When you consider what his predecessor was able to do as a motivator of men and on-field performance, expectations for Jim Knowles can be set.
After ranking 53rd, 93rd, 100th, 92nd and, last season, 79th in total defense, Gundy made a change at coordinator, bringing in Jim Knowles to incorporate his 4-2-5 scheme. Knowles, successful in the same challenging position at Duke, inherits seven starters, including all-conference candidates in defensive end Jordan Brailford, linebackers Justin Phillips and Calvin Bundage and cornerbacks A.J. Green and Rodarius Williams. [AthlonSports]
While Spencer’s teams had their moments, the message to Knowles is to take a team from “ok” to “better than ok”.