Auburn clinches historic run of futility in SEC play with loss to Vanderbilt
Auburn and coach Hugh Freeze have had an up-and-down season to say the least, but it may have hit its lowest point on Saturday in a 17-7 home loss to Vanderbilt.
With the loss, the Tigers are guaranteed to have at least 5 SEC losses in 4 consecutive seasons. The last time that happened at Auburn was from 1927-1930 — nearly a century ago.
Auburn is guaranteed to finish with five or more SEC losses for a fourth straight season
this is the first time that has happened since 1927-1930
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) November 2, 2024
This is the seventh season that Freeze has coached in the SEC, including his time at Ole Miss. With the loss on Saturday, Freeze has now 5 seasons with at least 5 losses in SEC play.
Hugh Freeze is now 1-6 in SEC home games as the Auburn head coach.
Freeze is now 0-3 against Diego Pavia to the tune of 97-31.
For the 5th time in 7 years as an SEC head coach, including both years at Auburn, Freeze will not have a winning SEC record.
Any more questions?
— Kevin Scarbinsky (@KevinScarbinsky) November 2, 2024
During Freeze’s first season, Auburn showed some potential as they went 6-7 last year. In last year’s Iron Bowl, they showed they could play with Alabama. If not for a miraculous 4th and Goal from the 31 yard-line, the Tigers would have won the game. There was hope the team could take the next step in 2024. However, at 3-6, they are going to need to pull some upsets if they are going to be able to get to a bowl.
The Tigers have 3 games left on the season, with their final 2 games being against Texas A&M and at Alabama. They will be off next week, before playing on November 16th against UL-Monroe.
Vandy owns the state of Alabama this year.
I don’t even know how to process this new world.
I was 4 years from being born the last time it happened.
If you’d have bet money on that 4 months ago in Vegas…..you’d have gotten some big odds for sure and would be quite rich now.
People who are calling for Freezes job need to pound sand. He will be back and you will be happy that he is. Winning seasons are coming on the plains. WDE
NIL keeps players not the coach. Plus it’s not December yet. Recruiting means nothing till December
….and IMHO will along with the transfer portal will be the death of college football. Time for the NCAA (not that it will happen as the NCAA no longer cares about student athletes, but only the money to be made) to tell the NFL to establish a “D” League (like every other major sport) and get those kids who are only in college to get to the NFL to go to the “D” League and insist that colleges can only recruit kids who can get in on their academic merits.
Dude lay off the shrooms.
Freeze will be back for 2025 for sure and likely 2026, as firing him now just scrambles the program for the second time in two years which would make getting a really good coach problematic.
The questions that need to be asked are:
1. Was Auburn better off when Allen Greene fired Gus Malzahn at the end of 2020, then they are today?
2. Would Auburn have been better giving Carnell Williams a couple years as head coach to see what he could do?
Put Thorne on the sideline. This season is over. Play whatever qb you think is going to be the man next year. If it is Brown or White play them now. It could not be any worse than scoring 7 points against Vanderbilt. Freeze has one more year to learn how to manage the offense and then it is out and bring in some other coach.
I have looked at the AU roster and can’t find another field goal kicker. Not even a walk on. With a half decent field goal kicker we might have been in a couple more games with a chance. This guy does not have it. Might be a good guy but this is about winning or losing. Good lord!!!!!!
Auburn Football is in the tank. Freeze will get one more year but this is the worst coaching since Doug Barfield.
Like it or not…..Freeze will be back for 2025, and likely for 2026 as firing him would only make hiring a really good replacement very difficult. At this point all Auburn fans can do is hope that all the talk of great talent (hopefully a QB and an offensive line) are more than just Freeze running his mouth to soothe his ever-growing list of doubters and good times are on the horizon.
Trump will save you if you pray to him
Recruiting is no longer that important for success..just look at FSU…