Sandusky was not fired, he resigned to “spend more time with Second Mile”
Yecchh
Yes, you're correct, the coach, at the apogee of his career, at a time when others in his position would be talked about for head coaching jobs or pro coordinator positions, "retires," and it has NOTHING to do with the investigation for multiple reports of child abuse the year before.
The fact is that there was plenty of info out there that I am sure EVERYONE who mattered at PSU knew about, so that when McQueary came forward in 2002, no matter what language he used to describe it, they knew exactly what he was talking about, and its implications.