Decades Later and Tom Allen is Home Again

Decades Later and Tom Allen is Home Again

Following two seasons of little to no improvement on defense, defensive coordinator Brian Knorr has been replaced by New Castle, Indiana, native Tom Allen. 

Allen served as the defensive coordinator at South Florida last season under Willie Taggart. He was reportedly the leading candidate for the Auburn defensive coordinator position until he accepted the job in his home state. He has 24 seasons of coaching experience, including experience at Indiana high school powerhouse Ben Davis from 1997-2006. He was the Giants’ head coach from 2004 on, until he began his journey through the collegiate ranks.  He is highly regarded as a great coach and one of the best people in the business. Many media outlets are saying that this will end up being one of the hires of the offseason. Coach Wilson is excited about the addition, but just how well can we expect Allen to fit in with the program?

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