Penn State, James Franklin and Jim Knowles

Penn State hiring Jim Knowles from Ohio State is a major win for James Franklin
Knowles could have stayed at Ohio State and signed a new contract. Oklahoma reportedly tried to pry him away from Columbus. Notre Dame, after losing Al Golden to the NFL, had interest. But Penn State won out, securing arguably the best coordinator in college football.
Jim Knowles Praises James Franklin's 'Defensive Culture' at Penn State
In a new interview, Penn State's defensive coordinator says he's going to build the No. 1 defense with the Nittany Lions.
James Franklin’s Fortunes Set to Take Turn as $10M Hire’s Masterplan for Penn State’s Recruits Turns Heads
Less than a week after their national championship victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Ohio State Buckeyes football program was shocked as Penn State rocked. The post James Franklin’s Fortunes Set to Take Turn as $10M Hire’s Masterplan for Penn State’s Recruits Turns Heads appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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 could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game until you do. Michigan’s khaki king never won a College Football Playoff game until he burned his blaze of victories last season, not stopping before he’d left for the NFL.
Jim Knowles believes Penn State is close to winning a title. He wants to make it happen.
The Nittany Lions' new defensive coordinator opened up about leaving Ohio State for Penn State after winning a national championship — and how he thinks he can help the football team he always viewed as the sport's gold standard.
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.
Jim Knowles drops truth bomb on Penn State football's title aspirations
After Penn State football added Jim Knowles, the defensive coordinator comments on what his aspirations are with the team.
What to Know About Penn State Football's 2025 Recruiting Class
Penn State coach James Franklin signed 27 players in the 2025 recruiting class, many of whom already have begun training with ...
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How did Penn State football coach James Franklin vote in final US LBM Coaches Poll ballot?
Franklin was one of 53 coaches in America who voted in the final poll. Did he see things the same way as others around the ...
Where did James Franklin, other coaches rank Penn State in final top 25 poll?
James Franklin, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Locksley and other coaches had different rankings for Penn State in the USA Today Coaches ...
Will James Franklin be college football's next first-time national championship coach?
Franklin was named one of the most likely coaches to win his first national championship next season in a recent story by CBS ...
Penn State Linked to Top 10 Class of 2026 Prospect
Arrington scored 10 touchdowns while also forcing three turnovers and seven pass breakups in his junior year at Mount Mesa high school. Additionally, he runs track and won California state titles for ...
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Penn State will reportedly lose an analyst to a play-calling opportunity elsewhere
Penn State is reportedly set to lose its fourth analyst of the offseason. According to reports from Football Scoop, ESPN, and ...
Why Saquon Barkley and Penn State Football Were the 'Perfect Fit'
Before Super Bowl 59 and his 28th birthday, Saquon Barkley celebrates the 10-year anniversary of signing Letter of Intent ...