Hugh Freeze hasn't coached a game at Auburn yet, but he's already receiving high praise as one of the Tigers' best coaches in a while.
Lance Taylor, co-host of Birmingham radio's "The Next Round," suggested on Tuesday that Freeze was Auburn's best coach since the legendary Pat Dye.
Hugh Freeze is the best coach Auburn has had since Pat Dye. @AuburnFootball @CoachHughFreeze @TheLanceTaylor pic.twitter.com/EWcNLuux1L
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) June 20, 2023
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"[I] don't know how you feel — I think this is their best coach that they've had since ... hell, I don't know, maybe since Pat Dye," Taylor declared. "We'll see. I mean, I would go Hugh Freeze over Tuberville. I would go Hugh Freeze over Malzahn. Obviously, the others speak for themselves."
Freeze was named the 31st head football coach in Auburn program history in November. He amassed a 34-15 record during his four-year stint at Liberty and went 39-25 during his five seasons at Ole Miss, a record that was later changed to 12-25 due to 15 Level-1 violations levied against the Ole Miss program by the NCAA.
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