WICHITA, Kan. -- Michigan coach John Beilein believes it's time for Steve Fisher to assume his rightful place in Michigan lore.
It was Fisher who led the Wolverines to the 1989 national championship, then brought together the Fab Five, a quintet led by Jalen Rose, Chris Webber and Juwan Howard, for two more runs to the title game before becoming persona non grata around the school's Ann Arbor campus following a scandal that led to his firing more than two decades ago.
The title game appearances in 1991 and 1992 and 113 victories overall were vacated as part of the fallout, and many believe Fisher remains out of the Hall of Fame because he was implicated in the booster case.