Penn State made the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles official on Monday. Here's what each had to say about the move

Knowles could have stayed at Ohio State and signed a new contract. Oklahoma reportedly tried to pry him away from Columbus. Notre Dame, after losing Al Golden to the NFL, had interest. But Penn State won out, securing arguably the best coordinator in college football.

In a new interview, Penn State's defensive coordinator says he's going to build the No. 1 defense with the Nittany Lions.