One day after his department's "Black and Gold Feedback" fan survey was met with a collective eye roll by Iowa football ticket holders, Hawkeye athletic director Gary Barta met with the assembled press and defended the glorified push poll. "I truly don't understand the criticism," Barta said. "'Win. Graduate. Do it right' is not five words of corporate pablum that we use to cover up fundamental problems in the department."
"Well, I should say it isn't just that," Barta continued. "It's also the mantra under which our entire department operates. It's a tried-and-true measure of athletic accomplishment at all levels, not just collegiate sports, and a motto utilized by such legendary leaders as Vince Lombardi and the coach who wasn't Denzel in Remember the Titans.