Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring

James Franklin and Penn State actually had their eyes set on Jim Knowles years ago
Even though Penn State just recently landed Jim Knowles this offseason, James Franklin had his eyes set on the former Ohio State defensive coordinator years ago. Believe it or not, this may have been a long time coming for Knowles to come to Penn State.
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants, left Penn State to become head coach at Virginia Tech. Knowles wound up going to Ohio State and the Lions ended up hiring Manny Diaz, who enjoyed two very successful seasons before he became head coach at Duke.
Penn State went all-in on Jim Knowles. But the new DC craved the home-state reunion too
Knowles was introduced as Penn State's defensive coordinator on Tuesday, one week after he left Ohio State to take the job.
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James Franklin explains how Penn State football hired Jim Knowles away from Ohio State
Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State.
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