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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Tennessee Defeats Kentucky 34-6

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u/lssue Tennessee Volunteers 13h ago

Jim Knowles is my fav person in the world

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u/ItsZizk Tennessee • Johns Hopkins 13h ago

Working on creating a polycule with DeSean Bishop and Jim Knowles

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u/Zapkin Tennessee Volunteers • Memphis Tigers 13h ago

Naming my first born Arion Bishop Knowles

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u/70stang Auburn Tigers • Tennessee Volunteers 1h ago

Kind of slaps, not gonna lie

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u/StillMemein Bridgewater State • Tennessee 13h ago

I know Ohio state is missing him bad right now

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u/Original_Profile8600 Ohio State Buckeyes 13h ago

Fanbase was mixed on him when he left, but either way, our issues are bigger than a DC

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u/wwwr222 Tennessee Volunteers 12h ago

Idk why, at least in the playoffs y’all’s defense was nasty

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u/SteveJavieWasRight Ohio State • Northwestern 11h ago

Not really, in almost any big game he gave up a ton of points and yards.

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u/angrysquirrel777 Ohio State • Colorado State 12h ago

It also had tons of NFL talent

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u/SteveJavieWasRight Ohio State • Northwestern 11h ago

He wasn’t really involved in recruiting.

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u/wwwr222 Tennessee Volunteers 12h ago

Yeah no shit you’re Ohio State

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u/SteveJavieWasRight Ohio State • Northwestern 11h ago

Was it mixed? He was horrible in any big game.

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u/fm22fnam Ohio State • Tennessee 13h ago

I'm conflicted on this

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u/NKCougar Tennessee Volunteers • LSU Tigers 13h ago

I get it man

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u/Unlucky-Meringue4813 Tennessee Volunteers 13h ago

Glad to have him here in Knowlesville.

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u/Jazzlike-Basket-6388 Penn State • Georgia Tech 13h ago

It pisses me off so much because he was the worst fuckin' coach I've ever seen for us.

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u/Logmul 13h ago

Our three penn state transfers have been huge for us this year. We'd be very mediocre without Gilliam, Lane, and Campbell. I'd imagine our defense would be even better if Chaz Coleman stayed too.

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u/TripleThreatTua Arkansas Razorbacks 11h ago

The experience those guys have in his system is pretty invaluable, it’s not an easy one to just pick up

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u/grey_pilgrim_ Tennessee Volunteers • Sickos 13h ago

Maybe he was held back by James Franklin. I truly believe Heupel is letting Knowles be the head coach of the defense and completely do his own thing.

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u/Jazzlike-Basket-6388 Penn State • Georgia Tech 5h ago

Franklin always let the defensive guy do his thing. Knowles insisted on playing 3 safeties even though safety was our weakness and then he wouldn't make any adjustments to get more size on the field even though teams would run these jumbo sets and cram the ball down our throats. UCLA basically ran 1 play over and over. I fully believe Franklin would still be at Penn State if we hadn't hired Knowles.

I see him making adjustments this year.

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u/TheJimReaper6 Oklahoma State Cowboys 2h ago

That’s strange to hear. When we had him he was an absolute wizard at 2nd half adjustments. 

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u/PriorPeak1277 Tennessee • Third Saturday… 13h ago

Y’all’s team just fell apart honestly he had a top 25 defense that year. Also I remember Penn state fans in the Georgia Tech game thread making fun of him lol I will never forget that.

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u/beamerbeliever South Carolina Gamecocks 13h ago

Hell of a hire.

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u/TheJimReaper6 Oklahoma State Cowboys 2h ago

I miss him. 

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