...here are a few stories about Saturday's game. I’m sure there will be MANY more tomorrow after both teams win tonight, putting ALL the focus on this weekend's match-up.
Peyton Manning will be at the game, with tickets provided by John Calipari and the U of M athletic department. If Peyton wears orange, I’ll be forced to root for the Patriots every time they play the Colts from now on.
The Commercial Appeal invites readers to submit jokes about the opposing team/school. Some who commented found the jokes in bad taste, but I kind of liked them. What does that say about me?
USA Today weighs in on the hype and notes that this will be the fifth-ever game between intrastate teams ranked first and second. Cincinnati and Ohio State have played twice while occupying the first two spots, as have (no surprise here) Duke and North Carolina. So Tennessee is only the third state in history to accomplish this feat.
Pat Forde of ESPN pokes a little fun at UAB and calls the Tennessee vs. Memphis “the largest game of the season and the largest game in the history of a football-first state.”
Rivals.com and Gary Parrish of cbssportsline.com name John Calipari and Bruce Pearl candidates for national coach of the year.
AOL Sports lists Chris Douglas Roberts No. 3 in the college hoops starting five. The site notes the CDR-Chris Lofton match-up and invites you to cast a vote on who is playing better lately, CDR or Lofton.
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