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Analyst poses four pressing questions on Hugh Freeze's Auburn Tigers football play-calling strategy

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Auburn Tigers football coach Hugh Freeze revealed that he delegates play-calling differently depending on the down -- with Derrick Nix handling first-down duties, Kent Austin calling third-down situations, and Freeze taking second downs but also having veto power over any plays called on any down.

Confusing? Most think so.

Footballscoop's Zach Barnett definitely thinks so, having asked four questions upon hearing about the strange offensive setup.

"To me, the biggest issue seems to be an overall lack of trust," Barnett said. "Are Nix and Austin going to call the plays they believe are best suited for a given situation, or are they going to call the ones they think Freeze wants them to call?