Poll: What is Joe Paterno's Legacy?

Depending on who you ask, former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who died Sunday of lung cancer, was a legend, or--a high-ranking official who didn’t do enough to report allegations of child abuse involving one of his assistants.

His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday.

During his last media interview, Paterno told The Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins that he should have done more after witnesses said Jerry Sandusky, his assistant coach for three decades, allegedly was observed sexually abusing a boy in a Penn State locker room.

“I should have said, ‘Hey where are we with this thing?’” Paterno told Jenkins.

CNN Columnist LZ Granderson wrote “that mourning for the Paternos subconsciously shifts to mourning the innocence of the little boys that could have been saved had Paterno fought to protect them with as much vigilance as he used to protect his good name in the aftermath of the scandal.”

At Penn State, students are placing candles and flowers at the now-deceased coach’s statue on campus, according to the Penn State campus newspaper, the Daily Collegian.

Dick Vitale of ESPN, wrote that it was “tragic” the way Paterno’s life ended.

“It really disturbs me that many people will talk about the Jerry Sandusky situation instead of remembering Paterno's dedication, integrity and loyalty. He even admitted that he probably could have done more in this Sandusky probe. He did everything within the rules, going to the proper authorities when informed of indiscretions.”

Weigh in below in comments or in our poll. How will you remember Joe Paterno?