Jim Knowles (DC Penn St.)

[woofermazing]

Did he really though. UCLA maybe but Oregon and NWern are on mister Big Game James

I'm being a little dramatic. But they shelled out for assistants and NIL this year and didn't see any boost.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Did he really though. UCLA maybe but Oregon and NWern are on mister Big Game James

Knowles defense did what they do.

4th quarter, tight game he let the #104 offense in CFB go right down the field and score.

Big Game James did his own part and he is responsible for who he hired but Knowles is a fucking problem. Was while he was at OSU too.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Knowles defense did what they do.

4th quarter, tight game he let the #104 offense in CFB go right down the field and score.

Big Game James did his own part and he is responsible for who he hired but Knowles is a fucking problem. Was while he was at OSU too.

Re: Jim Knowles signed a three-year, $9 million contract with Penn State in January 2025, averaging $3.1 million per season, making him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football at the time of the hire.

Just sayin': If Ped State fires Knowles too; I believe that Ped State would probably be on the hook for another $6M (or so).........

 

[BUCKYLE]

Idk how this season could get much better before the Saturday following Thanksgiving.

Ee need evil Ryan Day on Saturday November 29th

 

[Steve19]

Evil Ryan was emerging already at the end of the game this week.

 

[cincibuck]

Got his head coach fired.

"Let's see. Fuck up this D, lose three - four games, Franklin gets fired, I pick up a huge buyout, find the sister of Bellachic's bitch, move into a house in Maui. I'm eatin' Mahi mahi, pineapple, and screwing what's left of my brains out."

 

[Thump]

In case anyone has forgotten the details, Jimmy signed a 3 year deal with Ped St at $3.1M/year plus over $1M year in bonus levels. Roughly a 50% raise from what he was paid at Ohio State.

Jim Knowles contract: New Penn State defensive coordinator can eclipse $4 million with lucrative bonuses

Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical numbers

www.cbssports.com

Safe to assume that most of the other Pedster assistants, consultants, analysts and such are also on multi year contracts? The cost of replacing Franklin will be way more than just his contract, unless they hire someone crazy enough to keep most of Franklin’s staff.

This.

 

[Thump]

Evil Ryan was emerging already at the end of the game this week.

Playing 4-D chess.

 

[colobuck79]

Asking because I don’t know. Do coordinators typically get guaranteed money and buyouts?

 

[Mike80]

Asking because I don’t know. Do coordinators typically get guaranteed money and buyouts?

Probably.

 

[woofermazing]

Probably.

Think he's on a 3 year deal.

 

[Mike80]

Think he's on a 3 year deal.

Yeah so other than being a miserly, odd, and very disappointing hire, short of him being fired for cause, Ped State will be paying out a good portion if not all of his remaining contract.

 

[woofermazing]

Yeah so other than being a miserly, odd, and very disappointing hire, short of him being fired for cause, Ped State will be paying out a good portion if not all of his remaining contract.

I guess the next guy could keep him, but I wouldn't...

They're gonna have a bunch of turnover, basically resetting his 3 year installation. I would want someone that can hit the ground running.

 

[Jaxbuck]

He's going to be managing an all night bowling alley on 3rd shift in the next couple of years.

 

[Zippercat]

He's going to be managing an all night bowling alley on 3rd shift in the next couple of years.

Only if that’s what he wants to do. He’s made lifetime money since he came to the B1G.