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COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on Jim Knowles

Through a pandemic-infused offseason that’s involved the possibility of college football evaporating in 2020, the faith of student-athletes was always at the forefront of the discussion.

But what about the coaches?

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“That’s what I joke with the players all the time, ‘Coaches are people too. If you cut us, do we not bleed?’” Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said. “I appreciate the question because most people think we’re robots. It’s surreal. You talk to anybody, it’s just surreal. The whole offseason and no recruiting. I’ve never worked less hours in my life.