Hugh Freeze meets criteria to win immediately at SEC’s latest job opening

Auburn fired head coach Gus Malzahn Sunday.

Second-year Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze has compiled a 17-6 record with a bowl victory in two seasons with the Flames.

His success at Liberty has placed him in discussion for Power Five head coaching jobs and within the Southeastern Conference.

Auburn parted ways with Gus Malzahn Sunday. The Tigers are now searching to fill its vacant head coaching position.

Vols Wire previously analyzed Freeze’s three-man surface offense since the succesful head coach has been a topic of discussion throughout the SEC and in Knoxville.

His offense has the ability to be successful at a place like Auburn with the Tigers’ current player personnel.

“I will never change what we do offensively. I don’t know all but what we’ve done, it’s had success everywhere we’ve been. It’s what I am familiar with and what I feel comfortable calling the game with, so we’re doing the same stuff.” — Hugh Freeze on the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days”

Freeze also had success with his offense in the SEC at Ole Miss and with Arkansas State, Lambuth University and Briarcrest Christian School.

A former player for both Freeze and Malzahn discussed Auburn making a move with its head coaching position and how the Liberty head coach would do well immediately at Auburn.

“Auburn would not fire him without having an idea of someone to hire,” Vols Wire was told. “Freeze has a system that would be fluid with current players and has past success versus Nick Saban. Those are two big criteria.”

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