[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] had his work cut out for him when stepping into the role of Auburn’s new head coach late last year. Freeze wasted no time turning around Auburn’s recruiting efforts and making an impact in the transfer portal. He is determined to get Auburn moving back in the right direction.
A CBS Sports article written by Shehan Heyarajah highlighted the biggest challenge facing each new college football head coach in 2023.
For Freeze, the biggest task is rebuilding the offensive line. Heyarajah voiced his opinion on why this aspect will be crucial to what Freeze is able to accomplish in his first season on the Plains.
“Needless to say, Freeze was one of the more surprising hires of the offseason after his previous unceremonious exit from the SEC. However, Freeze has managed to hit the ground running after landing the No. 2 transfer class in the nation and pushing the high school class into the top 20 nationally despite a short turnaround. The biggest question is on the offensive line, where the Tigers ranked bottom 40 nationally in sack rate allowed and standard downs line yards, per Football Outsiders. Freeze was aggressive at the position, landing five transfers and four high school recruits to try and quickly patch holes. Will it be enough?”
Freeze is aware of the importance of being strong at the offensive line and has wasted no time putting together the best unit possible at the position.
Freeze will have five high school recruits at the position including [autotag]Connor Lew[/autotag], a four-star recruit out of Georgia who is ranked No. 33 at the position according to 247Sports.
Additionally, Freeze has landed four offensive linemen in the transfer portal. Needless to say, the position can be expected to have a completely new look when the season begins.
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