the highest standards of conduct. >> has coach paterno been told he can go to the game on saturday or told to stay away? >> we did not discuss that matter. >> you've talked to a lot of students. what do you want to say to those who think the board of trustees has handled this matter poorly? >> we handled it the best way we could with the information we had and with the time that was available to us. again, wanting to be decisive, but also wanted to be thorough and appropriately deliberate. others are welcome to their own opinion. we believe we did the best job we could. >> what would be the harm in letting the coach continue until the end of the season? >> can you define the term "best interest of the university" regarding coach paterno? >> i think i'll leave it to you to describe what the best interest -- although i would say that the current situation we're in, which by all accounts, has its roots in a certain organization of the university, the situation we are in today is not in the university's best