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As the dust settles on Hugh Freeze's firing as Auburn University's football coach, one of his daughters took to social media to sound off about the "reality of getting fired in the SEC."

In 2023, New Mexico State University (NMSU), led by then-starting quarterback Diego Pavia, defeated first-year head coach Hugh Freeze's Auburn team 31-10 for one of the biggest upset wins in the program's history.

Auburn certainly didn't win any style points on the hardwood on Monday night, but the Tigers held on to narrowly escape Bethune-Cookman in overtime in their season opener at Neville Arena.

No. 15 Alabama opened the basketball season in Coleman Coliseum Monday night rolling over North Dakota 91-62, making it 23 straight wins in season openers.

Will there be any staff changes coming to Auburn football for the remainder of the season? 

During a Monday appearance on WJOX FM's "McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning," ESPN's Paul Finebaum said Auburn had "no choice" but to fire head football coach Hugh Freeze after an abysmal outing at home versus Kentucky over the weekend.

After a 10-3 defeat at the hands of Kentucky on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium,  Hugh Freeze was relieved of his duties as Auburn’s head coach, per multiple reports on Sunday evening. 

According to multiple reports, Freeze has been fired in the midst of his third season as head coach of the Tigers. Defensive coordinator DJ Durkin will assume interim head coaching duties for the remainder of the season, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

It was another dreadful night of offense for Auburn on Saturday as it was dealt a 10-3 loss at the hands of Kentucky at Jordan-Hare Stadium. 

After snapping a four-game skid against Arkansas last week for its first conference win of the season, Auburn returns home on Saturday to take on Kentucky.

The University of Alabama made a profit of $16,711,266 on athletics for fiscal year 2025.

The Tigers rank fifth nationally in run defense, allowing just 84.1 yards per game on the ground. They are second in the SEC in that regard, despite facing four of the top five rushing offenses the last four weeks. 

Football analyst and The Ringer podcaster Todd McShay is predicting that LSU will make an offer to retired, legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban that will "force" him and his wife, Miss Terry, to reconsider their strong stance on retirement.

While on a visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, President Donald Trump discussed his love for Alabama football.

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze says the quarterback room is under ‘open competition” in the midst of preparation for Kentucky 

No. 4 Alabama survived a late scare from South Carolina, securing a 29-22 victory thanks to a last-minute touchdown by Germie Bernard.

Trailing 21-10 at the half, Auburn's defense came up big in the fourth quarter with a quartet of turnovers, guiding the Tigers to their first SEC win of the season, 33-24, over Arkansas at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday.

After four straight games against ranked opponents, the Auburn Tigers will travel to Arkansas on Saturday to take on the Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. 

No. 4 Alabama will look to remain unbeaten in the SEC when they travel to South Carolina to face the Gamecocks for just the 18th time on Saturday.

Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Folds of Honor Patriot Cup is taking place on Lake Wedowee.

Nick Saban may have retired from coaching football following the 2023 season but anytime a big job opens up his name is always on top of the list.

During Thursday's ESPN broadcast of "The Pat McAfee Show," ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit reacted to the Yellowhammer News report that veteran SEC referee Ken Williamson had been "permanently suspended from officiating conference games."

ESPN's "First Take" was broadcast live from Birmingham on Friday ahead of this weekend's Magic City Classic, and Stephen A. Smith, one of the hosts, used the opportunity to argue that the Iron Bowl was not the best rivalry in college football.

The Tigers will have an opportunity to snap their four-game skid against one of the worst defenses in the league on Saturday. 

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze says that a statement of support ‘Would be huge’.