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re: Looks like Ohio St DC Jim Knowles is going to OU

Posted on 1/18/25 at 12:21 pm to
Posted by BeattheVols
Member since Apr 2022
1002 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 12:21 pm to
Where are you getting this?
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
24738 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 12:23 pm to
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The guy is in his 70’s. If I’m in the Ohio State loop, I thank the guy for what he’s achieved, which is pretty impressive, and wish him the best. He’s not going to coach forever. I think OSU was paying him over 2 mil. Good luck to Knowles


He’s 59
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
33265 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 1:02 pm to
Don’t shoot the messenger, but there is a lot of smoke about day leaving
Posted by FirstCityDawg
Member since May 2017
3446 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 1:06 pm to
SEC> B1G

It just means more.
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4506 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 2:20 pm to
He looks a lot older Than that
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4506 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 2:21 pm to
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Don’t shoot the messenger, but there is a lot of smoke about day leaving


NFL job I could see
Posted by JacieNY
Member since Jul 2024
1847 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 2:27 pm to
Oklahoma's defense was good bordering on great in 2024 but OU's record was due to an offense that couldn't start or finish against equal and better competition (sorry bama, no idea what happened to you last year).

For Knowles there is no where to go but down at Ohio State but at Oklahoma the bar will be much lower and it won't be like he has to rebuild, just reload.

It isn't that OU can pay more for his services but that OU is willing to pay more.

The gf angle is window dressing.
Posted by Boomer65
Norman
Member since Sep 2022
1227 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 2:48 pm to
I can see Knowles coming back here for his final coaching gig and big payday and settle down with his fiancée. Her son is about to go to college around here as well.
Posted by Mizzouligan
St. Louis, MO
Member since Aug 2014
2341 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 3:34 pm to
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OU can pay more than Penn St and Ohio St

Again, he wants to move back to Oklahoma. He’s no spring chicken


I know you swamp rats are uneducated morons that can barely read, but please take a look at the revenue of the respective athletic departments.

Then take a look at which program have the highest reported NIL budgets.

I despise Ohio state, but they have way, way more money than oU.

If oU wasn’t so broke, they would’ve canned Venables.

Lastly, who is going to leave the likely national champion for a sinking ship with a coach on the hot seat like oU.
Posted by Wishbone85
Member since Nov 2024
1983 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 4:16 pm to
Coach on the hot seat? BV won 10 games last year. Vince Lombardi wouldn't have coached this years team to many wins with all the injuries they had. BTW weren't Ohio St fans ready to fire Day after the latest Michigan loss?
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
25044 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 4:21 pm to
If they win the title on Monday, everyone can leave.

I don’t know why he would make a downward move. And before you say his girl is in Oklahoma, he can 1) get a new smoke show in Ohio or 2) move the current one to Columbus.

Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4506 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 4:23 pm to
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BTW weren't Ohio St fans ready to fire Day after the latest Michigan loss?
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Still a large number of their fans want him gone, but they want to see him win a title and then leave on his own. Which could happen but I doubt it
Posted by Mizzouligan
St. Louis, MO
Member since Aug 2014
2341 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 5:09 pm to
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Coach on the hot seat? BV won 10 games last year. Vince Lombardi wouldn't have coached this years team to many wins with all the injuries they had. BTW weren't Ohio St fans ready to fire Day after the latest Michigan loss?


Wow, you okies are stupid. You’re denying that B.V. is on the hot seat? Again, wow.

Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
33265 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 5:20 pm to
He’s 22-17 and 0-3 in Bowls

Build the effin statue
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
3633 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 5:30 pm to
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That’s a weird move but he’s engaged to his second wife who is from OKC and he met while at Ok State


If he wants to come back to Oklahoma, he's welcome in Stillwater.
Posted by MrGumshoes
I see you
Member since Dec 2024
926 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 5:42 pm to
He is on average about as stupid as 90% of OSUck fans.
Posted by JacieNY
Member since Jul 2024
1847 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 5:44 pm to
I am guessing here but I suspect the death threats Knowles and the rest of the Ohio State staff received after the Michigan debacle didn't originate from fans in Norman.

No matter what happens Monday night he has topped out as far as what he can do in Columbus.

Unlike what went on under OU's previous coach, the current group values having a top notch defense (just in case anyone thinks a certain other program could lure him away) and given Oklahoma fans are hungry for success he would be greatly appreciated there.

Anyway, we'll see.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
6720 posts
Posted on 1/18/25 at 5:47 pm to
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He is one of the best in the business and just because his gf is from OKC doesn't mean anything.

According to the interwebs, His fiance lives in Norman and is apparently refusing to move to Ohio.
This post was edited on 1/18/25 at 5:49 pm
Posted by AlexLWR
Member since Oct 2024
304 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 8:45 am to
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He apparently got death threats and people outside his home after the Michigan game and the fans have really pissed him off


If Ohio State wins the natty, Day leaves for the NFL?

Marcus Freeman
Dan Lanning
Luke Fickell or
Matt Campbell
To OSU?
Posted by IamNotaRobot
OKC
Member since Nov 2021
1594 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 9:21 am to
According to insiders he’s said the best opportunity to achieve greatness isn’t by staying in Ohio, but rather moving to Norman. Says Brent Venables might be wound up like a research monkey but he’s good people and Ohio just too damn cold. He gone.
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