RunInRed 18,758 Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 Hugh Freeze - Opens with several thank you to people. - Acknowledges the 2nd straight season tix sell out. - Acknowledges the Auburn Club in Dallas. "Players sense a chemistry amongst the staff." - Considers the roster upgraded. - He speaks on having to listen a little more to coaches and players, high accountability for all as well. Talks about critical nature of the five straight home games. - Expects and asks for the fans to be locked on. Speaks about trust with Durkin, Kelly, and the D staff. - Estimates 70/30 split on focus for him in regards to offense vs other aspects. Freeze expresses excitement with Freeze Four - Talks about the extra time Thorne has had with Cam and Bryce. Question on Percy Lewis and Connor Lew - Considers Connor Lew and NFL center. - Talks about how fun it is to be around Lewis. Shares interests with him. - Tate Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Dillon Wade also discussed. Admits he is not the greatest portal recruiter and trying to adjust - Likes to recruit and develop high school players. Thorne is proven at the power 5 level. - His new pieces at WR are helping a lot. - Thorne is showing more confidence in year two. - The backups will continue to compete. Believes in the power of developing relationships with recruits whole family. - Speaks on "back porch" conversations. - Auburn is the one last true universities with a strong faith tie. First word for Damari Alston is leader. - Notes his off the field involvement and on the field efforts. - Damari likes to be a vocal leader. - Also acknowledges Brian Battie. Addresses his feelings about Jordan-Hare regards to other SEC Media Days comments about it. - Wants to deliver a product to the fans that's worthy. Hopes the run game is going to be the strength of the team. - Provides clock control, likes RB and OL room. - Will lead to explosive pass plays. Addresses the burnout factor in coaching now. - Tries best to get coaches out of the office when possible. - Wanting structure to come along in regards to recruiting. Says Kent Austin is one of the best fundamental QB coaches. - Notes the job he did with Malik Willis and credits Austin more than himself. Enjoys going to play great programs at great atmospheres. - Tells the players to enjoy it. - "Those are memories... opportunities" Talks about the caliber of Auburn and "I get to coach here." - Auburn one of the few to play for a championship over the last several years. Rivaldo is a difficult matchup, flying under the radar. Luke Deal is captain of the team guy. Brandom Frazier is a mixture of all of it. - Will keep bringing the younger TEs along. https://x.com/E2C_Network/thread/1813999659599499444 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFE12 9,351 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 (edited) Derrick Nix handles 1st down and Kent Austin 3rd and long calls Freeze says 🤔 Edited July 18 by WFE12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Auburn93 845 Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, DAG said: PT getting paid how much money and that’s the best suit jacket he can find ? He has got that retro John Travolta look going on. Just give him a gold chain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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abw0004 10,424 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 16 hours ago, DAG said: PT getting paid how much money and that’s the best suit jacket he can find ? That’s the style that is coming in currently. You are starting to see more commentators wearing it. Not a fan of it personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 35,380 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 33 minutes ago, abw0004 said: That’s the style that is coming in currently. You are starting to see more commentators wearing it. Not a fan of it personally. Commentators . The youth certainly is not based on the NFL and NBA draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUApostle 7,862 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 19 hours ago, WFE12 said: Derrick Nix handles 1st down and Kent Austin 3rd and long calls Freeze says 🤔 Now I'm not a playcalling expert (my expertise lies on long-range sniping, ladders, and slopey roofs), but that just sounds like chaos on the field. Sometimes I wonder if coaches just say stuff to confuse everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryAU 1,958 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 3 hours ago, AUApostle said: Now I'm not a playcalling expert (my expertise lies on long-range sniping, ladders, and slopey roofs), but that just sounds like chaos on the field. Sometimes I wonder if coaches just say stuff to confuse everyone. Hmmm...that particular comment sounds an awful lot like a old coach (offensive guru) we used to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerOne 1,312 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 10 hours ago, AUApostle said: Now I'm not a playcalling expert (my expertise lies on long-range sniping, ladders, and slopey roofs), but that just sounds like chaos on the field. Sometimes I wonder if coaches just say stuff to confuse everyone. But is Freeze gonna coach or just watch and let others do the work? He gets the big check, but needs to be reminded the honeymoon is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn93 845 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/19/2024 at 9:18 PM, TigerOne said: But is Freeze gonna coach or just watch and let others do the work? He gets the big check, but needs to be reminded the honeymoon is over. I think he gets another honeymoon year. We had a Vanderbilt roster. We now have a roster that a first year coach should have at Auburn U after replacing another coach whose recruiting wasn't that good. We are playing in a 16 team league with teams that are still ahead of us in terms of talent and development. There will be some bad coaching this year in the league. You won't notice it with the most talented teams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,845 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 (edited) 7 hours ago, Auburn93 said: I think he gets another honeymoon year. We had a Vanderbilt roster. We now have a roster that a first year coach should have at Auburn U after replacing another coach whose recruiting wasn't that good. We are playing in a 16 team league with teams that are still ahead of us in terms of talent and development. There will be some bad coaching this year in the league. You won't notice it with the most talented teams. Depends on your definition of honeymoon. If he were willing to throw *a lot* of young guys into the starting lineup then sure. That, of course, does not seem to be the case. Edited July 22 by AUwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU120289 572 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) 11 hours ago, Auburn93 said: I think he gets another honeymoon year. We had a Vanderbilt roster. We now have a roster that a first year coach should have at Auburn U after replacing another coach whose recruiting wasn't that good. We are playing in a 16 team league with teams that are still ahead of us in terms of talent and development. There will be some bad coaching this year in the league. You won't notice it with the most talented teams. Well, I don’t think he earned another honeymoon year after getting blown out by NMSU, losing to Georgia the way we did (cover the tight end), 4th and 31, and phoning in the bowl game. For a bonus - trashing the kids he is supposed to lead and not being “involved” in game planning. To be fair, he hit it out of the park in recruiting, which was nice given the previous two head coaches, but the development piece is lacking so far. Got to play them, make them better, get them production, and win to keep the recruiting ball rolling. This is a crucial year for Freeze. Edited July 23 by AU120289 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerOne 1,312 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 2 hours ago, AU120289 said: Well, I don’t think he earned another honeymoon year after getting blown out by NMSU, losing to Georgia the way we did (cover the tight end), 4th and 31, and phoning in the bowl game. For a bonus - trashing the kids he is supposed to lead and not being “involved” in game planning. To be fair, he hit it out of the park in recruiting, which was nice given the previous two head coaches, but the development piece is lacking so far. Got to play them, make them better, get them production, and win to keep the recruiting ball rolling. This is a crucial year for Freeze. The 2-3 year grace period in the sec is over. You are hired to win and win quickly or at least be competitive and show improvement. If freeze chokes this season then it’s time to prepare for a new coach . he has no excuses, got his coaches that he’s comfortable with, players he recruited so put up or pack up. You don’t pay players who don’t produce, why should we pay coaches who don’t? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,431 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 12 hours ago, TigerOne said: The 2-3 year grace period in the sec is over. You are hired to win and win quickly or at least be competitive and show improvement. If freeze chokes this season then it’s time to prepare for a new coach . he has no excuses, got his coaches that he’s comfortable with, players he recruited so put up or pack up. You don’t pay players who don’t produce, why should we pay coaches who don’t? Agree with the premise, but the actual timing is not immediate. It should be easy to see improvement this year, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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