Auburn Tigers AD John Cohen points out biggest difference in this coaching search

Auburn athletic director John Cohen speaks during a press conference at Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, Ala. on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesSince taking over as Athletic Director on the Plains, John Cohen is in the midst of his second coaching search for the Auburn Tigers football team. Cohen hired Freeze shortly after beginning his job at Auburn, and he will now choose the next leader of the Tigers.

In the three years that Freeze led the Tigers, he significantly improved the program's recruiting, but he was unable to translate that into results on the field. Unless Auburn wins out this season, it will be the fifth…