Jim Knowles threw a curveball Tuesday when asked whether Ohio State’s three tackles for loss against Youngstown State met his standard for the defense.
Rather than set parameters for where he’d like his ball stoppers to be in producing takedowns behind the line of scrimmage, Knowles dug into what has been a shift in his mindset as a defensive coordinator from 2022 to 2023.
“I’ve adjusted,” Knowles said. “When you’re at places where you need to live in that world, feast or famine type of world where you’re trying to make sure you take a lot of chances, do a lot of different things to somehow gain the advantage – I think I’ve adjusted my philosophy here.