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Gus Malzahn congratulates friend, former rival Hugh Freeze on landing Auburn job
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Gus Malzahn is happy for his old friend to take over at his old school. Malzahn sent out a tweet to congratulate Hugh Freeze on landing the Auburn gig Monday evening.
Malzahn spent 8 seasons at the helm for the Tigers, compiling a 68-35 record during that time. After the 2020 season, Malzahn was fired by Auburn, ending his tenure as the 5th on Auburn’s all-time win list.
Malzahn jokingly told Freeze he has “a couple old sweater vests lying around”, referencing his famous gameday attire. Malzahn has been the coach of the UCF Knights since 2021.
Happy for my friend @CoachHughFreeze for getting the Auburn job! That’s a special place, you’re going to love it!
I’ve also got a couple old sweater vests laying around if you ever need them ?
— Coach Gus Malzahn (@CoachGusMalzahn) November 29, 2022
Malzahn and Freeze coached against each other 4 times when Malzahn was at Auburn and Freeze was at Ole Miss. Malzahn’s team got the win in 3 of those 4 matchups.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
