Penn State is preparing to wrap up its impressive 2025 recruiting class. Could it add to it by National Signing Day?

Penn State has received plenty of praise over the past few weeks for retaining talent. Its latest move, hiring one of the nation's best defensive coordinators, has people buzzing.

In hiring Jim Knowles, Penn State followed the adage: If you can't beat them, turn them to your side. While everyone in college football is already talking about Penn State's new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, it's possible that not everyone is realizing how much his betrayal of Ohio State benefits his new club.

Knowles will make Penn State's defense one of the best in the country, but his addition might help the offense too.

Penn State hired Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a Philadelphia native and St. Joe's Prep graduate.

Penn State has lured Tom Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions have hired Knowles to serve as their defensive coordinator.

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator said in an address to Penn State players that the Nittany Lions were 'everything' to him growing up

Penn State made a big-time hire by poaching Jim Knowles from Ohio State. Knowles was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State for the last three seasons before taking the same role at Penn State after Ohio State won this year's national title.