I agree OB. It isn't about football, but that is all anyone is talking about in the media and trickling down to the masses. Not just sports shows, all major outlets are keyed in on Paterno. The frenzy made it about football and the BOT was forced to act to "protect their image". They felt forced to act due to PR and show that they needed to make a stand. So they fired Joe Paterno since he is all anyone is talking about. Isn't this how this whole mess started, by protecting an image, aren't they making the safe mistakes. How about "We are truly sorry for these allegations and events that took place, some potentially on our campus. We are going to deploy all resources that are necessary to assist with the legal matters to bring light to these terrible allegations and that any responsible parties be held accountable. At this time we are suspending Joe Paterno, Mike McQuery, Tim Curley and Graham Spanier until further developments are brought to our attention. We have set up a hotline and are providing resources to any victims."

Where's the Second Mile in all of these reports and media stories? Yes some of it happened on campus at PSU, but these were kids that the Second Mile allowed him to be in contact with. And after, according to the Grand Jury they were alerted to the incident in 2002. You say you can't believe that Joe wasn't told in '98, yet I see nobody calling BS that the Second Mile wasn't alerted in '98 either.

I want everyone to burn that was involved, including Joe if it comes to that. But it is hard to sit back and see that SO many other people could have been involved and the focus is on Joe.