An Ohio State Buckeyes defender could not be more ready to get revenge on former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

Just a few days after helping the Ohio State Buckeyes to a national championship title, veteran assistant Jim Knowles left Columbus to take a new defensive coordinator position with the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Answering your questions about Ohio State's national title run and what's next with Jim Knowles and a long list of seniors leaving.

To John: Nobody in the Ohio State program is talking, but there's something very odd about Knowles' departure. Leaving to be a head coach would make sense. Leaving for the same position at a lesser rival sure smells like there is something he doesn't like about Ohio State and the way he was treated.

It appears that Knowles didn't take long to shuck his scarlet red colors and put on the blue and white at Penn State, taking aim at the conference leaders. It's a huge get for Penn State, who already had one of the most productive defenses in the nation last year, and now adds arguably the top defensive coordinator in the sport to the mix in 2025.

Here are three potential options who could fill the Ohio State Buckeyes' defensive coordinator vacancy in 2025.

Ohio State football asked former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to not show up to the Buckeyes championship celebration.

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So, would it be too much to ask new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to be able to multi-task during his three years (minimum) in State College? I don’t see why not.