Cappers Buzz

You’ve heard about it all week. You’ve seen the promos on every ESPN commercial. Everybody has an opinion on the game.

Tennessee at Memphis is still 7 hours away from tip-off.

So let’s stray from all the regurgitated stats being spewed about this game, and give you 5 random…not being talked about in the mainstream media…tidbits on “The Big Game.”

1. Tennesseans are not friendly people…at least not for this game. With this being an in-state mach-up, you’d think fellow statesmen would act differently (read, nicer) than they would have if Memphis was facing another team ranked # 2 from a neighboring state. No love lost between Vols’ fans and Tigers’ fans.

2. One would think those involved with University decisions would get a “complimentary” ticket to the biggest college basketball in school history. Pay-up ladies and gentlemen. Maybe they just want to avoid any scandal that could result in a freebie.

3. While the world thinks this game is big, the two coaches don’t think so. Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl and Memphis’ John Calipari offer their best coach-speak saying this game is not about either school, but more about the state of Tennessee. You guys are coaches, not politicians. Just admit the truth.

4. Can Peyton’s team beat undefeated Memphis like little brother Eli’s Giants did to the Patriots in the Super Bowl?

5. If you’ve got an extra $10,000 hanging around, you can get your way in the door to see this “ego” game between two teams that mirror one another.

Let’s hope the actual game lives up to the hype.