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Hugh Freeze, Liberty drawing plenty of reaction after big halftime lead at Arkansas
By Sydney Hunte
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Hugh Freeze and Liberty are in Fayetteville taking on Arkansas. At halftime, the No. 23 Flames have a 21-3 lead over the Razorbacks.
Freeze inked a contract extension on Oct. 28 that will keep him in Lynchburg through 2030. The former Ole Miss head coach looks primed to improve to 8-1 in 2022 with the Flames and 34-12 overall through nearly 4 seasons.
Despite the investment Liberty University has made toward looking to keep Freeze around, many feel it’s not a matter of if, but when he will make a return to a Power 5 sideline, and to the SEC at that. A win against Arkansas would certainly do more to fuel that fire.
Liberty, who move from the independent ranks to Conference USA in 2023, has UConn, Virginia Tech, and New Mexico State remaining on its schedule. An 11-win season certainly isn’t out of the question.
Freeze and the Flames’ performance is garnering plenty of social media reaction:
Hugh Freeze 21
Arkansas 0— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 5, 2022
Hugh Freeze is sending a message to the folks at Auburn today.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) November 5, 2022
Hugh Freeze might @ Auburn at the half with this halftime box score
— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) November 5, 2022
Either we are that bad, or Liberty is just that good. Hugh freeze is making a very good case this weekend.
— Avery Mayo (@AuburnAves24) November 5, 2022
Hugh Freeze ? is winning me over rn ??♀️
— AUBURN ? ALL Y’ALL ? ? (@sunshine_susan_) November 5, 2022
Thoughts so far today:
1) Hugh Freeze’s job interview is going well against Arkansas.
2) Rocky “Flop” is back in full force.
— AUBURN SPORTS FAN (@au_sportsfan86) November 5, 2022
Hugh Freeze will not be at Liberty next year
— Steven Willis (@TheStevenWillis) November 5, 2022
Hugh Freeze is making so much money right now…
— John Engleman (@johnengleman) November 5, 2022
Put some damn Respect on Hugh Freeze
— Kyle (@AllAubarn) November 5, 2022
Hugh Freeze that’s the tweet
— Cheff Gordon (@Chefboyareed) November 5, 2022
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
