MEMPHIS, Tenn. • Having the job of defensive coordinator in the Big 12 Conference should come with hazardous-duty pay.
His first regular season in the offensively prolific conference has come and gone, and you could read the anguish on his face when he met with reporters Friday in Memphis to preview the next challenge for his defense.
“It definitely is a form of insanity to be a defensive coordinator in the Big 12,” said Knowles, whose Cowboys (6-6) wrap up an unusually inconsistent season with Monday’s Liberty Bowl against No. 24 Missouri (8-4). “But I can’t claim insanity.