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Hugh Freeze Comments on Ole Miss' NCAA Violations, Denies Paying Players

Ole Miss head football coach Hugh Freeze is taking ownership of the mistakes he's made at the helm of the Rebels program—which have led to a myriad of NCAA violations—but won't acknowledge his staff knowingly paid players.

Mark Long of the Associated Press reported Tuesday what Freeze had to say regarding the allegations notice Ole Miss received in January.

"There's not a single charge in our letter that charges a coach with (being) out buying players," said Freeze. "While I have struggles in life that I don't always get right, breaking the rules in recruiting is not one of them.