First-year Temple head coach K.C. Keeler’s staff continues to take shape as the Owls are set to add Penn State recruiting coordinator for personnel and recruitm

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson’s defensive coordinator. Here are three thoughts on what Penn State hiring Knowles means moving forward.

CBS Sports reports that Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is leaving the Buckeyes to join James Franklin's staff at Penn State. Knowles is expected to be paid an average of $3.1 million over three years, according to ESPN . During Knowles' time at Ohio State, the Buckeyes ranked in the top three in total defense for two of those years.

Fresh off a national championship run with Ohio State, Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has accepted the same position at Big Ten rival Penn State. Knowles is expected to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the history of college football with a salary range averaging $3.

The coaching carousel never stops in the college football offseason, and Penn State’s staff has reportedly been hit with a loss. Nittany Lions recruiting coordinator for personnel and recruitment Khalil Ahmad will reportedly take a “high-ranking front office” role at Temple,