This might be the end of the line for Auburn coach Hugh Freeze.

With Sam Pittman out at Arkansas , Billy Napier finally ejected from Florida and Brian Kelly dismissed at LSU , Freeze becomes the next SEC coach facing an in-season dismissal as he winds toward the end of his third year with the Tigers.

This year has been a disaster defined by inept roster management and a punchless offense that has averaged just 4.4 yards per play in the SEC, leaving no arguments for giving Freeze a fourth season beyond his $15.4 million buyout as of Dec. 1 — and that’s chump change compared to what LSU, Penn State and others are shelling out in their coaching moves.

The only way Freeze buys more time is by taking at least three of four in November to secure the program’s first winning season sinc

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