Paul Finebaum gauges Hugh Freeze approval with Auburn fans after loss to Vanderbilt
Paul Finebaum has been talking about the performance of Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers the last few weeks, and things are getting worse after the 17-7 loss this past week to Vanderbilt.
With the loss, the Tigers are 3-6 on the season and 1-5 in SEC play. They are currently on a streak of losing at least 5 SEC games in 4 consecutive seasons, which hasn’t happened at Auburn since 1927-1930.
These struggles have the fanbase obviously getting frustrated and worried about where the program is going. Finebaum said on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning that the fan support is getting more and more jaded early Monday.
“I think they’re mortified at the record but there’s a double-edge to that where they’re being sold this bill of goods by Hugh Freeze and his superiors,” Finebaum said. “I can only tell you what I experienced when I was down there a couple of weeks ago, and all I was told was how bad the situation was.”
With games still to end the season against Texas A&M and Alabama, things could get even tougher to end the year. While Finebaum doesn’t necessarily think a move is made in the off-season, he does think Freeze will be on the hot seat next year.
“He needs to be given some time,” Finebaum said. “How much time I think is really an open question. At the rate that he’s going, he’ll begin next season on one of the hottest seats I’ve seen at Auburn or anywhere in a really long time.
You cannot win 4 games at Auburn and keep your job. Too many resources. The practice facility is like an NFL compound. This is ridiculous.
Think Freeze will survive 2024 based solely on the incoming 2025 recruiting class. If Auburn replaces him now it might cause recruits to decommit.
If the class starts to fall apart before signing day his butt is toast.
No, he survives off a stupid 6 year contract. Au can’t afford to fire him. They’re still paying other coaches that were fired in the past.
“If the class starts to fall apart before signing day his butt is toast.”
No it isn’t.
They are only paying Harsin and Freeze’s contract allows the payoff to be done a “payment” plan.
A payment plan you say. So….they’re on a layaway plan.
“These struggles have the fanbase obviously getting frustrated and worried about where the program is going. ”
The program went off the rails the day Gus Malzahn was fired.
Auburn Football will not have success until we remove Pom poms from all fans at Jordan Hare.
I have never been so discouraged. I have been through some tough seasons at Auburn but this is ridiculous. HF is at fault for the mess. I said last spring keeping and putting your hopes in Peyton would be his undoing. If the fans can see Peyton is not good, why can’t a coach. Is it too much ego involved? Could Freeze be past being a good play caller and needs to turn it over to someone else. Whenever you do not run the ball like last week it is a nightmare of a game. The writing is all over the walls but the head coach is too stupid to see it.