Hugh Freeze, Auburn Reportedly Agree to Contract as New Head Coach

According to reports, Hugh Freeze is going to return to the SEC.

Chris Low reported that Freeze has agreed to become the next head coach at auburn. He was the head coach at Ole Miss for two years. He resigned after admitting to personal misdeeds.

After Saturday's Iron Bowl, an offer is expected to come from Freeze and his alma mater. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 5-7 record and a 2-6 conference record.

The Flames ended the year with three consecutive losses, but Freeze's 8-4 record was still good. Liberty will be paid around $3 million as part of a buy out for hiring Freeze, according to Ross Dellenger.

The Flames qualified for a bowl game for the first time in program history under the leadership of the 53-year-old. Under Freeze, the Flames went three times in the playoffs.

The Rebels had a 39-25 record under Freeze.

An NCAA investigation uncovered recruiting violations, most of which occurred under Freeze, while school officials found Freeze used a university cellphone to call an escort service. In the wake of the NCAA investigation, Ole Miss had to give up 33 victories. There was a two-year ban from the playoffs, a three-year probation period, and scholarship reductions.

He has only had one losing season as a college football coach. He will take over a program that hasn't finished higher than third in the SEC West in the last two years and has lost three straight bowl games.