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Hugh Freeze made one last trip to the field Saturday night following the loss to Kentucky, as the student section loudly cried ‘fire,’ Auburn fired its head coach, according to multiple sources.
An embarrassing loss to Kentucky, in which Aubuln scored three points in a 10-3 loss, was the last straw for the start. He left the sports department and boosters without any other option, as the tigers fell to 1-5 in the sec.
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Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze walks on the field after Kentucky’s loss in the NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Defensive Coordinator DJ Durkin will serve as the Tigers’ Interim head coach, as Auburn travels to Vareserday on Saturday, before playing the 2025 season.
Auburn will owe HUGH about $15.5 million for the remainder of his contract, according to sources. There were no negotiations regarding the purchase.
For a coach promising big things for the Auburn program, Snow ended up sounding like a used car salesman over the past four years on the plains. After losing everything, for some reason, he kept returning to the faith “We are close” a sentence that will send fans burn to fully meet.
Ultimately, the offensive guru put Auburn in a worse position than ever. Most would think that the Bryan Harsin era was bad, but the Tigers put him in neutral for years, with hope fading after the loss of all the fashion losses.
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze turns to the sideline after his team scores a touchdown against Arkansas during the first half of the 2025 NCAA College Football Playoff in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
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Whether it was the Georgia game, or the close loss to Missouri, the 2025 season was a disaster. And when the fans open up, it’s over. Therefore, one can ask why it took John Cohen so long to make a decision. Did the administration actually think that an Arkansas defeat would have changed things?
No, just buy them more time to make a decision that should be taken care of two weeks ago.
If you think going to Nashville next weekend to play varnerbilt’ with the illegal governor of Auburn in Aubugo Pavia was a smart thing, I think the fans are relieved that this decision was made early Sunday morning.
Time to join the teaching carousel. Who can hunt?
This whole situation was beyond repair, and there is no NIL money to fix it. Auburn Boosters have given enough, return on investment that is not.
Now, Auburn joins the likes of LSU, Florida and Arkansas in the search for a new head coach. There will be many questions that focus on a better job, but the Tigers are about three on that list right now.
Kentucky Head Coach Coach Stoops speaks with Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze before the NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
The support is there, and most of the influential people ‘Money Power’ are ready to throw high money to the next head coach to keep the players from moving, and to get a quick fix in Prans. There was absolutely no way I was going to wait until the end of the season to make this move. Of course, the fans will continue to show, and you can bet the Tigers will have a strong showing at Vanderbilt next week in terms of fan support.
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But, Snow looked like a coach who was lost for words, knowing that it was the last time he would sit on the podium with the black Auburn logo.
Now, we wait to see where the Tigers turn next, and they have a lot of company in college football.
