Netflix documentary captures emotional Hugh Freeze speech amid 2024 struggles at Auburn
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Netflix’s documentary that chronicles SEC football was released on Tuesday, and for the legions of SEC football fanatics that exist, it will surely be a must-watch.
Auburn fans should already be on notice regarding the docuseries, which contains a fiery speech by Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze that needs their attention. For many Auburn fans who are unsatisfied with Freeze’s first 2 seasons on the Plains, Freeze already has their attention and not in the best way. He’s gone 11-14 so far, with a 6-7 record during his first season in 2023 followed by a 5-7 mark in 2024. Included in those below-average overall records is a combined 5-11 record in the SEC, which is more than enough to put Freeze on the hot seat entering this fall.
Back to that speech contained in the Netflix docuseries, SEC Football: Any Given Saturday, that came amid Auburn’s struggles last fall. The speech didn’t win Auburn any more games in 2024, and it won’t win the Tigers any more games this fall, either, but it at least shows off the fire that Freeze has for competing at the highest level of college football.
Here’s a clip of the speech, which includes a text message from former Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante:
Of course, Freeze’s performance as a head coach will be determined by what happens on the field. But this speech is an off-the-field victory in itself and is surely one of many aspects of the docuseries that should get SEC football fans ready for the 2025 season.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
