Freeze was a name floated by the media as a possible replacement for Mark Richt. Would he have considered leaving Oxford if Georgia came calling? Will he eventually be lured away by another historical powerhouse?
The firestorm of rumors in Athens was finally extinguished early this week by the hiring of longtime Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. It's worth noting, however, that one of the names thrown around as a potential replacement for Mark Richt was one Hugh Freeze.
To be clear, there were never any reports that Georgia at any point reached out to Freeze or even had him on their list of candidates -- Freeze's name was simply floated by media types.