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Hugh Freeze hired as "Ole Miss Coach"!

A receptionist has inadvertently released Archie's medical file. It clearly shows that Archie has severe vision and hearing problems. He thought he was hiring Drew Brees when he offered the job to Hugh Freeze. Too late, the job offer had already been signed. Archie, ever the joker, was heard to say, 'Solly Cholly, Go Dawgs'.

Poor Archie. Bless his heart. He's about the best Ole Miss had to find another coach, but it didn't matter. First, it was that list of coaches OM would not hire. Then there was the coaches and their agents who would not even take his calls, because they didn't want to have to tell him there was no interest in the job. Hugh Freeze was way down the long list. Today he's the new head coach. Poor Archie.

Until they clear out Boone and Jones dysfunction will remain the modus. It is going to take a sea change. Freeze is litte more than a new rubber ducky.

Two coaches in the news lately. They both had different coordinator jobs here and there until they finally got a chance to be a head coach at a small rural university. They turned the programs from losers to winners in one season and both got quick opportunities to coach at mid-level FBS schools. One is Hugh Freeze and the other one is Urban Meyer. Wonder if the same things were being said about him?

Urban Meyer walked into a gimme-job at a fabulous university with tons of history. Freeze, not so much.

It has already begun. We are not even 24 hours into Hugh Freeze's career as the head coach at Ole Miss, and he is already being compared to a two time BCSNC coach. When you think you have heard and see it all, there's always more arrogance to come. Win two games next fall, and they will be making reservations for the SECC game. I really pity Freeze. He has his hands full dealing with the good ole boys in Oxford.

Key to watch is how much money do they give him to hire a staff.

Coach Myer earned the opportunity with stops at B&G and Utah.
The Florida AD made another good hire with him after the basketball coach.

Why no Ron Paul option on the presidential poll? He is polling at towards the top of the pack in Iowa, and not too shabby in the Nationwide polls. He definitely has a better shot than huntsman or santorum.

I agree with the selection of Croom to follow Boone. Excellent choice.

Considering what a huge effort Ole Miss has put into making this job utterly unpalatable to any sane person, I think this Freeze guy is better than they had any right to expect.

Some are said to be complaining about his lack of SEC experience. Uh, SEC experience is what teaches people not to work for Ole Miss.

Anyway, wishing him the best, except for the best recruits, who I hope go to Miss. State.

6:13, Meyer went from Bowling Green (Freeze's ASU) to Utah (Freeze's Ole Miss) so the comparison is accurate. Meyer didn't go to Florida until he had a successful run at Utah. If Freeze has a successful run at Ole Miss then he'll move up just like they all do.

Freeze was a girl's high school basketball coach four years ago. So, Bill, I suppose that pushes his resume out a bit further than that of Meyer at the same point in time. Sometimes you make no sense at all when you stray.

I recall a hunch back fellow named Dan Mullen not having much of a pedigree either other than working for Urban. People need to get a life and stop living through their football coaches and teams.

There is no comparison between Jeremy Foley and Pete Boone. The number of GREAT hires by Jeremy is remarkable. And while the money matters, it is also about identifying the right person, hiring the right person AND SUPPORTING that hire in ways that have nothing to do with $$$.