Playing at Jordan-Hare Stadium used to mean something, said one Auburn football fan following a brutal 21-14 upset at the hands of the California Golden Bears on Saturday. Auburn hosted Cal, the newest member of the ACC, as a ten-point favorite but limped to the finish line and ultimately lost 21-14.
For just the second time since 2018, Auburn will not open the year 2-0 following Saturday’s loss. More importantly, the Auburn Tigers move to a disappointing 7-8 in the Hugh Freeze era. Freeze, known chiefly for his tenure with the Ole Miss Rebels from 2012 to 2016, has struggled to start his head coaching stint with Auburn football, with fans going as far as calling for his job after Saturday’s brutal loss.
Auburn Football Fans Irate with HC Hugh Freeze Following Epic Loss
Per Adam Cole of Opelika-Auburn News:
FINAL | Cal 21, #Auburn 14
A shocking loss brings the Tigers back to finding answers for some of the biggest questions they faced in Year 1 under Hugh Freeze. Mainly, what’s it going to take to make this offense work?
The Auburn football team fell flat in Saturday’s tilt against Cal at Jordan-Hare Stadium, losing 21-14 in a game where they failed to eclipse 300 yards of offense. Quarterback Payton Thorne, who struggled last year for Auburn after transferring from Michigan State, went 14-of-27 for 165 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions. Auburn also lost a fumble. Following a touchdown pass from Thorne to receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith on the game’s first drive, Auburn did not find paydirt again until late in the fourth quarter.
Defensively, Cal did not turn the ball over while going an efficient 10-of-19 on third down. Cal had more yards, more time of possession, and first downs en route to victory. Auburn football fans did not mince words when expressing their disappointment with the team’s showing on Saturday, taking aim at head coach Hugh Freeze.
The hugh freeze experience
Recruiting : On feild coaching: pic.twitter.com/nBUlU4J5Hs
— jlaw (@BoJack50n) September 7, 2024
Hugh freeze should be fired after today. Payton Thorne needs to be benched and have his scholarship revoked. If this doesn’t happen we are not a serious program
— Mason Marrs (@marrs_mason1) September 7, 2024
So how many inexplicable home losses will Auburn let Hugh Freeze have before, you know, the natives get restless?
— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) September 7, 2024
Hugh freeze seems to like a quarterback who practices well even if he's bad in games.. and if his excuse is players are in wrong spots or offensive line isn't blocking, then also on coaching and play calling. So anyway you slice it this is on Hugh.
— brandon guyton (@guyton_brandon) September 7, 2024
Hugh Freeze has got to be feeling the heat after losing to Cal at home.
— Eric Hovland (@EricJHovland) September 7, 2024
a hugh freeze masterclass if you will
— PAB (@crawfordpab1) September 7, 2024
Ole Miss and Liberty fans warned me that Hugh Freeze can recruit but will always find a way to win a game that on paper we should lose but lose one to two games that on paper we should win.
— FREEZE🥶 (@MALACHIWDE) September 7, 2024
@AuburnFootball I hope you have a backup to Payton Thorne in mind. That should be his last game as a Tiger. He was bad last year and this game was totally embarrassing. Hugh Freeze’s job depends on changing this offense.
— Jeff Dimock (@jeffdimock) September 7, 2024
State of Auburn! 😂😂😂 To all y'all recruits… Hugh Freeze is a used car salesman. Don't fall for it. Rolleth.
— JT (@JT_Tider) September 7, 2024
The Hugh Freeze special. Good for 1-2 of these a year. https://t.co/5bwMAZSN2Q
— Clark J (@ClarkJohnson23) September 7, 2024
Hugh Freeze https://t.co/FXnMrIccwb pic.twitter.com/rV0l4vc27p
— eric. (@AstrosOwnMLB) September 7, 2024
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I HATE Auburn hired him. For some reason we KEEP HIRING LOSERS as head coaches.