After two seasons with Bryan Harsin, Auburn decided to swing for the fences with its new coaching hire.
The Tigers return Hugh Freeze to the Southeastern Conference after four years at Liberty.
Freeze, 53, was Mississippi’s head coach from 2012 to 2016. He coached the Rebels to a 10-win season — including a victory over Alabama — in 2015, but recruiting violations and off-field issues led to his firing. Freeze is an innovative offensive mind, an exceptional recruiter, and a talent developer at quarterback. Alabama fans took to Twitter to react to Monday’s news of having Freeze back in the SEC.