Knowles will make Penn State's defense one of the best in the country, but his addition might help the offense too.

Interesting response, Eric. A 7 or an 8 is fair. The addition of a big name like Knowles to replace Tom Allen, at a price of more than $3 million per season, speaks to Penn State’s commitment. Regarding Penn State’s Anthony Poindexter and Dan Connor, I don’t see them as being similar to Knowles, at least not yet.

Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical numbers