Malcolm Simmons' commitment to Auburn football shows the program's pivot from the Bryan Harsin era to the Hugh Freeze era Mandatory Credit: The Montgomery Advertiser
Auburn football landing Benjamin Russell wideout Malcolm Simmons shows the recruiting pivot the program has undergone since Hugh Freeze inherited Bryan Harsin’s Tigers says AL.com’s Ainslie Lee.
“When Bryan Harsin was at the helm of the Auburn football program, local high school football coaches never felt like a priority in terms of recruiting,” Lee prefaced before saying, “Auburn-area prospects were often overlooked by their hometown team. Now, with Hugh Freeze piloting the Tigers, that’s changed.