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Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers have been cerebral in the transfer portal, adding some talented players at key positions, but not willing to go overboard. It’s a sound strategy that’s helped the Tigers improve a ton on paper. Players like KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Philip Blidi, Jerrin Thompson and Robert Lewis could make an instant impact for Auburn, and that’s what Freeze is banking on. However, the Auburn leader doesn’t want to put too much pressure on them just yet. He’s optimistic, but there’s certainly a bit of trepidation when the Tigers coach speaks about his transfer portal additions to...
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During the latest episode of Andy Staples On3 on YouTube, Phillip Dukes joined the show to talk a little Auburn Tigers football. Andy Staples believes that the Tigers could surprise some people in 2024, and the NCAA’s new helmet communication rules will play a huge role in that, with Hugh Freeze being able to talk directly to his quarterback while running the offense. “Auburn is probably a little more ready to compete than I think people realize,” Staples started. “And my thing is, the fact that Hugh Freeze retook the play calling, and then they change the rules, so that Freeze can talk to the...
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Auburn’s offense is getting quite the injection in Cam Coleman, a five-star freshman wide receiver out of Phenix City, Alabama. It’s the kind of addition from their recruiting efforts that could make a major impact immediately down on The Plains to On3’s Phillip Dukes and Andy Staples among others. Staples and Dukes spoke about Auburn on Friday and, after discussing the Tiger offense, eventually reached the topic of Coleman. Staples set the stage for Dukes by prefacing what kind of prospect that he thinks he clearly is based on his skillset and the energy around him. “I’ve explained Jeremiah S...
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It isn’t fall yet, but Hugh Freeze is ready to compete. During an appearance on “The Next Round,” the Auburn head coach teased a potential showdown against former Alabama head coach Nick Saban on the golf course. “He and I both would love that opportunity and it’d be a good match,” Freeze said. “I think Auburn and Alabama people would buy into it. I could even talk him into doing autographs and stuff before and after it. I’d love to have that match played.” Although Saban retired earlier this year, he still has no shortage of competitiveness. Freeze is all too familiar with Saban’s ability to ...
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Former Auburn cornerback JD Rhym is expected to transfer to Houston, according to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos. Rhym has not made an impact during his time at Auburn, failing to officially record any stats. But he’s a former highly touted recruit, a four-star prospect wanted by dozens of top-notch Power Five programs. So Houston will be getting a player with considerable athletic upside. On3 had the following scouting report on Rhym coming out of high school: “Instinctive defensive back who has worked as a safety and cornerback for one of the top high school programs in south Georgia. Has lo...
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Every coach and program has to have a philosophy about how they’re going to go about this new era in college athletics, whether in regards to the transfer portal, NIL, or both. For example, those are all things that at times can make Auburn’s Hugh Freeze uneasy. Freeze spoke about his own approach to those aspects during ‘McElroy and Cubelic In The Morning’ on Wednesday. He said that none of the coaches can know if they’re going about it in the best way possible. Still, when it comes to him, the idea of name, image, and likeness offers versus other schools in order to earn the commitment of ke...
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This upcoming football season Hugh Freeze will be the first Auburn head coach to face a non-Nick Saban led Alabama team since 2006. A relief for Tigers’ fans after Saban retired in January with a 12-5 record against Auburn as the Crimson Tide head coach. Freeze and Saban have had a longstanding relationship dating back to Freeze’s coaching days at Ole Miss. But now that Saban has transitioned to retirement, their close friendship has changed a little bit according to Freeze. Who spoke at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am in Birmingham on Wednesday. “Nick and I were in Jupiter (FL) for spring break ...
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As Auburn goes into the 2024 season, all eyes will be on the quarterback room. Head coach Hugh Freeze opted not to pursue a transfer quarterback this offseason, leaving Payton Thorne in the driver’s seat at the position going forward. The Tigers have a handful of other options they’d like to see develop — Holden Geriner, Hank Brown and Walker White — but Thorne figures to be the guy in 2024. Freeze explained his reasoning for the offseason approach. “The options that you’re presented with: develop Payton, develop Holden, develop Hank, develop Walker or go spend a million dollars on this guy, I...
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Hugh Freeze is entering his second season with the Auburn Tigers, and many questions loom large, including one at quarterback. However, Freeze doesn’t particularly believe that’s true, it seems. He’s locked in with Payton Thorne as his starting quarterback once again, and it’s evident the coach is a big time believer in the former transfer from the Big Ten. “I’m a believer in Payton,” Freeze told the media, earlier this week. “Obviously, I know that, you know, quarterbacks, they’re either going to take praise or criticism, there’s nowhere in between. He certainly has had his good and bad momen...
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Hugh Freeze is entering his second year in charge on the Plains where expectations have taken a step up. Auburn is hoping to improve after a 6-7 season in 2023, ending the year on a three-game losing streak. Additions have been made through recruiting and the NCAA transfer portal, giving the Tigers a much better roster than before. On3’s Andy Staples and Cody Bellaire looked at the ceiling and floor for Auburn in 2024, believing they could push toward the 10-win mark. On the lower side, making a bowl game is viewed as the bare minimum, matching the regular season from 2023. Ceiling: 9-3Freeze ...
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