Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin’s wish list as a potential Penn State defensive coordinator since at least 2021. But not until after Ohio State’s win over Notre Dame in the national title game last month did Franklin think the Nittany Lions’ chances of hiring Knowles away from the Buckeyes were legitimate.

Head coach James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions are expected to fill the void at running backs coach with a former Ohio State and NFL assistant coach, according to a report on Friday. Ja'Juan Seider,

PITTSBURGH — James Franklin has been busy hiring former Ohio State assistant coaches to join his staff. Pretty soon the Penn State football program might just snatch the Buckeyes’ national title honors.

Mike Yurcich, Chris Parry and Justin Heacock round out the new coaches. Yurich spent time at big time programs including Texas, Ohio State & Penn State. He was fired by James Franklin and Nittany Lions as their offensive coordinator during the 2023 season.

The Penn State Nittany Lions have already overhauled their defensive coaching staff by hiring former Ohio State coach Jim Knowles as their defensive coordinator. Next up, head coach James Franklin must find a replacement for Ja'Juan Seider,

Penn State's James Franklin and Jim 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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Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State.

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After falling one game short of the CFP National Championship Game, the Penn State Nittany Lions will attempt to finish the job in 2025.

James Franklin's off-season media availability became slightly heated when asked how the Jim Knowles hire went down

Coach Ryan Day’s group also went nuclear by adding quarterback Will Howard, running back Quinshon Judkins and corner Caleb Downs via the transfer portal, but you get the point.