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.
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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.
What James Franklin, Jim Knowles, and others are saying about the new Penn State defensive coordinator
Penn State has officially hired Jim Knowles away from Ohio State to be its next defensive coordinator. The news of the massive change broke Sunday and was officially announced by the university on Monday following a Board of Trustees committee meeting.
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Knowles would join James Franklin's Penn State staff after three seasons at Ohio State, where he won a national championship.
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’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.
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
Penn State’s James Franklin comments on top assistant Ja’Juan Seider heading to Notre Dame
STATE COLLEGE – Penn State’s James Franklin, now in his 12th season leading the program, suddenly finds himself in the market for a new running backs coach. Franklin, speaking Tuesday afternoon at a media availability at Pegula Ice Arena,

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Analyzing the college football defensive coordinator marketplace
Jim Knowles just established a new marketplace. The renowned defensive coordinator led Ohio State to the 2024 College Football Playoff Championship, had a salary around $2 million and also bonus ...