In the vast Madness that is college basketball in March, one ex-IPFW Mastodon used 2008 as another year to stand out.
Let us all reminisce and remember Pete Campbell, a guy we in Fort Wayne all once knew as 'Soup.'
Hearing or reading his name on ESPN or in Sports Illustrated has been really cool over the last year. But nothing was as good as watching three-pointer after three-pointer swish through the net in an opening round victory over South Alabama.
Campbell, who spent two years at IPFW (only one playing),was the Independent Newcomer of the Year in 2005. He left shortly after the hiring of Dane Fife, citing that he wanted a guaranteed chance to play in the NCAA Tournament.
And Pete made the right choice.
He has been there twice in his two years as a Butler Bulldog, going to the Sweet 16 in 2007. He scored a big 26 points last Friday in a first round win. Though the Bulldogs lost on Sunday to Tennessee, his 8-for-10 shooting clinic from three-point range in round one was definitely his shining moment.
In his five tournament games, Pete averaged 14/game, hitting a massive 21 three-pointers along the way.
Kudos to Campbell for making a decision for the right reason and sticking to it despite losing a season of eligibility. As much as I have missed Pete Campbell at IPFW, his five game NCAA Tournament career was well worth the move that he made.
(This column originally appeared in the IPFW Communicator on March 26)
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