From all the talk regarding his golfing habits, jabs from Lane Kiffin and revolving SEC coaching hot seat we see every season.
Coming off a 5-7 season, Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze graces the podium at SEC media days prepared to face a gauntlet of questions.
Freeze and the Auburn Tigers look to break out of the SEC’s lower half and clinch a winning season since 2020. Also, Freeze is looking to pick up his first bowl victory since 2021 when he was the head coach at Liberty.
This season, Freeze returns standout players such as Cam Coleman, Keldrick Faulk, and Connor Lew. Once again, Auburn hit the transfer portal to grab a quarterback, this time staying in conference to acquire former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold.
Follow along below for live updates:
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Hugh Freeze opens up statement with watching Auburn baseball and Basketball team in NCAA tournament during the offseason. Believes that all players have bought in.
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Freeze says his roster is better and that the expectation is limitless.
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Freeze says the secret to success this year is that they have guys who can close out games.
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Freeze explains how taking personality tests helped evaluate his staff and leaders heading into the season.
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Freeze is still confident in Damari Alston and Jeremiah Cobb being the staple backs in the backfield.
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Freeze says this year’s Auburn roster has his favorite offensive line.
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Freeze says Auburn will be in the talks to make the College Football Playoffs.
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Freeze called Keldric Faulk and Connor Lew bedrocks of the Auburn football program.
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Keldric Faulk helped a player with NIL money to pay for school.
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Hugh Freeze says he loves Lane Kiffin and is not on social media to see his shots.
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Freeze says Auburn needed to do less and get more in order to close out games this fall.
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Freeze says his group embraces the expectations they have this season.
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Freeze feels good about his front seven guys on the offensive lineman.
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Freeze says his golfing does not take away from his focus on making Auburn a championship contender.
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Freeze says Jackson Arnold has skill level that matches all the things he wants to do for the Tigers offense.
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Freeze says it’s no hiding that Baylor is an important game on opening night.
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Freeze said Jackson Arnold has no confusion on the expectation laid on himself as Auburn’s starter.
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Freeze is thankful to be a part of Nike sponsorship.
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Freeze says punter Hudson Kaak is similar to Oscar Chapman.
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Freeze closes out presser saying that this year Auburn offense will run a lot of 10 personal looks.
Jerry Humphrey III covers Auburn sports for
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