DC Jim Knowles (Official Thread)

[NFBuck]

Cornell grad.

 

[NFBuck]

Dammit, all excited for my Andy Bernard reference and Ninja'd by @Fungo Squiggly

 

[Buckeneye]

Per the pokes -

Aggressive. Great deal of man coverage.

 

[osuvictory1]

This hottest defensive coach out there, and they snagged him. The best part, he isn't going to bolt for a HC position in a year or two, or go to the NFL.

Good stuff.

 

[gmen6981]

Hey @Jaxbuck, you off the ledge?

 

[Buckeneye]

Just watching some of Okie State and as much individual assignments as I can find.

The late body on delays either for pressure or into the run fit so you're not out numbered in the box reminds me of Staley when he was DC for the Rams. Going to make this secondary a very active one - the safeties at least.
You're going to find out next year if Burke is ready to play on an island or not.

 

[heisman]

Found our Mike Hankwitz. Nice work Ryan!

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Forgive me, but why all the optimism that Knowles is potentially a long term DC? Like the hire, from what I've read here.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Forgive me, but why all the optimism that Knowles is potentially a long term DC? Like the hire, from what I've read here.

He’s 57

 

[MD Buckeye]

 

[sflbuck]

Forgive me, but why all the optimism that Knowles is potentially a long term DC? Like the hire, from what I've read here.

He is 56 and his one experience as a HC at Cornell was not successful.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

He’s 57

He is 56 and his one experience as a HC at Cornell was not successful.

Thanks!

 

[MD Buckeye]

This seems decent....

 

[Bestbuck36]

Gimme 5 years of Silver Bullets and I'll be satisfied to let him do and go where he wants. Any more than that would be an absolute miracle at this point and too much to wish for.

 

[NFBuck]

Unless I'm missing someone, the last long term (5 years or more to me) DC we had was Jim Heacock. Let's hope for similar results.

Edit - Luke had a long tenure as "Co" DC, including with Heacock...