Hugh Freeze kept his response short when asked if he’s worried about a possible personal suspension related to Ole Miss’ ongoing NCAA case.

“I’m worried about our football team,” Freeze said in his press conference Monday, which streamed on Ole Miss’ Facebook Live account. ”

In July, CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd told a radio program in Arkansas that a suspension is “definitely in play” for Freeze, while the Rebels continue to wait for disciplinary results from their NCAA investigation. The quote gained headlines, but Dodd’s claim was backed by NCAA rules.

According to Bylaw 11.1.1.1, “an institution’s head coach is presumed to be responsible for the actions of all assistant coaches and administrators who report, directly or indirectly, to the head coach.” Under Bylaw 11.1.1.1, a head coach can be suspended for up to an entire season for Level I violations and up to half a season for Level II violations.

Therefore, pending the NCAA’s ruling in its ongoing search, Freeze could be forced to miss an entire season. There’s is a loophole, however. Bylaw 11.1.1.1 also states that “a head coach is presumed responsible for major/Level I and Level II violations occurring within his or her program unless the coach can show that he or she promoted an atmosphere of compliance and monitored his or her staff.”

Freeze’s attempted to do this throughout SEC Media Days and continues to suggest that Ole Miss is complying with the NCAA during its ongoing search.

“If mistakes were made, we’re held accountable to a certain standard unless you can prove you set the proper atmosphere for compliance, which I believe we have,” Freeze said in July. “Again, I don’t get to judge that. We’ll see at the end of the day. I don’t think there’s any head coach at our level that can control everything that happens in this day in time. You can set the tone, but it’s almost impossible that you could control everything.”