OT: Hugh Freeze reportedly in Tuscaloosa interviewing for Alabama OC position
The very thought of that POS coaching makes me sick.
“Former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was in Tuscaloosa today and was in the football building, The Tuscaloosa News has learned. Saban has always had a healthy respect for Freeze, who gave Alabama fits with his offense. Freeze was given a head coach restriction and two-game suspension but only if he were to become a head coach. He would face no restrictions as an assistant coach.”
http://fanbuzz.com/college-football/sec/alabama/hugh-freeze-interview-report-nick-saban-alabama/
January 16th, 2018 at 1:22 AM ^
That's pretty average. And he also lost his last three games to Arkansas.
Freeze is okay, and he has had more success moving the ball against Alabama than most. I just can't get that excited about a guy whose best season was a 2nd place finish in his division.
January 16th, 2018 at 10:01 AM ^
Do you know the list of people that beat Nick Saban in back to back years since he got to Alabama?
Hugh Freeze.
That's it, that's the list. The entire list. But sure, he's not a good coach.
January 15th, 2018 at 10:39 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 10:41 AM ^
It will also make it harder to deny eligibility to Shea. Imagine the reaction is Freeze can coach next year but Patterson can't play.
January 16th, 2018 at 11:35 AM ^
Saban is offering Freeze some on-the-job training on how to cheat properly so he doesn't get caught next time.
January 15th, 2018 at 10:40 PM ^
January 15th, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^
When I first heard of Michigan pursuing Ole Miss transfers the first thought in my head was... Wouldn't the formerly highly rated recruits from Ole Miss be the prime suspects of "improper benefits" and still under investigation?
Admittedly, I did not follow the whole Ole Miss scandal very closely other than the basics of Hugh Freeze providing escorts for highly-rated recruits. Do we know which players were implicated, or is the NCAA still hashing that part out? Would the NCAA potentially deny Shea Patterson's eligibility waiver because of it?
January 15th, 2018 at 10:46 PM ^
Pete Finebaum will be all in on this. He'll spew his spew on his show, ESPN Radio, and SportsCenter about what a great hire it is. And everyone will fall in line...
Fuck the NCAA.
January 15th, 2018 at 10:51 PM ^
January 15th, 2018 at 10:59 PM ^
Yuck.
January 15th, 2018 at 11:05 PM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 3:42 AM ^
"Freeze was given a head coach restriction and two-game suspension but only if he were to become a head coach. He would face no restrictions as an assistant coach.”"
January 16th, 2018 at 9:21 AM ^
I had the same thought. How does he not have a show-cause (for head coaching) but Chip Kelly did? Oh wait I forgot - NCAA "justice".
January 15th, 2018 at 11:17 PM ^
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January 16th, 2018 at 12:07 AM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 6:10 AM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 7:22 AM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 6:13 AM ^
You're trying to tell me a big chunk of the state of Alabama would be ok with putting a self-righteous fake Christian guy who is secretly (or not so secretly anymore) a sexual deviant into a prominent state position?
I just can't believe Alabama would go for that
January 16th, 2018 at 7:47 AM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 6:35 AM ^
Jesus, help us.
January 16th, 2018 at 6:49 AM ^
January 16th, 2018 at 7:22 AM ^
I'd never do his in a million years but Saban does seem to have a way of keeping the dogs on a leash.....Kiffin?
January 16th, 2018 at 8:21 AM ^
Hugh coached at Briarcrest HIgh School, which was a rival of my highschool back in the day. I thought he was a creep even then. He's been well entrenched in the evangelical community in and around Memphis for years, and they have a long history of forgiving and rehabilitating pervs and whore mongers within their ranks. Unless it was gay sex, then you're purged forever.
He's been on the prayer and forgiveness tour and has been "lifted up" by his congregation, so it's all good now. Folks in Alabama are well versed in the process and should heartily approve taking in a redeemed sinner that loves the Lawd.
Still, I can't see Saban being this dumb. First Kiffin and now a pimp? If Jimmy the Greek was alive I guess they'd hire him for public relations.
January 16th, 2018 at 9:39 AM ^
I checked out his twitter feed and saw that he was going to be speaking at a Hillsong concert, which is a pretty big deal in the evangelical community. I'm all about forgiveness and such, so I won't say much if he did ask for forgiveness and changed his ways.
From a football standpoint, I don't see why this guy is worth the scrutiny. Just watch some old Ole Miss gamefilm if you want to emulate their offense.
January 16th, 2018 at 10:43 AM ^
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January 16th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
feel queasy about this one?