Here's my take on Franklin: he was accused of knowing about the rape and trying to cover it up. It wasn't proven. If that single, unproven accusation were the only blemish on his record, I would be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. It wouldn't be fair imo to cast judgement on someone based solely on an unproven accusation if everything else suggests that he's an alright person.
Alas, Franklin only went a few years before being involved in another scandal of sorts. The fact that he's now involved in some pretty nasty stuff at Penn State suggests that the guy does have some serious character issues. He's a no for me.