Cole Cubelic offers thoughts on Auburn’s mid-season coaching change
By Mark Kern
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Cole Cubelic knows what Auburn football means to the state, as he played his college football there from 1996 to 2001. Like many of the Auburn fans, the news on Sunday that Hugh Freeze had been fired as the coach hit home to him.
As a former player, Cubelic knows what a mid-season coaching change can do to the players on the team, and he posted his reaction to the decision on social media.
“Coaching changes mid season offer positives for very few,” Cubelic posted on X. “Easy to understand the Auburn administration making this move based on performance & direction. The fans & supporters deserve better. Hate it for the players & assistants. Constant distractions upcoming for them over then next few weeks.”
Freeze was fired midway through his third season on the job. The Tigers went just 6-16 in SEC play under his direction. The final straw was a 10-3 loss at home to Kentucky on Saturday night, dragging the Tigers to just 1-5 in conference action this season.
The Auburn family will now await Freeze’s replacement. Auburn athletic director John Cohen is set to speak with reporters on Monday, as is interim head coach DJ Durkin. Auburn is expected to conduct a national search to find its next head coach.
