Located in Gainesville, the University of Florida is just two hours north of Tampa, a straight run up I-275. Though “culturally country”, a term coined by his little brother, Alex, the move to the University of Florida campus was not a jarring experience for Pete. While an avid outdoorsman with a love of hunting and fishing, among other pursuits, Tampa is a metropolitan area home to roughly 400,000 people of different and diverse backgrounds. Though he embraced one side more heavily, Pete was every much as city-slicker as he was country-boy and life on the University of Florida would present no challenge.
Road to Rookie of the Year, Part II: College
