Sunday, September 24, 2017

Freeze: "What I did was wrong"

Former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Hugh Freeze apologized to Ole Miss fans in this message that was posted on Rebelgrove.com:


While I realize a statement from me could be met with criticism and more negative attention, I believe I owe the Ole Miss family an apology for the pain and disappointment I’ve caused them. With this being an open week for the football team, and with the NCAA hearing behind us, this seemed to be the right time for me to speak from my heart.

As you know, in July of this year Ross Bjork asked me about a concerning number discovered in my phone records. In the days that followed, I shared with him the truth about my past, ultimately resulting in my resignation. It’s a truth I’d already shared with my wife, Jill, and with two of my closest friends months earlier.

While some of the things being reported about the matter are inaccurate, or in some cases completely false, it’s much more important for me to tell you that what I did was wrong, and there’s no justification for me making the selfish decisions that I knowingly made. I know I’ve hurt many people, especially those in the Ole Miss family, and I am asking you to forgive me for what I’ve done. I miss being a part of Ole Miss but will be pulling for our team every Saturday this season. To my faith family, I ask for your forgiveness and appreciate your prayers as well.

I have experienced unbelievable grace from above, from friends, and especially from Jill. Her strength and love through this storm have been incredible. Neither she nor our girls ever asked to live their lives in the public eye, but they have handled this with grace and dignity.

Words cannot express our gratitude for the outpouring of prayers, love, and forgiveness we have received from many of you. We have some incredible memories to hold onto from our time at Ole Miss, and want to thank you for blessing us over the last 5 years. While I realize there’s no good answer for the pain I’ve caused, I hope you can forgive me.

33 comments:

Anonymous said...

Many men should take note of what this man has lost and what his family has suffered, and for what? A one night stand. Dear heavens, I wish men would decide want they want in a relationship and express it to their wives. Most men are neglectful of their marriages and seek outside entertainment. If they put just half the time, planning and money into their own wives, I think they would get the satisfaction that they are seeking elsewhere. I hope his family can continue to heal and I believe he should be forgiven and this should be forgotten. There is not one couple out there who has not had problems. Aloow them to move forward.

My mom always said, most who stray are not looking for a new wife, step children and another mortgage, that's just what they end up with.

Anonymous said...

"Non-apology" - apology

punchhard said...

Couldn't he atleast read it during a press conference with sweat rag in right hand and some tears rolling down his face???? Worked for Jimmy Swaggart. I do however, don't think they shared the same hooker.

Anonymous said...

He could have done so much better, Jimmy Swaggart was on point with his. Tears, sweat and a good hand rag.... I do think, that they didn't share the same hooker. Forgiven: now donate some millions to a good charity and work on your self and your marriage.

Anonymous said...

".....let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her (him)."
Jesus Christ to the scribes and Pharisees.....John 8 verse 7

Anonymous said...

Spare us your man hate @6:05 PM.

State Grad Class of 76 said...

To anyone being a shitass regarding this from Coach Freeze....shut up. I am sure you are perfect, hence your negative crap regarding the humiliating, hurtful fall of a human being, that which you surely not.

Anonymous said...

So tell us exactly what did you do. Did you get the escort for the recruits?

Anonymous said...

7:13, so i've never cheated on my wife with one or multiple women and hid it while tweating bible verses. I hear yeah, that a sin is a sin and mayber you are right, let him say I'm sorry and sign another million dollar contract somewhere other than Mississippi.

punchhard said...

Hey, 8:02, he is not a coach anymore, just a banger of other women, but maybe that is ok with you and you can look the other way if he wins games.....I don't care, if Mullen, did the same thing, I would be the same way. If you make more money that 98% of reading this blog, act and live professional. If you feel the need to cheat on your wife, google pornhub and tissue yourself!!!!!

Anonymous said...

8:36 Exactly - Tell us what you are apologizing for -
Hypocrite

Anonymous said...

What a shame that he wasted all these words and apologized for nothing, not even all the sanctions about to hit Ole Miss in the face. He's a cheater on his wife and family, cheats at recruiting and provided whores for underage recruits. I guess he'll be back in a big church of Ole Miss fans soon while they still have their heads in the sand.

As the say, look in the dictionary for the HYPOCRITE and you'll find Hugh Freeze listed among many others.

Anonymous said...

Well, we trolls here at the JJ comment section can't grant forgiveness...only Chip can do that.

Anonymous said...

Remember it isn't just Freeze that is going to bring OM down..... it's the lying and the covering up from many people. He just had a lot to do with it and could have just said no and stopped it.

Anonymous said...

Bless his heart.

Anonymous said...

I had already read it three times on the sports blogs. There WAS no apology. Point it out to me specifically.

And stop with the moaning about what this has done to him and those close to him. Pray for those he preyed on for five years. Those names will never surface. Those girls, many of who are involved in the sex trade unwillingly, were made all the more worse by this asshole's actions.

He is suffering no 'hurtful fall'. He's only embarrassed as hell, sorry he got his ass caught and ready to move on to publishing a book and making speaking engagements.

Anonymous said...

More vague rhetoric from Freeze. He didn't say much, but his followers will say that he "Came Clean". Hunnert bucks says them hookers weren't just for personal consumption.

Also, to the man hater at 6:05, remember Confucius says, "Man who gets put in dog house may end up in cat house". If you want a good dog to stay on the porch you've got to feed him.

Anonymous said...

What exactly did he apologize for? Buying hookers for himself or recruits? He didn't explain why he was buying escorts.

Anonymous said...

If you look close you will actually never see him apologize. He acknowledges a need for it and then writes about, surprisingly enough, himself and being thankful that his wife hasn't dumped him, and saying that people are still not being truthful about him and asking for forgiveness from people. All the while, something is completely missing; something to the effect of:

"I'm terribly sorry for what I have put my family and the Ole Miss family through. I exercised poor judgement and did not stand up for my beliefs when I was under pressure to perform. I took shortcuts and did not behave in an honorable way, and when I was called on my behavior, I was dishonest about my part in it. I sincerely apologize and will be doing my best to make amends with my family and my former supporters to the extent that it is possible and that I prove that I'm worthy of their grace and forgiveness."

However, the only place the word apology appears is him recognizing that he owes people one. Everything after that is self-serving, not humble and repentant.

Anonymous said...

I definitely do not qualify as a "man-hater" but the fact of the matter is this: When EITHER party strays from a marriage, it is because the OTHER party was not fully participating in it. PERIOD. If both parties are actively engaged with one another, up to and including the sexual side of it, neither party will feel the need to stray. But don't for one second think that this is a one-sided issue. As many women stray as do men.....and for the exact same reason. Men just need to "have sex". But women need to "make love". Too many men just F^@# without regard to his partners need to be romanced as part of the act. Vice versa, too many woman require that every sexual encounter be a carefully orchestrated romantic adventure. Neither attitude will nurture and sustain a relationship.

Anonymous said...


I don't believe a word Freeze says---he would be continuing his same cheating ways as a coach and husband if he had not got caught.

"I CALL BULLSHIT" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Well, you tell Ole Miss ain't playing around with this. I mean, that's some pretty harsh punishment - fired the poor man simply for having a "concerning" number in his phone records! What it a 666 number? One of Nick Saban's burners? Some Thai gurlyboi? If it was just some garden-variety professional services firm (discreetly billed to your Visa, MC, AMEX, Disco ver as "We Luv U Long Time, LLC"), what is so bad about his letting little Huey wander a bit? Boys will be boys, and all that, right? Sure, he is a upstanding, God-fearing Christian man who took a vow to his wife in front of God, his family, her family and a bunch of folks they just HAD to invite, but when the gooks are having a sale on poontang, God understands, right?

Hmmm...now that I think about it, Hugh, all of this brings to mind the meme about Jesus loving you, but the rest of us thinking you are a, er, "hooker's moneymaker"...

Anonymous said...


@10:40 you got it. I always figured he would go to some sex addiction clinic, come out to much fan fare, cry a lot, pray a lot, quote the Bible a lot and most importantly, become the bears' fallen angel.

Nothing is more important to that school, which I attended, than winning football. It is all consuming. They will never quit cheating. They cheated while the ncaa was on campus, per the ncaa. It's in their dna and culture. And as always, it's somebody else that caused it, ie, Ala, State, Ga......

Anonymous said...

"While some of the things being reported about the matter are inaccurate, or in some cases completely false," - Then spend the next paragraph telling the damn truth! Can't? You know why?! The Truth is worse than the lies.

Anonymous said...

So when will he apologize to Ole Miss and the taxpayers of this state for all of the cheating he did and the cheating of those under his supervision? It will lead to big NCAA sanctions.

When will he apologize to Houston Nutt for wrongfully dragging his name into the mud and trying to ruin his life and reputation?

When will he apologize to the other coaches and schools that competed against Ole Miss on an uneven playing field?

Anonymous said...

10:11am - i call BS - a spouse doesn't "stray" because of something the other spouse does or doesn't do. first, dogs stray; spouses CHEAT. they cheat because of a lack of character. freeze put himself on a high pedestal and he fell off. the higher the pedestal,the farther the fall.

Anonymous said...

According to September 25, 2017 at 10:11 AM marriages end because of sex.

Boy Howdy, that is simple!

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...

Many men should take note of what this man has lost and what his family has suffered, and for what? A one night stand.,"

***A*** one-night stand? One? And do you think he was paying 'overnight' rates? You know (and, I'm assuming you're talking about the for-personal-use hookers, instead of the for-the-recruits hookers), the most compelling reason the menfolk use hookers, even when they could just use money-hungry hussies who give out FREE nookie-samples to doctors and other potential meal tickets, is that the hookers shut up and GO HOME, then the menfolk have popped their corks. As a rock star once said (and I paraphrase), when asked why he used hookers, instead of groupies, "Because they LEAVE!".

I doubt Hugh was stupid enough to go to sleep, in the same room with a probably-drug-addicted woman who might:
A) Steal his sleazy Rolex
B) Secretly film him in a compromising position
C) Let her Pimp and his buddies into the hotel suite, to do no-telling-what to him
D) Go through his wallet, reading his credit cards with her swiper, jotting-down his SS Number, etc.
E) Make calls from his phone(s)
F) Get into his checkbook(s), jotting down numbers, and stealing a couple of checks from the back
G) Get into his prescription meds .
H) Go through his address book/calendar/notes (digital or otherwise)

"Dear heavens, I wish men would decide want they want in a relationship and express it to their wives. Most men are neglectful of their marriages and seek outside entertainment. If they put just half the time, planning and money into their own wives, I think they would get the satisfaction that they are seeking elsewhere. I hope his family can continue to heal and I believe he should be forgiven and this should be forgotten. There is not one couple out there who has not had problems. Aloow them to move forward."

Honey, I think you're assuming Hugh Freeze is a good and honorable man. Possibly, you should consider that he MIGHT be a sociopath, of the Bill Clinton variety, who has derived thrills, for almost his entire life, seeing just who he could fool, and how many bad things he could get away with doing, while "clothed in righteousness". Narcissists pride themselves on knowing just what to say to people, and just what buttons to push, to make people do and feel exactly what the narcissist wants.

In my opinion, any man who would WEAPONIZE JESUS, and use Our Gentle Savior as a MARKETING TOOL, would do ANYTHING. Psychiatrists have conceded that with such people, you can dig to their very CORE, and find nothing but an empty place - no inner kernel of goodness - no conscience - no empathy - nothing but that craving for the next thrill.

Such a person may have the makings of a "great college coach" (whatever that is: apparently, it involves pimping, lying, cheating). But if you're looking for a decent human being, you may want to look to a different kind of guy.

"My mom always said, most who stray are not looking for a new wife, step children and another mortgage, that's just what they end up with."
6:05 PM

Your mom was right. Very witty. But among the people WE knew, that sort of thing seldom happened. So, the ladies in my family had no commentary for that sort of goings-on besides, "UGH!". Pity your mom didn't live among a nicer crowd. Sounds like she deserved to know better people than those around her.

Johhny V said...

Soliciting prostitution via interstate phone calls is a Federal offense. His next apology could be to Big Bubba in the next cell over.

Jeremiah 3: 6-11 said...

Coach was immersed in all things Biblical and the Bible says women are provided for mans' use. God provided the ink-well and the ink and placed it before Coach. All he did was dip his pen in the ink. It is pleasing that men should lay with women other than their wives, even if they be prostitutes. Most of your reactions are not pleasing to The Father.

Anonymous said...

About three years ago I heard someone compare Hugh Freeze to Tim Tebow. I told them that actually they were exactly the opposite. Tim Tebow exploited football to promote Christianity. Hugh Freeze exploited Christianity to promote football.

Anonymous said...

You're BOTH wrong, 10:26. Freeze and Tebow both exploited Christianity, in order to promote THEMSELVES (and to give them a cover for certain aspects of themselves).

Anonymous said...


11:36, Preachers exploit Christianity every day along with businessmen who get investors from their churches to invest in real estate deals. I know of one First Pres member who used his Sunday School Class to steal $750,000 on one occasion and $500,000 on another. I hope he reads this-------I bet he thinks no one knows what he did------I'm right here to remind him every chance I get.



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