Jim Knowles, Ohio State and James Franklin

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 denies bad blood between Jim Knowles, Ohio State football upon Knowles' acceptance of DC role
James Franklin's off-season media availability became slightly heated when asked how the Jim Knowles hire went down
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.
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
Jim Knowles says Penn State football was 'everything' to him in first comments after OSU exit
Former Ohio State defensive coordinator said in an address to Penn State players that the Nittany Lions were 'everything' to him growing up
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.
Jim Knowles drops truth bomb on Penn State football's title aspirations
After Penn State football added Jim Knowles, the defensive coordinator comments on what his aspirations are with the team.
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.
James Franklin speaks on how Penn State lured Jim Knowles from Ohio State
Knowles had options, and Penn State had to open up the checkbook to get the well-regarded coach to Happy Valley.
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What can Jim Knowles do for Penn State football? 4 things we learned about Lions' new DC
Knowles, a Philadelphia native, has fond memories of Penn State football from his childhood and is eager to contribute to ...
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Analysis: Why hiring Jim Knowles means so much to Penn State football now and later
At least it feels this way after Sunday reports that they'd lured away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles — the ...
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Penn State Tackles the 'Painstaking' Process of Installing a New Defense
Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has bunkered into his State College office to begin what he called the "excruciating" process of introducing his philosophy. Penn State football ...
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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 ...