Great article Deb.  I agree that not all is lost.  I am a Penn Stater and still very proud of my University.  The transgressions of a few don't negate everything else.  I do think Paterno will be remembered for all the great things he did.  And I do not think he was treated unfairly at all.  The University took a zero tolerance stand that I am fully behind.

In this instance Joe Paterno failed and in a big way.  He was not singled out.  He was held accountable.  Just as this one thing won't undo all the great things he did, all the great things he did is not a justification for letting him slide.  One of the things that made Paterno a great leader is that he never chose winning over doing the right thing.  He is now being held to his own high standards.  It is an unfortunate end to an illustrious career.  But it is a small price to pay considering the cost on those boys who he failed to protect.