Days after a single-plane crash took the lives of six Oxford residents, several of their children were guests at Ole Miss’ 10th practice Tuesday.
“Man, the hurt that I feel for those families,” Freeze told Scout.com. “I went home and spent some time with my kids. I just can’t imagine. You search for answers, and you’re just at a total loss for words. I know the Oxford community, though, because I’ve lived here five years now, and three before. I know that they will rally. I know that we’re going to do our part in helping these young kids have a future that is secure. I know their families will, too. We’re here to help. We’ve got all those kids here today from those families. I see our guys over there hanging out with them right now. Man, it hit home, for sure.”
Dr. Jason Farese — a former Vanderbilt baseball player — and his wife, Dr. Lea Farese, as well as Dr. Michael Perry and his wife, Kim, and Dr. Austin Poole and his wife, Angie were killed Sunday in a plane crash just east of Tuscaloosa Regional Airport in Newport, Alabama. Each of the three couples had children, who Freeze and his team welcomed with open arms.
“One of the young girls is one of my daughter’s good friends. I told our team, you’re not promised another day. What we can do is rise up today and be the best man we can be, whether it’s a football player or just using the platform that God’s given us to make an impact and difference,” Freeze said.
You can read more about Ole Miss’ practice at Scout here.
Jason covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
