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Ohio State's Safeties Must Play Starring Roles in Jim Knowles' New Defensive Scheme This Fall

By now, you know exactly who Jim Knowles is and why Columbus’ burgeoning vegan restaurant scene was not the (main) reason he moved from Stillwater, Oklahoma last winter.

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Despite facing off against the best offense in the country every single day in practice, the rave reviews have already begun rolling in about his immediate impact on the Ohio State football program.

“I just think you feel a very early confident defensive bunch," offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said after the team's first preseason scrimmage. "Long way to go, I'm sure Coach (Knowles) would tell you that.