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Is Hugh Freeze better than Gus Malzahn?
Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:19 pm
I'll shut up and listen.
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Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:22 pm to koreandawg
When Jimmy Ranes calls he will listen…
Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:31 pm to koreandawg
Better yet why not just stop posting if you really have to ask a stupid question like this
Posted on 8/16/23 at 11:42 pm to koreandawg
He’s damn sure better than Harsin.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 12:26 am to koreandawg
Hugh with hookers > Gus
Hugh without hookers < Gus
Hugh without hookers < Gus
Posted on 8/17/23 at 12:34 am to koreandawg
We shall see, won’t we?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 12:37 am to koreandawg
If he doesn’t lose four games a year for seven straight years, we’ll know he’s an improvement over Gus.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 1:17 am to koreandawg
Honestly we can't answer this question until games are played. I doubt Freeze matches what Gus did in his first season.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 7:27 am to koreandawg
He dug us out of the Idaho potato famine. I don’t know how many games we’ll win this year but I know that he’s been a miracle worker with this 2023 roster. We at least have an SEC roster.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 7:32 am to koreandawg
He will have to surpass Gus's accomplishments at Auburn before he is better...
Posted on 8/17/23 at 7:57 am to koreandawg
I would say at this point he is more seasoned than Malzahn was going into 2013.
Malzahn, you take away the tip against UGA and the kick six, Auburn goes 9-3 that year, and Malzahn probably doesn't make it past 2016.
I'd put it this way, Malzahn is not on anyone's short list to return to the SEC. Freeze overcame a major scandal both personal and NCAA and managed to get back in the conference in just a little more than 5 years after he was fired.
Malzahn, you take away the tip against UGA and the kick six, Auburn goes 9-3 that year, and Malzahn probably doesn't make it past 2016.
I'd put it this way, Malzahn is not on anyone's short list to return to the SEC. Freeze overcame a major scandal both personal and NCAA and managed to get back in the conference in just a little more than 5 years after he was fired.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 8:15 am to koreandawg
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Is Hugh Freeze better than Gus Malzahn?
for sure.
Gus had a somewhat innovative system that worked when it was new but once people got acclimated to it it didn't really work, which can be szaid about pretyt much any "new" system that's ever come out. Triple option, air raid, etc...they all get slowed down mightily once there's enough film on it.
Gus had success with Cam and Marshall because they were tailor made for his offense. Once he didn't have those guys, and people were more aware of his system, he plummetted. Then for some reason he tried to shoehorn guys that weren't cut out for that offense into it anyway which led to laughable results.
Freeze only won to the degree he did by rampant cheating, which you could argue isn't really possible now considering everyone can pay players legally so that takes his advantage away. But he's proven that he'll do whatever it takes, within the rules or not (typically not), to win.
I'm not "worried" about most teams as long as kirby is here, but I feel that AU is going to provide a greater challenge now than they did under gus or harsin.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 10:15 am to koreandawg
Gus couldn't handle the rule changes with subs. Freeze is better at adjusting. But Hugh has problems with surrounding himself with "Yes men" and not having an SEC staff. We will have to see how it plays out but he needs experienced coordinators and not yes men to be successful.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 5:05 pm to koreandawg
In my humble estimation, Freeze is one of the best coaches currently in college football. I liked him when he was at Arkansas State, respected him when coached at rival Ole Miss and I believe he will do very well at Auburn. The guy is just a winner wherever he goes.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 5:13 pm to koreandawg
They are both highly volatile and require a certain type of QB. If they have that QB and get some breaks, they can be dangerous. I'd give Freeze the edge overall though outside of prudent cell phone usage.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 5:14 pm to koreandawg
Both cheated. Freeze benefited more by cheating at a weak ole miss.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 7:19 pm to koreandawg
Poo Freeze
Posted on 8/17/23 at 7:50 pm to koreandawg
Several SEC coaches I know say Sleeze is the most dirtiest coach they knew when he was at OM.
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