Auburn is finalizing a deal to hire Liberty coach Hugh Freeze, sources tell @SInow. Freeze would return to the SEC, where in 2017 Ole Miss fired him amid NCAA and personal scandal. In 12 years as a college head coach, he’s had one losing season.
Freeze’s hiring at Auburn leaves open one of the most lucrative jobs in the G5. Liberty has an abundance of resources, including P5 level facilities and is moving into a league (C-USA) where it will out-spend fellow schools by millions.
Auburn will owe Liberty around $3 million in buyout for hiring away Hugh Freeze, source tells @SInow
Freeze: “With anybody, I made sure they knew that if I hurt them I was sorry, but it’s time to move on. How many times can we write about it? How many times can we talk about it? I said I was wrong. I’ve paid a price. My family paid a heck of a price.” bit.ly/3VDHeih
Auburn has spent weeks courting Freeze. A delay in the hire over the last three days was rooted in an extensive exploration into Freeze’s past, sources tell @SInow. More details on the search, Freeze’s past and a future of alignment at Auburn - bit.ly/3VDHeih
Freeze to @SInow in 2020 about his past: “I’d love for u to tell me when people will get over it. I think 80% of them are realistic & say, ‘Dude, he’s made a mistake and paid a price. Good Lord, let him be.’ There’s another 20% that never will be over it.” bit.ly/3VDHeih
@RossDellenger @LateKickJosh @SInow Idk why auburn fans are so mad? Hugh freeze has beaten nick Saban twice with a very inferior roster by comparison. This could really start to shake up the SEC West.
@RossDellenger @SInow With his reputation, why would they?