New HC Matt Campbell’s arrival at Penn State has cast a cloud of uncertainty over defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. A new era in Happy Valley means longtime Cyclones defensive coordinator Jon Heacock has followed Campbell. Can the two DCs stay together? According to insider Zach Seyko, there might be a solution.

Instead of letting Jim Knowles go, the same coach who ran Ohio State’s national-title defense last season, Seyko recommends keeping him on staff and expanding the defensive room around him.

“Penn State could actually benefit from having both of them on staff. Jim Knowles could, and I think should be retained,” Seyko said on the December 8th episode of Locked on Nittany Lions. “Okay. Well, why would John Heacock join Penn State and take a demotion? Well, Heacock was actually en

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