McRobbie addresses athletic issues

In an annual staff meeting for the IU Athletics Department on Tuesday, more than 300 employees listened to IU President Michael McRobbie talk about the price of winning.

In his speech, McRobbie praised the department’s excellence and recognized championships and other honors.

The message was clear. Winning comes at a price, and it’s not one McRobbie is willing to pay.

The allegations the University of Miami is currently facing are not news McRobbie wants to see surrounding his school.

“He emphasized that this can’t happen here and won’t happen here, and why it won’t happen here and why he won’t tolerate it here,” IU Athletics Director Fred Glass said. “We’re on the exact same page with that, given that our recognized No. 1 priority in the Athletics Department is to follow rules. But it’s good for everyone in the Athletics Department to hear from the top that winning is important, but winning the right way is more important.”