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Social Slant: Twitter reacts to the hiring of Hugh Freeze at Auburn

11/28/22

Hugh Freeze is in as Auburn’s new football coach.

And the Tigers’ choice of the former Liberty and Ole Miss coach had social media buzzing Monday. Here’s a sampling of the good, the bad and the ugly from Twitter after the news broke that Freeze was on his way to the Plains.

There will be a lot of talk about Hugh Freeze’s missteps at Ole Miss, but everyone has a past. He’s coached in the SEC, recruited in the SEC and won in the SEC. He’s also beaten Nick Saban in back-to-back seasons. In other words, he checks a lot of boxes for @AuburnFootball.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) November 28, 2022

@CoachHughFreeze Welcome to the Plains, let’s get to work we’ve got unfinished business to handle.🦅 #WarEagle
— Robby Ashford (@robby_ashford) November 28, 2022

I’ve said numerous times that Hugh Freeze should be the next Auburn coach and now I’m happy he got the job.

But the first time he throws a bubble screen to the short side of the field and has six blockers all clustered in one place and it goes for -2 yards, I will disavow him.
— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) November 28, 2022

I’m here for Hugh Freeze as the new HC at Auburn.
— Daren Bates (@DB_5trey) November 28, 2022

Word is, the players like and want Hugh Freeze
— Kyle (@AllAubarn) November 28, 2022

It was a great run by Hugh Freeze. Top 25 finish, Four Power 5 wins, fulfilling Falwell's vision by beating BYU, 3 straight bowl wins. Yes, it had a rough ending, as many of these situations turn into. Can't wait to see Liberty's future coach! pic.twitter.com/03V7ZiVQkB
— TurtlePower98 (@sstaedtler98) November 28, 2022

Fire Gus Malzahn only to hire Hugh Freeze two years later? WOOF https://t.co/otnyYa1hKd
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) November 28, 2022

Auburn going from Gus Malzahn to Hugh Freeze pic.twitter.com/J6Hm4fABdt
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) November 26, 2022

Hugh Freeze saying bye to Liberty pic.twitter.com/vf0XETPc1c
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) November 28, 2022

Guys… JOHN COHEN is going to introduce HUGH FREEZE as his next football coach

What kind of upside down world are we living in right now?!
— Michael Borkey (@MichaelBorkey) November 28, 2022

I don’t know if Hugh Freeze will be a good HC at Auburn or not, but I do know that a lot of y’all need to relax.
— AU_Propaganda (@AuPropaganda) November 28, 2022

Want a guy that wins? That is Hugh Freeze. He has won everywhere he has been & @Aaron_Torres believes he will immediately upgrade Auburn! pic.twitter.com/E68n4TQ22a
— TorresOnAuburn 🦚 (@TorresOnAuburn) November 28, 2022

Hugh Freeze was a class act at LU and all fans should be thankful for the years he put in and staying as long as he did. Coach took all student workers on the bowl trip in 2019, an experience I’m very grateful for. Best of luck at Auburn, Coach. Welcome back home @CoachHughFreeze pic.twitter.com/dxy79PntOk
— Joey Keller (@joeyOkeller) November 28, 2022

A lot of folks will laugh like they did at the Brian Kelly hire, but I think Hugh Freeze will win at Auburn. How much? I don’t know, but he’s a good football coach. https://t.co/CD4UnjIsyk
— Ben McKee (@benmckee14) November 28, 2022

Urban Meyer after hearing Hugh Freeze got the Auburn job pic.twitter.com/Jc1AIBmZfz
— stoolie memes (@StoolieMemes) November 28, 2022

As much grief as I’ve given @AuburnFootball leadership.Not the Institution but it’s influential donors. The @CoachHughFreeze hire is a home run. Pretty simple,they knew Saban wanted him at one point but the timing wasn’t suitable for the @SEC time has passed and he deserves this.
— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) November 28, 2022

Hugh Freeze definitely got ice in his veins tho

❄️❄️❄️🥶🥶🥶#Brrrrrrr #CantStopTheFeeze
— Real_WarEagle (@Real_WarEagle) November 28, 2022

.@DanWetzel weighing in on the new Auburn head coach:

"People have said a lot of things about Hugh Freeze over the years…no one ever said he can't coach football."
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) November 28, 2022

After long consideration after the hiring of Hugh Freeze, I’ll be renewing my season tickets for next year.
— Ben Hood (@hood_au) November 28, 2022

Hugh Freeze to Auburn. Good to see the admin didn't fall to pressure.
— AYS Sports (@AYSSPORTS) November 28, 2022

Jimmy Sexton wins again https://t.co/Cvb3sziorZ
— Auburn Gold Mine (@AUGoldMine) November 28, 2022

So it appears that Auburn saved a little over 20 million if Lane Kiffin were the new Head Coach (10 mil a year), and a little over 3 million annually that can go elsewhere. https://t.co/ZGewN1H77E
— Carl Prather (@CarlPratherWAFF) November 28, 2022

Hugh Freeze is a home run hire. He took Liberty to Arkansas and won and per my research Liberty University isn't even a real place.
— VOLNUGS (@VOLNUGS) November 28, 2022

Hugh Freeze is a home run hire for Auburn he has slayed the dragon in Tuscaloosa and won big time SEC games what else do you want ??? !!! #CollegeFootball #AuburnFootball
— Sour82 (@Sour8224) November 28, 2022