If you have a 7 a.m. tailgate opening and a 7 p.m. kickoff, you can invite some issues.

Any continuation of expression such as this could be seen as a threat to the learning environment.

There was apparently a verbal clash followed by a physical exchange.

Many of the words and descriptions in his e-mail are certainly antithetical to an institutional commitment to an inclusive approach to learning. I personally consider them to be highly inappropriate.

We're not apologizing for it. We boast about it. It's an efficient use of time and resources.

We want to find out what happened before we make a comment either way on it.

It is not a university activity or an activity sponsored or affiliated with the institution in any way.

This was just an episode, not a trend. It involved individuals, not teams or universities.

I'm told we responded to her concerns by going to her son. However, at that point, the student is responsible for pursuing it.