Well, they did it anyway.
Despite a public outcry over the past three days, John Cohen (with help from a complement of boosters) made the hire that a majority of the Auburn fanbase was dreading. The Tigers will be now be led by Hugh Freeze, disgraced former coach at Ole Miss. He came from Liberty, where he spent the last three seasons.
Freeze got his start at the FBS level at Arkansas State, where he preceded Gus Malzahn as head coach. His only season in Jonesboro, the Red Wolves went 10-2 and won the Sun Belt.