Pompous Elitist
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Turns out the guy is married with children and an outspoken "bible banger". A real Jimmy Swaggart. Have to believe Univ of Miss will have a difficult time finding a up and comer with those sanctions hanging over their head. I'd bet on a retread looking for a final big payday like Les Miles or similar.
It's a stunning fall from grace for Freeze who was making more than $4.7 million annually at Ole Miss and will now receive no buyout because the school had enough to fire him through a moral clause in his contract. He's earned himself the ignominy of being one of college football's biggest frauds.
This was a man who made religion his public persona, even using the NCAA's long inquiry into Ole Miss as an example of the persecution he faced.
"Coach Freeze told me when you're that big and out there with faith in Christ, he's like 'What do you expect? Jesus got nailed to the cross," recruit Chevin Calloway told SBNation though the Ole Miss coach denied that characterization.
His Twitter was full of daily Bible messages, Christian allegories and other inspiring messages about football. He was a living embodiment of the cliche "Faith, Family and Football." When he interviewed for the job, he even said that "Jesus Christ will be at the center of it all" and "if that's not what you want, I'm not your guy," according to former linebackers coach Tom Allen.
Unfortunately for Ole Miss, that proved to be a facade. The school's highly-paid football coach believed more in the "Do as I say, don't do as I do" mantra.
Freeze was holier than thou, smarmy even, about his religion and the type of man he was. He organized public displays of goodwill to boost his image, but privately was paranoid and lashed out over small misgivings. No coach in the SEC cared more about how the media portrayed him. It's a safe bet your favorite college football writer has a story of Freeze calling him and invoking his Christian beliefs over even a remotely negative story about Ole Miss. He loved to dish out accusations and blame others for any of the Rebels' shortcomings, rarely if ever acknowledging his role in them.
Even when presented with evidence of a phone call to an escort, Freeze claimed to Yahoo Sports it was a "misdial."
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Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. Ephesians 4:29 (MSG)
5:28 AM - 27 Jan 2016
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/07/hugh_freeze_proven_to_be_a_san.html
It's a stunning fall from grace for Freeze who was making more than $4.7 million annually at Ole Miss and will now receive no buyout because the school had enough to fire him through a moral clause in his contract. He's earned himself the ignominy of being one of college football's biggest frauds.
This was a man who made religion his public persona, even using the NCAA's long inquiry into Ole Miss as an example of the persecution he faced.
"Coach Freeze told me when you're that big and out there with faith in Christ, he's like 'What do you expect? Jesus got nailed to the cross," recruit Chevin Calloway told SBNation though the Ole Miss coach denied that characterization.
His Twitter was full of daily Bible messages, Christian allegories and other inspiring messages about football. He was a living embodiment of the cliche "Faith, Family and Football." When he interviewed for the job, he even said that "Jesus Christ will be at the center of it all" and "if that's not what you want, I'm not your guy," according to former linebackers coach Tom Allen.
Unfortunately for Ole Miss, that proved to be a facade. The school's highly-paid football coach believed more in the "Do as I say, don't do as I do" mantra.
Freeze was holier than thou, smarmy even, about his religion and the type of man he was. He organized public displays of goodwill to boost his image, but privately was paranoid and lashed out over small misgivings. No coach in the SEC cared more about how the media portrayed him. It's a safe bet your favorite college football writer has a story of Freeze calling him and invoking his Christian beliefs over even a remotely negative story about Ole Miss. He loved to dish out accusations and blame others for any of the Rebels' shortcomings, rarely if ever acknowledging his role in them.
Even when presented with evidence of a phone call to an escort, Freeze claimed to Yahoo Sports it was a "misdial."
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Hugh Freeze ✔ @CoachHughFreeze
Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. Ephesians 4:29 (MSG)
5:28 AM - 27 Jan 2016
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/07/hugh_freeze_proven_to_be_a_san.html
