Losing 10–3 to Kentucky on Saturday was the last straw for Hugh Freeze . The sun finally set on his disappointing tenure at Auburn as he joined a surprisingly long list of head coaches fired this season. Just in the SEC, we have had Brian Kelly and Billy Napier. Before the season, Freeze promised at least a bowl finish. But at 4-5 and with a hapless defense, that looks unlikely. Fortunately, his buyout isn’t as big as the likes of Kelly and James Franklin. But the program was in discussion even about the $15.8 million they now owe their former head coach.

In a post on X, Mike Gittens went deep on Hugh Freeze’s contractual situation at Auburn in the recent weeks. According to him, discussions about Hugh Freeze’s buyout began after the 17–23 loss to Missouri two weeks ago. There were mu

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