Intel from Ohio State on new Penn State DC Jim Knowles; Nittany Lions add to next recruiting class

Lions247: A Penn State athletics Podcast

247Sports, Penn State, Penn State Nittany Lions, Penn State Football, Penn State athletics, College Football

Basketball, Sports, Football

4.9 • 921 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Penn State made a huge splash hiring defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, pulling him away from Ohio State after a national championship run. We discuss the move with a Buckeyes insider before shifting focus to a new Nittany Lions commitment from a busy recruiting weekend. Enjoy compete Penn State coverage anytime at Lions247.com. Follow the team on X: @Lions247 @TDsTake @danieljtgallen @tyler_calvaruso @MarkXBrennan. Follow or subscribe to the Lions247 Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. And watch every episode on YouTube. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Sun Express Airlines.
0:04.6	Looking for an affordable escape for the whole family, Sun Express has you covered.
0:09.9	Early birth deals to Turkey start at just 5999, fly non-stop to sunny Antalya or scenic ismere.
0:17.5	Perfect for making family memories.
0:19.8	These low fares won't last long. So book now,
0:23.1	tan later at sunexpress.com and secure your seats today.
0:33.1	Welcome back in for the Lions 24-7 podcast. Suddenly it is the the final weekend of January, and suddenly Jim Knowles is Penn State's new defensive coordinator.
0:42.5	We've got a lot to catch up on on this episode of the podcast.
0:46.0	Ohio State's defensive coordinator, less than a month removed from helping the Buckeyes win a national championship down in Atlanta.
0:52.4	It's making the move to Happy Valley
0:54.3	as Penn State's defensive play caller, Jim Noles, a long been someone high on James
0:59.5	Franklin's list for this kind of an opportunity, becomes the highest paid coordinator
1:04.3	in college football. History, as far as we understand it, north of $3 million per year on an
1:10.5	annual salary for Jim Knowles to make
1:12.9	this move from Ohio State. He spent three years as defensive coordinator with a Buckeyes
1:17.3	before that four seasons as defensive coordinator with a lot of success for Oklahoma State.
1:22.2	His history goes back to Duke, Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Cornell back in the 1980s, and he's going to bring
1:29.2	quite a track record and quite a storyline to Happy Valley for this 2025 year that certainly has
1:35.5	all-in vibes.
1:36.4	We've talked about that several times here recently about the roster ramifications of all the
1:41.7	retention that has happened, guys that have decided not to enter
1:44.7	the portal to look for something else, not to go to the NFL draft to become pros just yet.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -63 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from 247Sports, Penn State, Penn State Nittany Lions, Penn State Football, Penn State athletics, College Football, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of 247Sports, Penn State, Penn State Nittany Lions, Penn State Football, Penn State athletics, College Football and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.