Jim Knowles walked around with a feeling of “total despair.” Ohio State had lost to Oregon by a point, its defense giving up nearly 500 yards, and the Buckeyes struggled through a painful Sunday morning.
“It was sadness, total darkness,” Knowles told The Athletic.
Immediately after Oregon’s 32-31 win, fans and media members — Nick Saban among them — pointed out the flaws in Ohio State’s defense. Knowles isn’t oblivious to the criticism, but his emotions were less about feeling bad for himself than everyone else who works inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
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Ohio State needed to change after Oregon. Jim Knowles was the right man for the job