In the wake of the scandal, Matt Millen helped keep the program together:
July 31, 2012 – Penn State’s Letterman’s Club offer their support
Giving only five days notice, O’Brien sent 1,000 invites to Nittany Lion letterman, asking for their help in explaining what it means to play football for Penn State. Around 500 letterman attended the meeting, including former standouts Franco Harris, Todd Blackledge, Jack Ham, and Matt Millen.
Millen delivered the most powerful speech of the night, receiving thunderous applause from current and former players that lasted an entire minute.
“Forget about what you lost,” Millen said. “This is what you have. I can only promise you, you will have a brotherhood. You may not realize it now, but that’s worth more than anything.”