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Hugh Freeze opens up about game-day management: ‘Monty is the play caller currently’
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Hugh Freeze and Auburn have struggled on the offensive side of the ball this season, and much of those struggles have been due to play calling.
The Tigers had several chances to get a win over Ole Miss on Saturday, but blown play calls led to 3 and outs and even a few turnovers.
On Monday, Freeze spoke about game-day management, who is responsible for calling plays and what Auburn needs to do better moving forward. He said that offensive coordinator Phillip Montgomery is the primary play caller, but he contributes as well.
“Monty is calling the plays. I obviously have input,” Freeze said in his press conference. “I’m never one to sit here and place blame on coaches, it’s a combination, it’s all of us that I listen to the plan and evaluate it. But it’s harder for me than I thought with the verbiage and stuff to be really involved with every area. I paid a lot of attention to tight red zone. We’ve been pretty good in the red zone at times, but we’re not getting there enough to find out if our plans are really good or not. It’s a combination, I’ll jump in from time to time as do the o-line coaches and others. But Monty is the play caller currently.”
Auburn’s game-day management will need to improve moving forward if the Tigers want a shot at becoming bowl eligible. This week, Auburn has a game that should be a win as it takes on Mississippi State. After that, the Tigers will face Vanderbilt and Arkansas.
