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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Heartbreaking: Auburn's Hugh Freeze made a good point about his golf critics
Look, defending Auburn coach Hugh Freeze for much of anything when it comes to football or life is usually not in anyone's best interest. However, he recently made a good point about his work-life balance. After Freeze came under criticism from fans for the amount of golf he plays among SEC coaches, he went on David Pollack's See Ball Get Ball podcast and offered a pretty solid defense of his time on the links. 'This is that time where people are looking for things to write about,' Freeze said. 'And I do love golf. I enjoy playing... but what people don't realize is probably, you know, I assure you that I never missed a camp day or a recruiting day... but if camp got over at three o'clock one day, and Jill [Freeze] and I go out at 4:30, we absolutely might do that, and I'm not apologizing for that part of it. But my focus is 100-percent on getting Auburn in that win column this fall." Freeze added that he thinks the team's lack of very recent recruiting success might be causing fans to blame his time spent golfing as a reason as to why that's the case. Freeze's lack of success since arriving at Auburn (11-14, 5-11 SEC) probably has Tiger fans antsy about where the program is going, and any recruiting stalls can exacerbate that worry. However, Freeze going golfing more than other coaches does not have anything to do with how successful Auburn will be in the fall. Having a work-life balance is pretty important to anybody's success in any field, so Freeze is well within his right to spend time on the green if he wants in his free time. It's the "watch more film" fallacy in criticizing what athletes do in their spare time; watching even more film doesn't make that athlete play better, and any coach or athlete solely devoting themselves to their craft and not having a life outside of work doesn't automatically bring you wins. It's an easy target for fans to blame, but it rarely reflects on the real life dynamics at play. Auburn fans, look at what Freeze is doing on game days and not what he's doing before he goes to eat dinner. How much Freeze golfs in the summer is not going to matter much to your team's success or failure. How well he's built the roster and how well he coaches will determine that for the Tigers.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Does Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze play too much golf? He addresses the issue
AUBURN, Ala. — While he has allegedly sworn off social media since taking over the Auburn football program, even Hugh Freeze can't avoid the recent noise surrounding his program's recruiting struggles — or his golf game. During an appearance on the "See Ball Get Ball" podcast with former Georgia linebacker and ESPN analyst David Pollack, Freeze couldn't shy away from it if he wanted to, fielding questions pertaining to golf and his program's recruiting slide. "Everybody seems to like to talk about my golf game," were Freeze's first words to Pollack, who asked him about golf with a grin to lead off Freeze's nearly half-hour-long appearance. "I enjoy playing it to get away," Freeze added later. "But what people don't realize is, probably, you know, I assure you I've never missed a camp day, or a recruiting day. But if camp got over at 3 o'clock one day, and Jill (Freeze) and I go out at 4:30, we absolutely might do that. And I'm not apologizing for that part of it, but my focus is 100% on getting Auburn in that win column this fall." According to a report from Freeze posted 10 rounds to the USGA's Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) in the month of June, which was more than any other college football coach who made their scores public. Auburn's 2026 class, which came out of the gate with No. 1 rankings nationally, has tanked over the past year. Currently, the Tigers' class ranks no better than No. 71 in the country, and it's the worst-rated class in the SEC by consensus. Freeze echoed comments he made earlier this month as to Auburn's recruiting struggles, saying "there's a lot of people right now that are operating on a different set of rules on what their interpretation is of this settlement, and how you should operate." "I'm going to operate in the manner that our administration has interpreted it," Freeze said. "We'll see. I think it's a long-game play for us that I think is going to work out in our favor, because we're doing it very transparent and the way we believe the settlement is written to operate." Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze addresses golf criticisms, recruiting struggles
AUBURN — While he has allegedly sworn off social media since taking over the Auburn football program, even Hugh Freeze can't avoid the recent noise surrounding his program's recruiting struggles — or his golf game. During an appearance on the "See Ball Get Ball" podcast with former Georgia linebacker and ESPN analyst David Pollack, Freeze couldn't shy away from it if he wanted to, fielding questions pertaining to golf and his program's recruiting slide. Advertisement "Everybody seems to like to talk about my golf game" were Freeze's first words to Pollack, who asked him about golf with a grin to lead off Freeze's nearly half-hour-long appearance. "I enjoy playing it to get away," Freeze added later. "But what people don't realize is, probably, you know, I assure you I've never missed a camp day, or a recruiting day. But if camp got over at 3 o'clock one day, and Jill (Freeze) and I go out at 4:30, we absolutely might do that. And I'm not apologizing for that part of it, but my focus is 100% on getting Auburn in that win column this fall." According to a report from Freeze posted 10 rounds to the USGA's Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) in the month of June, which was more than any other college football coach who made their scores public. Auburn's 2026 class, which came out of the gate with No. 1 rankings nationally, has tanked over the past year. Currently, the Tigers' class ranks no better than No. 71 in the country, and it's the worst-rated class in the SEC by consensus. Advertisement Freeze echoed comments he made earlier this month as to Auburn's recruiting struggles, saying "there's a lot of people right now that are operating on a different set of rules on what their interpretation is of this settlement, and how you should operate." "I'm going to operate in the manner that our administration has interpreted it," Freeze said. "We'll see. I think it's a long-game play for us that I think is going to work out in our favor, because we're doing it very transparent and the way we believe the settlement is written to operate." Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football's Hugh Freeze on golf criticisms, recruiting struggles
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
David Pollack Revealed Who Will Win the ACC Without Hesitation
David Pollack Revealed Who Will Win the ACC Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 college football season is just under two months away from kicking off. This week marked the beginning of media days for some of the power conferences, with the Big 12 hosting its event. Advertisement As a result, national analysts have started making predictions for the upcoming season. Former ESPN "College GameDay" analyst David Pollack has been sharing his forecasts on his podcast, "See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack." In a recent episode, he talked about the ACC and highlighted one team that he believes stands out from the rest: the Clemson Tigers. Last season, the Tigers won the conference by defeating the SMU Mustangs with a last-second field goal. Clemson Tigers offensive coordinator Garrett Riley talks with quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) on the Ruinard-Imagn Images "I'm going to pick Clemson," Pollack said. "If you don't, you are probably crazy." Pollack is confident that Clemson will reach the ACC Championship Game in 2025, though he is unsure who the Tigers will face in their quest for another conference title. He noted that Clemson has won the ACC championship in eight of the last ten seasons and has faced seven different teams during those years. There is considerable optimism surrounding the Tigers this season. Advertisement Clemson is ranked No. 1 in the nation for returning production, with over 80% of its overall production from last year coming back. A key player returning to the team is quarterback Cade Klubnik, who had an impressive season last year. He threw for 3,639 yards, 36 touchdowns and only six interceptions in his second year as the starter. In addition to Klubnik, Clemson is bringing back several key players, including defensive tackle Peter Woods, edge rusher T.J. Parker, linebacker Sammy Brown and cornerback Avieon Terrell. All of these athletes, along with Klubnik, are ranked among the College Football Network's top 100 returning players in college football. Clemson will kick off the season with a major matchup against the LSU Tigers on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Related: Paul Finebaum Takes Subtle Shot at Clemson Ahead of LSU Showdown This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
NBC Sports
27-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Bret Bielema wanted to have joint practices in the spring with Bill Belichick and UNC
There was a time during spring practice when it appeared that Colorado and Syracuse would have joint sessions. At that same time, Illinois coach Bret Bielema was thinking about trying to do the same thing. Bielema recently said he was hoping to set up a joint practice or two with Bill Belichick and North Carolina. 'The one thing that was really intriguing to me in the NFL was those minicamps where teams would get together and compete with one another,' Bielema said on the See Ball Get Ball podcast with David Pollack, via Dan Lyons of 'This past spring, I think it was Colorado and Syracuse were talking about getting together, and there was a moment where we thought some teams might get together, either in the spring or in the fall. . . . I just reached out to him and said, 'Hey, if we could go a little challenge with North Carolina and Illinois, either now or in the future, would you be interested?' That was really the genesis of it.' It's unclear whether it would have happened, mainly because the NCAA prevented it from happening. It's a possibility in the future, which means that Illinois and UNC could get together for future joint practices in the spring. Assuming Bielema stays at Illinois. And Belichick stays at North Carolina.
