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What a Big Ten coach said about Jim Knowles missing Ohio State football’s celebration: Buckeye Breakfast
Jim Knowles did not attend Ohio State football's championship celebration before leaving for Penn State. One Big Ten coach came to Knowles' defense.
James Franklin and Penn State actually had their eyes set on Jim Knowles years ago
In Audrey Snyder's latest for The Athletic, she revealed that Penn State had its eyes on Knowles since maybe even before he left Oklahoma State for Columbus. Franklin had him as a potential candidate to join his staff years ago.
Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day drove Jim Knowles to leave for Penn State this offseason
Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day was the impetus for Jim Knowles' exodus from Columbus this offseason. Knowles reportedly didn't appreciate Day's hands-on approach defensively and wanted autonomy elsewhere,
Why did Jim Knowles leave Ohio State football for Penn State? Here’s what he said
Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State's defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Here's what he said about leaving Ohio State football.
What James Franklin, new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said about Penn State football
Penn State made the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles official on Monday. Here's what each had to say about the move
Chip Kelly follows Jim Knowles out the door, and Ohio State football will be just fine
Winning means losing. Ohio State captured the CFP title and quickly saw offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles exit.
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.
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin’s wish list as a potential Penn State defensive coordinator since at least 2021. But not until after Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national title game last month did Franklin think the Nittany Lions’ chances of hiring Knowles away from the Buckeyes were legitimate.
Penn State coaching: How did James Franklin land Jim Knowles? How will he replace Ja’Juan Seider?
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that ...
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Jim Knowles’ $3.1M Payday Resets College Football Market as SEC Rival Shells Out 7-Figure Raise for DC
Some moves shake up the game, and then there’s what Jim Knowles pulled last month. The post Jim Knowles’ $3.1M Payday Resets ...
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How Penn State hire would shake college football: 3 things to know about Jim Knowles
Jim Knowles to become nation's highest-paid assistant Penn State officials had to make Jim Knowles the highest-paid college football assistant coach in history to get him. Knowles, whose ...
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What can Jim Knowles do for Penn State football? 4 things we learned about Lions' new DC
New Penn State football defensive leader Jim Knowles has only been on the job for a week ... Landing Knowles as ...
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Jim Knowles on Penn State Football: 'This Is Where I Want to Be'
Jim Knowles, Penn State's new defensive ... media landscape that now sees Penn State football resetting the contract market for assistant coaches. On his show Monday, ESPN's Pat McAfee said ...
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College football coaching carousel tracker: Ohio State to make Matt Patricia DC
The college football coaching carousel is in full swing ... Ohio State lost its previous coordinator, Jim Knowles, to Penn State in January. The Buckeyes had the top overall defense and ...