I can understand OSU being distasteful to fans generally speaking. My parents went there, I've been following OSU athletics my whole lifetime, I'm not going to stop now because of 1 person. I'm not gonna go with the guilt by association approach, has absolutely nothing to do with every other player on the roster.
Anyway Heimlich has adamantly claimed innocence since day 1. He claims he agreed to a plea deal because he thought it was the best option for the whole family. You can either believe him or not.