Penn State signee and St. Joseph's Prep star Cam Smith spoke to PennLive about the Nittany Lions hiring Jim Knowles from Ohio State.
Former Ohio State defensive coordinator said in an address to Penn State players that the Nittany Lions were 'everything' to him growing up
Jim Knowles, Penn State's new defensive coordinator, brought his Penn State football history and some Philly ethos to his first meeting with the Nittany Lions. Knowles, whom Penn State hired away from Ohio State, introduced himself to the team this week, telling players and fellow coaches, "This is where I want to be."
Penn State introduced new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the staff this week after prying him away from Ohio State. There appears to be much drama
Penn State made the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles official on Monday. Here's what each had to say about the move
Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.
The Nittany Lions reportedly made the former Ohio State assistant college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator.
Nobody would have blamed Penn State safety coach Anthony Poindexter if he had decided to leave Penn State for a shot to be a defensive coordinator with another program. After Penn State made a massive move to sign Jim Knowles to be the team’s defensive coordinator, Poindexter will reportedly be staying with the program as well.
It appears that Knowles didn't take long to shuck his scarlet red colors and put on the blue and white at Penn State, taking aim at the conference leaders. It's a huge get for Penn State, who already had one of the most productive defenses in the nation last year, and now adds arguably the top defensive coordinator in the sport to the mix in 2025.
Maybe it was mostly about showing him the money, but if Jim Knowles loved working at Ohio State, leaving for Penn State was a funny way of showing it.
The Nittany Lions are the Hotline’s early favorite to win the Big Ten after stealing DC Jim Knowles from Ohio State.