Freeze QBs are going to throw INTs…just an occupational hazard in his system. Other QBs in the SEC as well, but his are definitely always on the higher end every year. Gotta hope Durkin’s D will ratchet up the takeaway numbers this year.

History: Starting QBs Passing comparison

Freeze QBs

Ryan Appling
2011 (Ark St.)
13 Games
3588 yds
Comp% 65.2%
19 TDs / 16 INTs

Bo Wallace
2012
13 Games
2994 yds
Comp% 63.9%
22 TD’s / 17 INTs

2013
13 Games
3346 yds
Comp % 64.8%
18 TDs / 10 INTs

2014
13 Games
3194 yds
Comp % 60.1
22 TDs. / 14 INTs

Swag Kelly
2015
13 Games
4042 yds
Comp% 65.1
31 TD’s / 13 INTs

2016
9 Games
2758 yds
Comp% 62.5 %
19TDs / 8 INTs

Malik Willis
2020
10 Games
2260 yds
Comp% 64.2
20 TDs / 6 INTs

2021
13 Games
2862 yds
Comp% 61%
28 TDs / 12 INTs

Payton Thorne
2023
12 Games
1755 yds
Comp% 61.1%
16 TDs / 10 INTs

2024
11 Games
2713 yds
Comp% 62.8%
21 TDs / 9 INT’s

By comparison Recent AU QBs

Nick Marshall
2013
13 Games
1976 yds
Comp% 59.4%
14 TDs / 6 INTs

2014
13 Games
2542 yds
Comp % 60.8
20TDs / 7 INTs

Jeremy Johnson
2015
12 Games
1054 yds
10 TDs / 7 INTs

Sean White
2016
11 Games
1679 yds
Comp% 63.9
9 TDs / 3 INTs

Jarrett Stidham
2017
14 Games
3158 yds
Comp% 66.8%
18 TDS / 6 INTs

2018
13 Games
2974 yds
Comp% 61.2
18 TDs / 5 INTs

Bo Nix
2019
13 Games
2542 yds
Comp% 57.6
16 TDs / 6 INTs

2020
11 Games
2415 yds
Comp% 59.9%
12 TDs / 7 INTs

2021
10 Games
2293 yds
Comp% 61%
11 TDs / 3 INTs

Robby Ashford
2022
1613 yds
Comp% 49%
7 TDs / 7 INTs

SEC By comparison 2024:

Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart
Yds 4,279
TDs 29
INTs 6

LSU
Garrett Nussmeier
Yds 4,052
TDs 29
INTs 12

Texas
Quinn Ewers
Yds 3,472
TDs 31
INTs12

Georgia
Carson Beck
Yds 3,485
TDs 28
INTs 12

Alabama
Jalen Milroe
Yds 2,844
TDs 16
INTs 11

Tennessee
Nico Iamaleava
Yds 2,616
TDs 19
INTs 5

Florida
DJ Lagway
TDs1,915
TDs 12
INTs 9

Conversely, we were near the bottom of defensive takeaways last year (if ChatGPT is correct)

South Carolina
Takeaways 16
INTs 10
Fumbles 6

Alabama
Takeaways 15
INTs 9
Fumbles 6

Ole Miss
Takeaways13
INTs13
0

Oklahoma
Takeaways 20
INTs20
Fumbles 0

Texas
Takeaways 17
INTs13
Fumbles 4

Tennessee
Takeaways 14
INTs 9
Fumbles 5

Georgia
Takeaways 14
INTs10
Fumbles 4

Missouri
Takeaways 12
INTs 6
Fumbles 6

Florida
Takeaways 11
INTs 7
Fumbles 4

Kentucky
Takeaways 10
INTs 5
Fumbles 5

Texas A&M
Takeaways 9
INTs 6
Fumbles 3

Auburn
Takeaways 8
INTs 7
Fumbles1

Arkansas
Takeaways 8
INTs 4
Fumbles 4

Vanderbilt
Takeaways 7
INTs 3
Fumbles 4

LSU
Takeaways 6
INTs 4
Fumbles 2

Mississippi St.
Takeaways 5
INTs 3
Fumbles 2

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Posted by jangalang

Member since Dec 2014

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Posted on 6/4/25 at 11:08 am to TailbackU

Freeze's defense had always relied on sacks, turnover numbers in his successful years. He has to have great edge rushers and safeties. I like where he is heading at safety.

As for offensive turnovers... that's something to brace for.

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Posted by GoCrazyAuburn

Member since Feb 2010

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Posted on 6/4/25 at 11:27 am to TailbackU

Yea, any system where botht he QB and WR are reading coverages and can make adjustments to what they see, is going to have potentially more INT's. Anytime you increase the opportunity for people to not be on the same page, it is a risk you play. Upside being you can adapt any play in live time to take advantage of what a defense is doing. Just have to have players that understand the system and read things similarly, which increases with time playing together.

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Posted by TailbackU

ATL

Member since Oct 2005

13006 posts

Posted on 6/4/25 at 11:31 am to jangalang

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Freeze’s defense…in successful years

You are right, Jang

2011 10-2
Arkansas State
INTs 15
Fumbles 14
Total TO’s 29

2014 9-4
Ole Miss
INTs 22
Fumbles 10
Total Turnovers 32

2015 10-3
Ole Miss
INTs 15
Fumbles 7
Total Turnovers 22

2020 10-1
Liberty
INTs 11
Fumbles 5
Total Turnovers 16

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Posted by Rhymenoceros

Atlanta, Georgia

Member since Nov 2012

4701 posts

Posted on 6/4/25 at 12:33 pm to TailbackU

INTs are back breakers, but we really need our QB to have 25+ TDs this year. If we do that and keep INTs at 13>, I think its a successful season.

This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 12:34 pm

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Posted by GoCrazyAuburn

Member since Feb 2010

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Posted on 6/4/25 at 12:48 pm to Rhymenoceros

It is also where the INT's occur. Thorne had so many INT's that took place on our side of the field. No INT is a good INT, but if it does happen on the opponent's side of the field, it is a little more manageable to deal with.

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Posted by MrLahey

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Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 6/4/25 at 12:53 pm to GoCrazyAuburn

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if it does happen on the opponent's side of the field, it is a little more manageable to deal with.

and then Oklahoma Sooners return it to the hizz-ouse.

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Posted by CorchJay

Member since Nov 2018

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Posted on 6/4/25 at 6:29 pm to MrLahey

2/1 ratio you can win with. You need a 3/1 ratio with 3000+ yards to enter “championship” level under an RPO offense. Plus and this is the what separates the elite passing teams is being able to run when you want to or need to. Every 3rd and 2 you can’t just throw you better run it 70ish percent of the time and pick it up 50%+

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Posted by Auburn1968

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Member since Mar 2019

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Posted on 6/5/25 at 1:35 pm to GoCrazyAuburn

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Yea, any system where botht he QB and WR are reading coverages and can make adjustments to what they see, is going to have potentially more INT's. Anytime you increase the opportunity for people to not be on the same page, it is a risk you play.

Reminds me of the end of the 2013 AU Miss game when Freeze's QB and receiver were repeatedly read it wrong. No INT, but flubbed away their downs.

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