Im a longtime Penn State fan, and I can understand why it is hard for PSU to fire Paterno. JoePa has done so much for the university on and off the football field, its almost unmeasurable. I am sure they want JoePa to leave on his own terms. I would not want to make the decision to fire Joe, thats for sure. Ideally, I want JoePa to retire now on his OWN terms.
As for Tyrone Willingham, I thought he got somewhat of a raw deal, but unfortunately these days in sports, its win win NOW NOW NOW, and he took the fall for that. Maybe their 8-0 start when TW first started at ND set unrealistic expectations right off the bat, I believe that fast start ultimatly hurt TW.