In case you haven’t heard, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has made a bold move to try and sure up the defensive side of the ball. On Tuesday, OSU announced the hiring of Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the same post with the Buckeyes.
The news is particularly notable because Knowles ran things on defense for a traditionally defense optional Big 12 program, Oklahoma State, and made it a strength of the team. Right or wrong, the Buckeyes have been seen as a team that has eschewed defense over the last couple of years in exchange for being an offensively dynamic program under Day.
We can all get a little caught up in our own little piece of the college football world and revolve our news around Ohio State, so we thought we’d provide you with some things that are helpful to know about Knowles to help you get up to speed.
Here are five things to know about new OSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who will begin his new assignment after the Rose Bowl.