
It’s been a long time. It’s time to welcome him home and move on.
I agree. It's time to welcome him home.
About time
Finally. It'll be good to see C-Webb back in Ann Arbor - long overdue.
I won't lie, I am excited. CWebb is one of my favorite players of all time. I know it isn't rational knowing a lot of what happened, but it would be awesome to see him at the big house.
At the big house, if you must.
just keep him away from the basketball program.
Tallest Michigan football captain ever?
Harbaugh once again showing his out-of-the-box genius. Well done, and welcome back CWebb.
About @#&*$%^!! time. Put those Final Four banners back while we're at it.
Time heals all wounds...
It will be great to have Webber back in the family! He’s one of our all time greats and it’s way overdue.
This warms my heart. Of course in the most manly way possible lol
I love it! Chris might be ready to turn the page and is honored to be coming back to Michigan. We need to welcome him with open arms. Please Coach Beilein get the fab 5 back at Crisler soon. It’s gonna be a fun year!! 2018!!!
Do we know which game?
Win the games.
Great interview. C Webb did himself well by talking about M again.
He surely will be welcomed home if people listen to this interview.
Go Blue.
This warms my heart.
My favorite basketball player of all time. My idol as a child. Welcome Chris.
I wonder if Harbaugh would also invite all of the Michigan basketball players who never got to play for a postseason bid because of the sanctions he helped bring on their program, for which Webber has never shown any remorse whatsoever.
And I'll leave it at that.
Those guys didn't play for a postseason bid because Brian Ellerbee and Tommy Amaker were not good coaches. People can't blame Webber for one terrible coaching hire and another underwhelming one.
Yup, can't blame C-Webb for the program crater. They could've recover nicely if they hired a good coach but they went out and got someone who is not qualified to be the head coach aka Brian Ellerbee. I don't blame Ellerbee for accepting the job because why wouldn't he? He never had a winning season at Loyola University at Maryland.
Tommy A was a nice guy who can never get over the hump into NCAA tourney. Recruited well but team never really mesh well.
Thank god they hired John Beilein because I shudder to think where the program is at without him.
Get over it and get off your high horse. Thanks.