with Oklahoma still searching for a replacement since Zac Alley left for West Virginia and Penn State losing Tom Allen to Clemson. But why Jim Knowles? The Buckeyes’ dominant defense this season ...

When Jim Knowles and David Cutcliffe navigated the ... Whether it was Manny Diaz, Tom Allen or Brent Pry years before that, Penn State found ways to field great defenses. Tapping into Knowles ...

last season under Tom Allen, who’s now with Clemson. The 59-year-old Knowles credits Penn State’s sustained success on defense, despite multiple coordinators in recent years, to coach James ...

After losing Tom Allen, Penn State went out and hired Jim Knowles to be its defensive coordinator. Knowles is the best defensive coordinator in the country and is the highest-paid assistant.

Jim Knowles landed at Penn State less than a week ... And when he approached him again after Tom Allen left for Clemson, he didn’t miss. Knowles and Franklin knew each other.

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles is an elite defensive coordinator ... He is like former PSU DCs Tom Allen and Manny Diaz in that way. They recognize what the hybrid football player can do.

Tom Allen did a commendable job during his only ... But when you add a DC with Jim Knowles’ credentials, well, that’s an upgrade.

For context, Tom Allen’s reported salary was 1.5 million ... Nittany Sports Now Penn State head coach James Franklin is indeed a Jim Knowles fan, and has said so publicly.

STATE COLLEGE — Most of the defensive coordinators throughout the James Franklin era at Penn ... Bob Shoop was one exception. And then, Tom Allen became the second last season a couple of ...

James Franklin has picked up his first win over ... who lasted two seasons before getting the head coach job at Duke. Tom Allen spent the 2024 season with the Lions before taking the same job ...