By NAHOA JETTE
In lieu of the March Madness tournament, and Warren Buffett’s billion dollar offer for a perfect bracket, let’s take a look at some of Homer High’s student and staff predictions.
Paul Trowbridge (junior)
Final Four: Syracuse, Villanova, Wisconsin, Wichita
National Champion: Syracuse
What would you do with $1 billion? – “I would fund my team so that I could win a billion dollars every year.”
Mrs. Borland (Psychology/History/Government)
Final Four: University of Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Gonzaga
National Champion: Gonzaga
What would you do with $1 billion? – “Invest it wisely.”
Tommy Bowe (senior)
Final Four: Florida, Villanova, Wisconsin, Creighton
National Champion: Creighton
What would you do with $1 billion? – “Whatever I wanted.”
Ms. Childers (Science)
Final Four: Arizona, Kansas, Villanova, Wichita
National Champion: Arizona
What would you do with $1 billion? – “Donate a lot of it, and buy myself a home.”
Filip Reutov (junior)
Final Four: Syracuse, Creighton, Michigan St., Duke
National Champion: Syracuse
What would you do with $1 billion? – “Spread out my money through my lifetime.”
Mr. Putney (LA, History, Journalism)
Final Four: Florida, Wichita, SD State, Michigan St.
National Champion: Florida
What would you do with $1 billion?: “GIve some of it away to charity, and invest for the future of my family.”
Mr. Akers (Math)
Final Four: Florida, Virginia, Wichita, Wisconsin
National Champion: Virginia
What would you do with $1 billion? – “Invest it and turn it into $10 billion…quickly.”
Update 3/24/14 @ 2:47pm – A surplus of upsets have resulted in the elimination of all brackets. Good luck next year!