We are just over a week out from Hugh Freeze's firing as the head coach of the Auburn football program, but the Auburn Athletic Department is already working hard on the search for the next leader of the program.
While the official hire will not be made until after the end of the regular season, there are additional complications with the post-season games that some coaching candidates may be involved with. Still, conversations are happening, and Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen provided an update on the search.
“We have probably had conversations with 7 or 8 sitting head coaches.