{"id":272214,"date":"2025-03-10T09:46:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/paul-finebaum-believes-hugh-freeze-is-not-on-the-hot-seat-ahead-of-the-2025-season\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:11","slug":"paul-finebaum-believes-hugh-freeze-is-not-on-the-hot-seat-ahead-of-the-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/paul-finebaum-believes-hugh-freeze-is-not-on-the-hot-seat-ahead-of-the-2025-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Finebaum believes Hugh Freeze is not on the hot seat ahead of the 2025 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4815689\" data-slug-id=\"2412049\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">college football<\/a> season is a crucial one for Auburn coach Hugh Freeze. Since arriving in 2023, Freeze has yet to meet the program\u2019s lofty expectations. Entering the upcoming season, he finds himself on the hot seat as fans anticipate a turnaround.<\/p>\n<p>However, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum doesn\u2019t believe Freeze\u2019s job is in jeopardy, despite his 11-14 (5-11 SEC) record at Auburn. When asked on The Paul Finebaum Show whether UNLV head coach Dan Mullen could eventually replace Freeze, Finebaum dismissed the notion outright.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think Hugh Freeze is really in that dire of shape,&#8221; Finebaum said (per Athlon Sports). &#8220;He&#8217;s well-liked by people at Auburn. He has support where it really matters.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s pretty underwhelming and I think a lot of mistakes have been made, but Auburn has gone out there and brought him a lot of really good players. Many people believe that Auburn will bounce back.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Still, given that his predecessor, Bryan Harsin, was fired in his second season after posting a 9-12 record, another losing campaign could put Freeze\u2019s job in serious jeopardy. Despite Finebaum\u2019s claim that Freeze is well-supported, expectations remain high.<\/p>\n<p>Auburn has made a significant investment in its program this offseason to help Freeze turn things around. The Tigers brought in key players from the transfer portal and assembled a top-10 recruiting class for 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Hugh Freeze encounters crucial health challenges ahead of the 2025 season<\/h2>\n<p>In February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/auburn-tigers-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Auburn<\/a> announced that Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. While this could have been a major setback for the coach and the program, doctors detected the disease in its early stages, allowing him to continue his coaching duties.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Recently, Coach Freeze was diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer,&#8221; the school&#8217;s statement said. &#8220;Thankfully, it was detected early and his doctors have advised that it is very treatable and curable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe will continue his normal coaching duties and responsibilities, and with forthcoming proper treatment, is expected to make a full recovery.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite his health concerns, Freeze remains focused on making Auburn more competitive in 2025. 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