Football Penn State set to hire Ohio State DC Jim Knowles as Defensive Coordinator

[PalmBeachLion2011]

Aw, give it a rest.

I’ll come back over once things start heating up again and we get into spring ball at least. Right now there isn’t much going on a part from the new hire.

I'm good with being wrong
Obviously if you read those it's about not getting Knowles and Lynn. Glad things worked out.

hey man it’s all in good fun, I get your frustration though because you care just like I do and it can just get so frustrating given the recent history a part from the last couple years with this new admin so we are trained mentally to expect the worst from our leadership. But for once it really seems like we have the administration and staff in place to go all in and stop catering to any fears of negative press or feeling like they have to apologize for putting an emphasis on football

 

[wilbury]

Great hire but the PSU defense has always been rock solid. Knowles seems to jump around a bit but if PSU can keep him around for a few years that would be great for the program and possibly result in an NC Still, priority # 1 ----- get a superstar WR (or 2) for 2025. Didn't realize that Knowles is from Philly

who cares if we can keep him around? No one can hold on to coordinators. OSU couldn't. He'll be gone in a year to two. That's the way it goes. We'll be fine.

 

[LandoComando]

😂 You ain't "good" for anything. Other than somebody we all laugh at.

You need a new line kiddo.

 

[LandoComando]

who cares if we can keep him around? No one can hold on to coordinators. OSU couldn't. He'll be gone in a year to two. That's the way it goes. We'll be fine.

This...if he leaves after a year maybe we won a title. Neither him nor AK will be here long if we're successful

 

[Delcolion915]

Penn State just hired what is universally considered the best defensive coordinator in the nation and some of you are on here finding faults... 😂

Seek help, please.

 

[NOVABuck45]

With all this talk of Knowles’ defense taking a while to learn and with 2025 being a shot at a title, I wonder if he could hold off on making big changes for a year?

From the sounds of it, Franklin is giving him complete control of the defense, which is something Day didn't. So I imagine you'll get the full Knowles experience.

Knowles came in super aggressive in 2022, blitzing all the time. That led to some massive defensive breakdowns against Michigan and Georgia among others, which prompted Day to force Knowles to dial it back. Then the defense got a bit too relaxed, which led to the 2024 Oregon debacle. Day intervened again, which is what reportedly caused the rupture. The defense that we saw during the playoff was a hybrid of Knowles system with the changes demanded by Ryan Day. It worked beautifully, but understandably Knowles was upset and was actually in contact with Oklahoma shortly after the Tennessee game in late December.

We only saw the unfiltered Jim Knowles defense for a short period of time, so the experience you all get will probably be quite different (for better or worse -- who knows) than what we got.

 

[PalmBeachLion2011]

This...if he leaves after a year maybe we won a title. Neither him nor AK will be here long if we're successful

I think the success of next year’s team will be dependent upon whether we can find a WR that can consistently get open and catch the ball. We know what we have at RB and I would wager to bet we can count on good play from the TE position all year long, but can we find a receiver or two we can rely on against the better teams? It’s addition by subtraction in my opinion with Wallace and Evans leaving. They did nothing for us all year when it really mattered. They put up their numbers against bad defenses and blown coverages. I really really like the kid from Troy to be that “guy” and I think the kid from USC will be at least an improvement from this past year’s crew. I’m hoping a kid like Denmark can step up or Gonzalez coming back from injury. And maybe even a freshman could step up, we have 4 talented guys coming in, it’s not out of the question that 1 of them could contribute. Hopefully we can add another in the portal after the spring period opens up. Liam is a good team player, blocker and hopefully his senior year he can step up and make some more plays. The kid works hard so I’d never count him out

 

[m.knox]

You need a new line kiddo.

Great line! True.

 

[rrdd2021]

who cares if we can keep him around? No one can hold on to coordinators. OSU couldn't. He'll be gone in a year to two. That's the way it goes. We'll be fine.

Yea, pretty much the way it is now in CF.

 

[diontechristmas]

Two things I love about this:
1. It really means Penn State is going all-in on the upcoming season and pushing all their chips into the middle.
2. It feels damn good to steal him away from tO$U.

Still wish we managed to keep Kobe, though.

This is a great comment. Franklin was able to go out and get the best DC that was reasonably available (at least on paper).

This is really a turning point for the program in regard to making a financial commitment equal (basically) to anyone in the country.

 

[Delcolion915]

From the sounds of it, Franklin is giving him complete control of the defense, which is something Day didn't. So I imagine you'll get the full Knowles experience.

Knowles came in super aggressive in 2022, blitzing all the time. That led to some massive defensive breakdowns against Michigan and Georgia among others, which prompted Day to force Knowles to dial it back. Then the defense got a bit too relaxed, which led to the 2024 Oregon debacle. Day intervened again, which is what reportedly caused the rupture. The defense that we saw during the playoff was a hybrid of Knowles system with the changes demanded by Ryan Day. It worked beautifully, but understandably Knowles was upset and was actually in contact with Oklahoma shortly after the Tennessee game in late December.

We only saw the unfiltered Jim Knowles defense for a short period of time, so the experience you all get will probably be quite different (for better or worse -- who knows) than what we got.

Lmao 🤣 You guys are the epitome of passive aggressive hate 😂
Ohio State wins the national championship with the national number one defense, maybe of all time, Jim Knowles is the greatest and we are offering him a raise for the highest paid assistant ever!

Jim Knowles leaves Ohio State for Penn State: It was all Ryan Day. Ryan Day is the only reason the defense was great and Ryan Day was the real defensive coordinator after all!

😂 😂

 

[LandoComando]

I think the success of next year’s team will be dependent upon whether we can find a WR that can consistently get open and catch the ball. We know what we have at RB and I would wager to bet we can count on good play from the TE position all year long, but can we find a receiver or two we can rely on against the better teams? It’s addition by subtraction in my opinion with Wallace and Evans leaving. They did nothing for us all year when it really mattered. They put up their numbers against bad defenses and blown coverages. I really really like the kid from Troy to be that “guy” and I think the kid from USC will be at least an improvement from this past year’s crew. I’m hoping a kid like Denmark can step up or Gonzalez coming back from injury. And maybe even a freshman could step up, we have 4 talented guys coming in, it’s not out of the question that 1 of them could contribute. Hopefully we can add another in the portal after the spring period opens up. Liam is a good team player, blocker and hopefully his senior year he can step up and make some more plays. The kid works hard so I’d never count him out

Well said. Denmark is the one I think has the most potential. Need one to step up.

 

[bdroc]

Instead of a $3.3m DC I'd prefer a $1.5m DC + a $1m WR + a $.8m LB. But that's just me.

 

[PSUSignore]

From the sounds of it, Franklin is giving him complete control of the defense, which is something Day didn't. So I imagine you'll get the full Knowles experience.

Knowles came in super aggressive in 2022, blitzing all the time. That led to some massive defensive breakdowns against Michigan and Georgia among others, which prompted Day to force Knowles to dial it back. Then the defense got a bit too relaxed, which led to the 2024 Oregon debacle. Day intervened again, which is what reportedly caused the rupture. The defense that we saw during the playoff was a hybrid of Knowles system with the changes demanded by Ryan Day. It worked beautifully, but understandably Knowles was upset and was actually in contact with Oklahoma shortly after the Tennessee game in late December.

We only saw the unfiltered Jim Knowles defense for a short period of time, so the experience you all get will probably be quite different (for better or worse -- who knows) than what we got.

Manny Diaz was given the freedom to run a very aggressive defense under Franklin, knowing that his schemes also sometimes give up big plays as a result. It worked out great for us. It would be no surprise to me if Franklin was willing to do the same under Knowles.

 

[Delcolion915]

Great line! True.

His best line would be the fish hook that yanks his sorry ass off this board.

 

[PSUSignore]

Instead of a $3.3m DC I'd prefer a $1.5m DC + a $1m WR + a $.8m LB. But that's just me.

Porque no los dos?

2 completely different sources of money, these are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Delcolion915]

Ohio State now says Knowles can't recruit 🤣.

I suppose that was the tooth fairy that pulled in 10 of those 11, and then the Easter Bunny that pulled in Downs from Alabama 😂.

Wait! My bad! with the Other side of their necks, they are saying it was all about Ryan Day making the adjustments and LJ winning the arguments in the room, and the players after all were nothing special 😂

My God I love this. This should be declared a national holiday. Penn State hired the best in the nation and on the same day Lando has wet $hit rubbed all over his face with pages and pages of receipts! 😂

 

[Delcolion915]

Tell you what, from all reports those guys absolutely love Coach Knowles and stayed because of him...I wonder if a couple of them might want to hitch a ride East to the valley with him?

 

[Lionsfan1000]

Haven’t seen this much enthusiasm for the hiring of a coordinator since Mike Yurcich was hired.

 

[LandoComando]

Porque no los dos?

2 completely different sources of money, these are not mutually exclusive.

Petula can spend money however he wants. Same source.

 

[Delcolion915]

Haven’t seen this much enthusiasm for the hiring of a coordinator since Mike Yurcich was hired.

Dead flat wrong. Not one person in the world considered Yurcich to be anything in the same area code as Knowles. You are saying this solely because he came from Ohio State where he was NOT THE TRUE COORDINATOR AND EVERYONE KNEW THAT. He also was not even mentioned in anyone's top ten of coordinators. The whole football world knew that was Day's offense.

 

[bdroc]

Ohio State now says Knowles can't recruit 🤣.

He better be able to recruit. That's half the battle.

 

[knickslions]

Instead of a $3.3m DC I'd prefer a $1.5m DC + a $1m WR + a $.8m LB. But that's just me.

It doesn’t work that way

 

[Delcolion915]

He better be able to recruit. That's half the battle.

Just STFU please. This man is the best college football assistant coach in the nation and it's not even a debate. Try to enjoy the hire.

 

[wilbury]

Instead of a $3.3m DC I'd prefer a $1.5m DC + a $1m WR + a $.8m LB. But that's just me.

You're right that's just you

 

[Delcolion915]

You're right that's just you

That's literally just him. Well, him and Loado 😂

 

[NOVABuck45]

Lmao 🤣 You guys are the epitome of passive aggressive hate 😂
Ohio State wins the national championship with the national number one defense, maybe of all time, Jim Knowles is the greatest and we are offering him a raise for the highest paid assistant ever!

Jim Knowles leaves Ohio State for Penn State: It was all Ryan Day. Ryan Day is the only reason the defense was great and Ryan Day was the real defensive coordinator after all!

😂 😂

Honest question: did you actually read my post? Because literally nobody said it was "all Ryan Day".

Remember when Nick Saban called our defense "antiquated" after the Oregon loss? It was well known in Columbus that Ryan Day intervened and got very involved in the defense after that. It's exactly why he surrendered OC duties in the offseason -- to be more involved with the D and special teams.

His involvement in the defense absolutely widened the rift between him and Knowles. That's not a secret.

Knowles was fantastic at Ohio State. I hate to lose him. But it's also no secret that Knowles was not happy with the defensive changes starting in October, particularly in the way the DL was employed within his scheme.

You think he just randomly decided to start looking for other DC jobs?

 

[NOVABuck45]

Tell you what, from all reports those guys absolutely love Coach Knowles and stayed because of him...I wonder if a couple of them might want to hitch a ride East to the valley with him?

Good luck with that

 

[NittanyIllinois]

Ohio State now says Knowles can't recruit 🤣.

I suppose that was the tooth fairy that pulled in 10 of those 11, and then the Easter Bunny that pulled in Downs from Alabama 😂.

Wait! My bad! with the Other side of their necks, they are saying it was all about Ryan Day making the adjustments and LJ winning the arguments in the room, and the players after all were nothing special 😂

My God I love this. This should be declared a national holiday. Penn State hired the best in the nation and on the same day Lando has wet $hit rubbed all over his face with pages and pages of receipts! 😂

I love the hire, but they're right -- he was not a good recruiter at OSU. Unless he brings their safeties coach with him (who was with him at Duke), recruiting duties will probably fall to others on the staff.

 

[NOVABuck45]

My God I love this. This should be declared a national holiday.

Agreed. We celebrated our national championship today. Great day in Columbus!

 

[Delcolion915]

Honest question: did you actually read my post? Because literally nobody said it was "all Ryan Day".

Remember when Nick Saban called our defense "antiquated" after the Oregon loss? It was well known in Columbus that Ryan Day intervened and got very involved in the defense after that. It's exactly why he surrendered OC duties in the offseason -- to be more involved with the D and special teams.

His involvement in the defense absolutely widened the rift between him and Knowles. That's not a secret.

Knowles was fantastic at Ohio State. I hate to lose him. But it's also no secret that Knowles was not happy with the defensive changes starting in October, particularly in the way the DL was employed within his scheme.

You think he just randomly decided to start looking for other DC jobs?

He turned you down on an offer that would have made him the highest paid assistant in the nation. 😂. Keep scratching and scraping though because this is entertaining 😂

 

[Zone-Blitz]

Does it really matter if someone is a good recruiter or not.? These decisions are all about $$$, not who their recruiter is

 

[GSPMax]

Those are my official. Stop trying to claim there's real info on it

Ohio State now says Knowles can't recruit 🤣.

I suppose that was the tooth fairy that pulled in 10 of those 11, and then the Easter Bunny that pulled in Downs from Alabama 😂.

Wait! My bad! with the Other side of their necks, they are saying it was all about Ryan Day making the adjustments and LJ winning the arguments in the room, and the players after all were nothing special 😂

My God I love this. This should be declared a national holiday. Penn State hired the best in the nation and on the same day Lando has wet $hit rubbed all over his face with pages and pages of receipts! 😂

I read mando likes sheet sandwiches. Someone corrected that and said he doesn't like bread.

 

[Delcolion915]

So I will leave this right here, and add this: Penn State just hired the only defensive coordinator that has held Andy Kotelnicki without a touchdown. It happened twice. Jim Knowles at Ohio State and wait for it...Jim Knowles at Oklahoma State 😂

 

[Delcolion915]

I read mando likes sheet sandwiches. Someone corrected that and said he doesn't like bread.

This thread is the all time $hit eating record for a message board. Literally 5 pages of constant receipts of a jerk off troll, eating $hit like a buffet at Golden Corral 😂

 

[rmem]

Honest question: did you actually read my post? Because literally nobody said it was "all Ryan Day".

Remember when Nick Saban called our defense "antiquated" after the Oregon loss? It was well known in Columbus that Ryan Day intervened and got very involved in the defense after that. It's exactly why he surrendered OC duties in the offseason -- to be more involved with the D and special teams.

His involvement in the defense absolutely widened the rift between him and Knowles. That's not a secret.

Knowles was fantastic at Ohio State. I hate to lose him. But it's also no secret that Knowles was not happy with the defensive changes starting in October, particularly in the way the DL was employed within his scheme.

You think he just randomly decided to start looking for other DC jobs?

Man, you sound just like one of the know-it-alls on this board. You know all this .. how? And LMAO "it was well known". A know-it-all that posts on another team's board. Just leave - and take Loado with you.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Just STFU please. This man is the best college football assistant coach in the nation and it's not even a debate. Try to enjoy the hire.

We are not allowed to enjoy anything. FIRE EVERYBODY!!!

 

[Delcolion915]

Tell you what, from all reports those guys absolutely love Coach Knowles and stayed because of him...I wonder if a couple of them might want to hitch a ride East to the valley with him?

I'm hearing Mr Tate and someone else who is very very important. Just a bird on the wall right now but.... apparently from TOS, it's the same bird that called this little rodeo a few days ago 😉

 

[Delcolion915]

We are not allowed to enjoy anything. FIRE EVERYBODY!!!

I am enjoying this like I enjoyed my first gig at a bar playing guitar in a rock and roll band and thinking I was Eddie Van Halen 😂. Come to think of it, this is kinda like the opening band for Van Halen, stealing Eddie to play lead guitar for them 😂

 

[Delcolion915]

This just in from Ohio fan: Did you know that the 85 Bears defense only happened because Mike Ditka took over for Buddy Ryan?

😂