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DC/LB Coach Jim Knowles (Official Thread)

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Yeah, feel sorry for Sparty. How many kids fled them because their 'NIL foundation' cancelled most (all?) of their NIL offerings. OK, Knowles survived last year's "Fire Knowles" campaign, mostly due to Xichigan and Georgia outcomes (and long gainers). He learned, by placing a savvy and mobile safety smack in the middle of the field, helping on slipped CB coverage, or running free RBs. Anyway, anyone/everyone now thinking he's worth his $2.0+ million per year? Admittedly he's sitting on some veteran players, so we'll see how well he does breaking in some newbies in tOSU's D. Go Bucks!
 
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JIM KNOWLES NAMED A NOMINEE FOR THE 2023 BROYLES AWARD​

By Chase Brown on November 14, 2023 at 2:10 pm @chaseabrown__

Jim Knowles is one of the best assistants in college football.

On Tuesday, The National College Football Awards Association named the Ohio State defensive coordinator one of 57 nominees for the Broyles Award, an honor presented to the top assistant coach in college football.

Two seasons ago, when Knowles was still defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, he was one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, along with Jeff Grimes (Baylor), Dan Lanning (Georgia; now head coach at Oregon), Josh Gattis (Michigan; now offensive coordinator at Maryland) and Warren Ruggiero (Wake Forest). Last season, in his first year at Ohio State, Knowles was named one of 26 nominees for the accolade.
In 2023, Ohio State's defense ranks fourth and second in the FBS at 262.2 yards and 9.9 points allowed per game. Moreover, the Buckeyes rank second in pass defense (149.8 YPG) and 21st in run defense (112.4 YPG) amid the team's 10-0 start to the season.
Knowles' efforts, in addition to the continued work of defensive line coach Larry Johnson, safeties coach Perry Eliano and secondary coach Tim Walton, have transformed the level of play for several players on Ohio State's defense, including midseason All-Americans Tyleik Williams, Denzel Burke and Tommy Eichenberg, among others.
The 2023 Broyles Award will be presented on Dec. 5 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Finalists for the award will attend a luncheon and make speeches before a winner is announced at the end of the event.

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Jim Knowles Named a Nominee For The 2023 Broyles Award

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was named one of 57 nominees for the Broyles Award, an honor presented to the top assistant in college football.
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JIM KNOWLES NAMED A SEMIFINALIST FOR THE 2023 BROYLES AWARD​

By Garrick Hodge on November 20, 2023 at 2:19 pm @garrick_hodge
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Jim Knowles continues to receive national acclaim for his contributions to Ohio State this season.
The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation named the OSU defensive coordinator one of 15 semifinalists for the Broyles Award, an honor presented to the top assistant coach in college football.
Other semifinalists include Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, Florida State defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker, James Madison defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, Louisville defensive coordinator Ron English, LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, Missouri defensive line coach Kevin Peoples, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn and Washington offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb.
Two seasons ago, when Knowles was still defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, he was one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, along with Jeff Grimes (Baylor), Dan Lanning (Georgia; now head coach at Oregon), Josh Gattis (Michigan; now offensive coordinator at Maryland) and Warren Ruggiero (Wake Forest). Last season, in his first year at Ohio State, Knowles was named one of 26 nominees for the accolade.
This season, Ohio State's defense is ranked second in scoring defense (9.3 points per game) and third in total defense (252.8 points per game). The Buckeyes lead the country in pass defense, with only 144.3 yards per game allowed and are 21st nationally in run defense (108.5 yards per game allowed).
The 2023 Broyles Award will be presented on Dec. 5 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Finalists for the award will attend a luncheon and make speeches before a winner is announced at the end of the event.

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Jim Knowles Named a Semifinalist For The 2023 Broyles Award

Jim Knowles is one of 15 semifinalists for the 2023 Broyles Award, an honor presented to the top assistant coach in college football.
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JIM KNOWLES​

  • On defending Michigan's run game: "Their offensive line is talented, their running backs are talented. There's an exactness that our players need to understand, and that's my job."
  • Knowles wants his defenders to play confident and fast against Michigan. "Be at the right place at the right time playing fast with a bad attitude. ... Confidence spills over to the entire fanbase."
  • On the biggest threats Michigan presents offensively: "The running game is multiple because of all the different formations, they do a great job of hiding their formations and their intent. ... Not overcommitting to this "
  • Getting Mike Hall back, and generally the team's productive "Mike's a great player, plays with great energy and great enthusiasm."
  • On his confidence in the secondary to avoid giving up big plays: "It started last spring, competing against our offense. ... Forget about the scheme, that's not their issue, that's my issue. But they played with a really competitive nature all spring, all camp. ... That makes me confident, but it really makes the rest of the team confident."
  • On the importance of Sonny Styles with Lathan Ransom being the only starter expected out on Saturday: "Sonny has got to be spread around in different locations, we think he can make a lot of plays."
  • On when he started to fully grasp the magnitude of the rivalry: "When you live through it and when you feel the disappointment and you take that personally ... not angry, but you don't want to let anybody down. ... You just want to do better."
  • Knowles said that there's a "balance" between run and pass defensive focus with Jordan Hancock. "Jordan is a skilled athlete ... he's not that big of a guy. And he's more than willing and capable."
  • On how McCarthy can threaten with his legs: "He's a competitor ... you just have to always be ready for it. And you have to understand the types of runs that he likes, the types of scrambles that he likes. He's a really good player."
  • On physicality: "If it's important to you and you've demonstrated that this has an effect on winning, this has an effect on your career ... it is a mindset."
  • On his journey after his defense allowed so many explosives against Michigan last year: "It's a long, arduous, grinding process to get here ... the job of a leader is to have a vision, learn from your mistakes, not have an ego. ... What happened? How do I fix it? Have a vision ... then you're selling it for 365 days and you're growing it and you're feeding it. ... Here are the things we're going to do, here are the specifics of how we do it. And you sell it to them. ... It's a long process, but it's extremely rewarding."
  • Knowles said that Tommy Eichenberg is the type of player Ohio State "wants on that wall." "Tommy will bring every ounce of his person to this game."
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Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Avoids Answering Question About His Respect for Opposing Coaching Staff Just As Jim Harbaugh Did, Discusses Team's Preparedness for The Game

Just as Jim Harbaugh did about Ryan Day and his coaches on Monday, Day avoided answering a question about the respect he has for Harbaugh and his staff at his weekly press conference.
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JIM KNOWLES NAMED A SEMIFINALIST FOR THE 2023 BROYLES AWARD​

By Garrick Hodge on November 20, 2023 at 2:19 pm @garrick_hodge
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Jim Knowles continues to receive national acclaim for his contributions to Ohio State this season.
The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation named the OSU defensive coordinator one of 15 semifinalists for the Broyles Award, an honor presented to the top assistant coach in college football.
Other semifinalists include Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, Florida State defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker, James Madison defensive coordinator Bryant Haines, Louisville defensive coordinator Ron English, LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, Missouri defensive line coach Kevin Peoples, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn and Washington offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb.
Two seasons ago, when Knowles was still defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, he was one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, along with Jeff Grimes (Baylor), Dan Lanning (Georgia; now head coach at Oregon), Josh Gattis (Michigan; now offensive coordinator at Maryland) and Warren Ruggiero (Wake Forest). Last season, in his first year at Ohio State, Knowles was named one of 26 nominees for the accolade.
This season, Ohio State's defense is ranked second in scoring defense (9.3 points per game) and third in total defense (252.8 points per game). The Buckeyes lead the country in pass defense, with only 144.3 yards per game allowed and are 21st nationally in run defense (108.5 yards per game allowed).
The 2023 Broyles Award will be presented on Dec. 5 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Finalists for the award will attend a luncheon and make speeches before a winner is announced at the end of the event.

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Jim Knowles Named a Semifinalist For The 2023 Broyles Award

Jim Knowles is one of 15 semifinalists for the 2023 Broyles Award, an honor presented to the top assistant coach in college football.
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