Two weeks ago, Michael Mauti returned to his old home, the Lasch Football Building.
Mauti — a first-team All-American linebacker and the linchpin of Penn State’s program-saving 2012 team — sat in defensive meetings, discussed what it takes to make the NFL and chatted with players like Nick Scott about leadership. And the NFL free agent, known for inspiring teammates and fans alike during the post-Sandusky NCAA sanctions, addressed the 2018 Nittany Lions.
Mauti told the Centre Daily Times he had a lot to say when James Franklin asked what Penn State meant to him.
“When you come to Penn State, you have your teammates.