In Saturday’s game between Auburn and Georgia, Hugh Freeze held Payton Thorne accountable for a botched fourth-down effort. The quarterback vehemently disagreed with his head coach’s version of events.
On the Plains, things are not going well!
First and foremost, the 2024 college football season is underway, with the Tigers sitting at 2-4 after six games. Last year, they had a losing record at the end. Freeze isn’t performing up to par. He’s not coming out on top.
Even worse, Freeze consistently throws his own players under the bus and won’t accept responsibility. Since his tenure at Ole Miss and even earlier, he has never been at fault for anything that goes wrong.
Recently, Freeze attempted to justify his criticism of Auburn athletes. The 55-year-old then gave the wolves his backup tight end. It was the ideal encapsulation of his methods as head coach.
That was a week ago. The conversation this week is even more awkward since the players are retaliating. Payton Thorne, the starting quarterback, is particularly retaliating.
At a 4th and 1 with the Bulldogs in the fourth quarter, the Tigers were unable to convert.
After the game, Freeze was questioned about the odd play call. Once more, he blamed someone else for the breakdown. It is said that Thorne left the initial call.
Freeze gestured with his fingers at his signal caller, but the signal caller isn’t having it. During a Tuesday interview with The Next Round, Thorne attempted to clear his name by flipping the script.
He blames the head coach, even though the head coach holds him accountable for the botched fourth down. Thorne contradicts Freeze directly when he says that he “did not check any play.”
Freeze the blame Thorne. Thorne shook off the accusation.
We might never discover the whole truth since opposing viewpoints usually compromise to achieve a middle ground. But Hugh Freeze has to clarify a few things.
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