Say It Ain't So, Joe, Or Come Clean.

Forty-six years of coaching one of the most successful programs in college football, and Joe Paterno will leave in the shadow of a major scandal. It didn't have to be this way. Author Harlen Coben pleads with Penn State to come clean:

So you see, Penn State, you need to do the right thing because it might help us the next time. It might prevent more cases like this, and that’s a hell of lot more important than some kind of football legacy. Paterno’s resignation at the end of the season is a first step, but not nearly enough. Those students proudly smiling and cheering him Tuesday might want to think about that. It is easy to dismiss them as young. It is important that we all learn from the truth.