NASHVILLE -- When Hugh Freeze took over at Ole Miss in 2012, the Rebels had lost 15 straight SEC games. They made a bowl in his first season and began an upward trajectory that included an appearance in the Peach Bowl in his third season.
As he takes over at Auburn more than a decade later, Freeze faces both ambiguity at the quarterback position and uncertainty that he'll be able to elevate the Auburn program on a similarly quick timeline.
Freeze told ESPN on Tuesday that Auburn could end up playing two quarterbacks at times this season, as incumbent Robby Ashford and Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne are expected to battle for the starting position.