jim boehim was very strong at the time of this initial accusation.response from him, after the news that he was being relieved of his duties here at syracuse. his attorneys released a statement last night, mr. fine remains hopeful of a credible and expeditious review of the relevant issues by law enforcement authorities. so they will take that tact and they've said that fine will have nothing to say until his day in court. as for the coach here, the legendary coach, jim boehim, he initially came out very strongly in support of bernie fine, said it was all lies and that the accusers were just after money. obviously, he's backtracked on that statement to this point. here's part of what he said in a written statement last night. the allegations that have come forth today have disturbing and deeply troubling. i am personally very shocked because i have never witnessed any of the activities that have been alleged. he also says that he regrets saying anything that may have been insensitive to any potential victims here. he is calling for a full investigati

head coach jim boehim changed his tact. zack say his was abused in 2002 in a pittsburgh hotel while the team was on a road trip and also say his was approached by nine in his home during a party and that fine's wife was there and knew everything that was going on. he spoke with us yesterday. let's give a listen to what he had to say. >> i have a feeling that, you know, there could be many other victims in this case as well. if somebody didn't back up bobby davis and his story, this could continue. >> reporter: thomas, his father, fred, says that what he's saying is not true, that he's never been around bernie fine. again, tomaselli is sticking to his story. >> as we learned from this tape, the wife having an inkling of what's taking place for years, how is this tape now playing into the investigation? >> reporter: well, investigators are definitely have a copy of this tape, and they're continuing their investigation as we speak. we have not heard from bernie fine since he was relieved of his duties last night. his attorneys

he is jim boeheim. boehim telling espn that davis, who he knows by the way, is lying, a thousand lies he says. boehim issued following statement which he says, quote, this matter was fully investigated by the university in 2005. it was determined that the allegations were unfounded. i have known bernie fine for more than 40 years. i have never seen or witnessed anything to suggest he would be involved in any of the alleged activities. this morning the chancellor of syracuse university issued an e-mail to the campus saying that university officials should not turn a blind eye to these accusations but says there should not be an unfair rush to judgment. jenna, back to you. >> we'll keep that in mind and continue to sort through the information. thank you very much, eric shawn at syracuse today. jon: a brand new poll just out on the race for the 2012 republican nomination and the battle for iowa specifically. the new poll shows herman cain at the front of the back with ron paul rising into second place. mitt romn