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Former Auburn team captain sends passionate message to players after Hugh Freeze firing

Former Auburn player Eugene Asante isn't happy to see Hugh Freeze get fired. The Cleveland Browns linebacker is also upset with the lack of accountability in the Tigers' locker room.

Asante, who played with Auburn from 2022-2024, put out a blistering statement on X (fka Twitter)that didn't so much defend Freeze as it did question the character of the players that he believes don't seem to care that Freeze got dismissed.

— Eugene Asante (@AsanteAssassin) November 3, 2025

Asante wonders where the passion is

At times, it's been safe to question how passionate the Auburn players were about winning.