This past weekend served as a something of a celebration for the Iowa athletics. Four Hawkeye football players were selected during the NFL draft, and eight others were gifted with the opportunity to pursue a spot on an NFL roster as undrafted free agents. To these former players and their families, the past few days have signaled the birth of a new opportunities and the promise of greater things to come.
It is ironic, then, that in the midst of celebrating the achievements and future promise of modern Hawkeye greats, the Iowa athletics family must also say goodbye to a legend of years past.