One person who knows something about FGCU is Steve Fisher, the coach of San Diego State (23-10), which will face the Eagles with a berth in the Sweet 16 at stake.

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In ancient Greek mythology, the Sirens were beautiful sea-maidens, known for chanting sweet melodies to lure hapless sailors into dangerous waters, only to face their demise amongst the jagged rocks.

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So far, the Eagles have alley-ooped their way to the first Sweet 16 berth ever for a No. 15 seed, and on Friday they face in-state behemoth Florida.

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Without Manning as the face of the franchise it is unlikely the team would have gotten such a sweet deal.

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Most Spaniards admire Mr Aznar for keeping the trade unions sweet, for negotiating a tricky parliamentary pact with Catalan nationalists, and for standing tough in the face of Basque separatist violence.

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