February 2, 2004 - As the president of the University of Colorado I was deeply concerned about February 2, 2004 headline in The Denver Post regarding the formation of an independent investigative commission to examine our football recruiting policies.

The headline was inaccurate and misleading as a description of what I said. I have drawn no conclusions about the legal and civil outcomes of the events on December 7, 2001 and to do so would have been completely inappropriate and unprofessional.

There are ongoing investigations into these matters; therefore it is critical not to compromise the integrity of the investigative processes. My job as a university president is to ensure the highest moral and ethical standards on and off the football field.

I am speaking with the CU Board of Regents, members of the Colorado legislature and the executive branch as well as various experts in sexual harassment and assault, alcohol abuse and football recruiting, to discuss potential leaders of the independent investigative team.