Graham sends out some love to Penn State coach Coquese Washington:

"I want us to be one of the nation's elite programs," Washington said. "And we certainly were there at one time and I think we can get back there. … And I want us to be a program that is proud of having overcome the adversity, the controversy that we experienced the last couple of years. There's no shame in that.

"There's no shame in having to deal with issues and coming out of that. And that's what we talk to our players about, that life is not about how easy it is; life is about how you respond to challenges, how you respond when things don't go your way, how you respond when things are tough."