Hugh Freeze took over as the head coach of the Ole Miss football program on December 5, 2011.
The program he took over had lost 14 consecutive SEC games. The program he took over had discipline issues. The program he took over had effort issues. The program he took over was Ole Miss, and it was left for dead by Houston Nutt.
He walked into his introductory press conference serenaded by chants of “Hugh.” He talked about his vision. He talked about Mississippi being his home.
“I’ve taken (My family) all around the nation to get back to one place,” Freeze said as he choked up.