Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring

Penn State's James Franklin Details the 'Twisting' Process of Hiring Jim Knowles
Franklin and Knowles previously had discussed a job at Penn State. An early morning call two days after Ohio State's national championship began the process.
Penn State coaching: How did James Franklin land Jim Knowles, how will he replace Ja’Juan Seider
In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that point in January, they found out defensive coordinator Tom Allen was leaving for Clemson and that James Franklin would do his part to hire the best candidate he could.
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.
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 went all-in on Jim Knowles. But the new DC craved the home-state reunion too
Knowles was introduced as Penn State's defensive coordinator on Tuesday, one week after he left Ohio State to take the job.
Penn State’s Jim Knowles on the one thing you can expect to see from his 2025 defense
The talent won’t necessarily be the same. Penn State’s 2025 defense isn’t going to be identical to Jim Knowles’ 2024 defense at Ohio State, although Nittany Lions fans would not mind if there were plenty of similarities.
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants, left Penn State to become head coach at Virginia Tech. Knowles wound up going to Ohio State and the Lions ended up hiring Manny Diaz, who enjoyed two very successful seasons before he became head coach at Duke.
Ohio State's plans to find its Jim Knowles replacement was thwarted by Hugh Freeze
With the Ohio State Buckeyes still needing to replace Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator, they apparently tried to poach D.J. Durkin away from Auburn, but Hugh Freeze was not about to let that happen.
Analyzing Penn State’s options to fill Jim Knowles' potential hybrid position in 2025
Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a hybrid in his own right, has made a living at most of his coaching stops by maximizing what can be done with a position-less player. The Philadelphia native,
James Franklin Has Message For Ohio State Fans About Jim Knowles
Penn State made one of the biggest hires of the offseason, poaching away Jim Knowles from Ohio State. Knowles was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State for the last three seasons and helped the program win its first national title in a decade during the 2024 season.
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