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What a Big Ten coach said about Jim Knowles missing Ohio State football’s celebration: Buckeye Breakfast
Jim Knowles did not attend Ohio State football's championship celebration before leaving for Penn State. One Big Ten coach came to Knowles' defense.
Ohio State Buckeyes Defender Fires Pointed Message at Jim Knowles
An Ohio State Buckeyes defender could not be more ready to get revenge on former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.
What will Ohio State do without Jim Knowles? How different will 2025 be? Buckeyes mailbag
Answering your questions about Ohio State's national title run and what's next with Jim Knowles and a long list of seniors leaving.
Why did Jim Knowles leave Ohio State football for Penn State? Here’s what he said
Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State's defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Here's what he said about leaving Ohio State football.
Ohio State Buckeyes Received Subtle Shade from Jim Knowles
To begin the offseason for the Ohio State Buckeyes, they suffered a couple of major losses. First and foremost, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles decided to wal
Ohio State's plans to find its Jim Knowles replacement was thwarted by Hugh Freeze
Oh, this is something... With the Ohio State Buckeyes still needing to replace Jim Knowles at defensive coordinator, Ryan Day apparently had his eyes set on som
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.
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.
James Franklin and Penn State actually had their eyes set on Jim Knowles years ago
In Audrey Snyder's latest for The Athletic, she revealed that Penn State had its eyes on Knowles since maybe even before he left Oklahoma State for Columbus. Franklin had him as a potential candidate to join his staff years ago.
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.
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.
Ryan Day’s risky Jim Knowles replacement puts Ohio State’s title chances in doubt
Ryan Day brought Ohio State a national title in part by nailing his coordinator hires last offseason, but bringing Matt ...
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Mailbox: Is Jim Knowles just a 'gunslinger', or is there more to him leaving Ohio State?
To the editor: Ages ago — from 1957 to 1963 — one of the Westerns on TV as I was growing up was called "Have Gun - Will ...
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Ohio State's Jim Knowles to leave Buckeyes for Penn State defensive coordinator job
Ohio State is losing a key member of its national championship-winning staff. Buckeye defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is set to depart the program to take the same role at Big Ten rival ...
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Ohio State reportedly interviewed former NFL head coach, Super Bowl-winning DC for Jim Knowles’ replacement
This would be yet another major hire for Ryan Day and Ohio State to replace Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator.
Watch live: Former OSU coach Jim Tressel to be sworn in today as lieutenant governor
Former Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel will be sworn in as the state's next lieutenant governor Friday ...