THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, MARCH 28, 2013, PAGE 2 remarkable. First, they knocked
of sixteen. The first game that off #2 seed Georgetown, then
S OTtS caught my eye is the #1seeded they t°°k care °f San Dieg°
Indiana Hoosiers against the #4 State. Every season one team
seeded Orangemen of Syracuse. comes out of nowhere to become
Syracuse started the season the Cinderella of the tourna-
red hot, cooled off a little bit, ment. The Eagles of Florida Gulf
and has heated back up. I know Coast University are definitely
Indiana is the favorite, but I that team. Unfortunately for
am picking Syracuse. Predic- FGCU, their run ends this Fri-
tion: Syracuse 71, Indiana 69. day when they play the Gators.
Another match-up of highly- Prediction: Gators 77, Eagles 61.
ranked schools, is the #2 seeded Finally, in the West region, the
Duke Blue Devils taking on the #6 seeded Wildcats of Arizona
always tough Spartans of Mich- play the #2 seeded Buckeyes of :
Ohio State.
igan State. These are two ex-
I think Ohio State has been
tremely well-coached teams so
we should get a good, clean bas- overrated all season long. On
ketball game. While Duke isn't top of that, I believe the Wild-
cats are a lot better than their
the powerhouse it once was,
the Blue Devils have no short- ranking. All of this adds up
: John Dudek age of talent. Look for Duke to to an unhappy ending for the
- take down the Spartans by the Buckeyes. I'm taking the Wild-
= Sweet slightest of margins. Prediction: cats all the way. Prediction: Ari-
• Duke 63, Michigan State 62. zona 70, Ohio State 62.
Sixteen The most lopsided match-up (on ,_=
, paper anyway) in this round, : . ...... ' .
.." By JOHN DUDEK is the #15 seeded Florida Gulf . - "
Eagles
against
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Times Columnist Coast the #3 :, 2p
With March Madness in full University of Florida Gators. i " "'-"'---<(; ," ,:. ; ....
effect, it is time to look at the FGCU's run to the round of six-
best match-ups in the round teen has been nothing short of
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Personally, I would like for it March 29 - Bobby & Carol
all to go away and for everyone Vitter
in city government (the mayor, March 30 - John B. & Rosie
city council and city attorney) to Dee Howes, Michael & Robin
just calm down and quit trying Berner,. George E & Jan L. Hill
to show their political muscles. March 31 - Julius & Violet
Traylor, Shawn & Simone In-
In reviewing some of the dic- Thomas Kuhn gram, Skipper & Rose Jenkins,
tates and interpretations of the
regulations, it appears that no located at various locations on April 1 -Stan & Yvette
commerce can take place on city Pine Street and adjacent to Smith
property during the festival. Do the depot that will have to be April 2 - Dr. Joe & Sherry
these regulations also apply removed to be in compliance Guilyardo, Harold "Pet Wee"&
after the festival? If there are to the city regulations. This is Carol Foster, Darrell & Merle
regulations that apply to some carrying our city regulations a Ozmont, Charles & Gaynell
business ventures during the bit too far, but to be fair to all, Brumfield, Denis & Rachael
festival, then do these regula- these regulations should be en- Beck
tions apply on a daily basis? If forced equally. April 3 - Michael & Susan
regulations do apply, then there I am also very concerned Basso, Half & Sis LeSaicherre,
are several of our local busi- about the statement made after Jimmy & Theresa Berteau
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