For the first time as the head coach of the Auburn Tigers, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] took the stage at SEC Media Days on Tuesday.
Freeze covered a variety of topics from the ongoing quarterback battle to his thoughts on being a part of the Iron Bowl rivalry with Alabama. Due to circumstances that led to his resignation from Ole Miss in 2016, it was unclear whether or not he would be able to coach again in the SEC. He told the media on Tuesday that he has had plenty of “honest” conversations with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey since being hired for the Auburn job.
“There’s never been a time when I had a conversation with Commissioner Sankey that he wasn’t telling me exactly what the truth was and probably had great wisdom behind it,” Freeze said. “Whether I liked it or not, I always felt like, man, he really has thought through this and he’s really telling me what he thinks is the truth and best. I respect that with people.”
Joining Freeze in Nashville on Tuesday were offensive lineman [autotag]Kam Stutts[/autotag], tight end [autotag]Luke Deal[/autotag], and linebacker [autotag]Elijah McAllister[/autotag]. Here’s a look back at Auburn’s time at SEC Media Days in Nashville.