Not odd at all. Haters gonna hate. Interesting how many posted that there was no way Franklin could hire Knowles since he was generally regarded as the top DC in the country. Right after he does, the same idiots are claiming he really isn’t that good any way.
Looks like we got a DC-Jim Knowles
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We still need to increase depth and overall talent. Maybe we can buy that talent.
Education like Justice usually is based on what you can afford. Every municipality has a variety of schools supposed quality of education. Taxation, income levels, and density of population play a major role.
Obviously, the money is there, Allar, Singleton etc.. didn't come back for nothing, these boys are getting paid.
Actually your post is emblematic of stupidity at its most pathetic. Does Barnes ring any bells genius?Nor will Kotelnicki. James will need to reopen PSU Football Inc.'s checkbook next December.
Such behavior is emblematic of highly inorganic organizations....those that can't develop from within.
I hope the Clemson troll who was busting our balls on PSU and losing Allen, chokes and blows coffee out his nose after reading the Knowles to PSU news.
Good article from another site.
nittanysportsnow.com
Penn State: 5 Things to Know About Jim Knowles | NSN
Penn State has a new defensive coordinator, and it’s time fans who don’t know about him find out more about Jim Knowles.Knowles is a name
nittanysportsnow.com
The intel is that PSU has resources...NIL included. I have no clue who or what opened the flood gates. But, apparently, if the right WR comes available, PSU will be a player.
Even weirder was Franklin arguing it was facilities was the reason we couldn't win a Natty, who have thought it was a DC?
It only took a decade of infighting from the inside to get there. Sadly there are still people trying to work against JF and Kraft. There is still work to be done, but this was clearly a big step for Kraft and JF. Hopefully we now see this translate over in recruiting to a top 5 class or two in the next few years.
I believe Knowles will make about double at PSU what clempson will pay Allen ($3.1 MM vs. $1.6 MM).
Allen at PSU in 2024: $1.2 MM
Knowles at PSU in 2025: $3.1 MM
Are those numbers correct?
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About that. Clemson troll was calling us a mid and poorly funded program. With that attitude, he might fit in here if he toughened up.
Let's be honest. If you consider yourself a PSU football fan and you didn't enjoy a year where the team made it to the semifinals......the odds are you will be unhappy virtually every season.
That's what you are up against!
That's what you are up against!
This. Was a great year. Would it have been nice to win a Natty? Of course. Being one of final four is damn good though.
osu play the role of bullsh|t for a change.
Not really, it’s all of the above. Championship level programs invest in their staff, facilities, NIL, etc. PSU football is finally shaking off the cobwebs of operating like a thrift store for years. It’s great to see.
Tom Allen will make $1.9 MM in 2025, $2.0 MM in 2026, and $2.1 MM in 2027 at Clemson.
I'm one of those that wants to see the results on the field. Yeah, it's great you can pull in this mastermind and that funds are being appropriated to making this team better. But will that mastermind be able to improve the tackling? How about finding linebackers who can cover backs and tight ends in space? Will we have the personnel to play a tight man style and not sit in a soft zone and let receivers like Tez Johnson own the middle of the field? There is plenty of chatter online that this hire puts PSU over the top and that it's the beginning of the next dynasty. Well, ok, great, but if November 1 goes sideways in Columbus like it often does, is everyone going to lose their minds like OSU fans do when they lose to Michigan? I just think there needs to be a proper perspective to all this. AK was a great hire and changed a lot of the narratives about our offense but his schemes still couldn't score a TD vs Ohio State and it couldn't get any WRs open for one solitary catch in the semifinal game. There's more layers than just hiring a great coordinator.
Have @LionJim check your math. We don't trust you.
FWIW Knowles shut down AK'S offense when AK was at Kansas and Knowles was at Oklahoma State in multiple years.
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You post on this board. You can't possibly be sane.
I wouldn't use the phrase "puts us over the top". I would go with "give us more of an edge". For example, I would hope that a better DC would have been able to adjust coverage and limit Tez Johnson after seeing him torch our D in 1H. IMO, winning big football games is about finding those few small edges in a game that increase your %chance of winning.
If you want to talk more layers. How about weakening your main conference competition by taking their DC who knows their players and offensive schemes for next time we play them. And maybe boosting recruiting and/or getting an OSU transfer or two?
In theory a suggested upside is he can work with Andy to review the weaknesses Knowles identified to shut it down. I think 21 consecutive drives w/o a TD.
Starbuck's CEO Niccol with his annual salary of $96 million scoffs at football salaries.
Are we being bamboozled again?I can see the interview now:
Interviewer: Jim, aside from the offer to make you the highest-paid defensive coordinator in “college” football (), what attracted you to Penn State?
Knowles: The lack of pressure. They don’t actually expect to win like in columbus, so it will be nice to have a stress-free job for a change.