Auburn is five games into the [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] era. Although the Tigers’ 3-2 record is not satisfactory in the eyes of Tigers fans, they are pleased with the effort of the team following the turmoil of the last two seasons.
How has Freeze performed through the front end of his initial season at Auburn? Brad Crawford of 247Sports has weighed in.
As college football turns towards the back half of its schedule, Crawford has evaluated each first-year head coach’s performance and has issued each coach a grade. Out of the 11 first-year head coaches, Freeze checks in at No. 5 on the list with a “B” grade. Crawford says that Auburn’s second-half schedule is more favorable, which sets Freeze up to win more games.
Hugh Freeze doesn’t have his roster where he wants it yet, but the Tigers are closer to being a factor in the SEC than most envisioned through five games. They lost both conference contests so far, but had a lead on No. 1 Georgia in the second half last month and have to feel good about their chances this weekend at LSU. The back half of the schedule for Freeze is much more favorable SEC-wise with several winnable matchups.
Former Auburn offensive coordinator and current Arizona State head coach [autotag]Kenny Dillingham[/autotag] is at the bottom of the list, while Louisville’s Jeff Brohm tops the list after leading the Cardinals to a 6-0 record. Other coaches of note include Colorado‘s Deion Sanders, who is No. 2. Mississippi State’s Zach Arnett is No. 8.
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