Reports: Freeze Has an Offer from FL and a Counter-offer from Ole Miss

jthomas666 · Dec 1, 2014

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze is considering an offer to coach at the University of Florida for a base salary in the range of $4.2 to $4.3 million annually, according to multiple sources.

Additional sources confirm the Rebels are attempting to compete with the Gators' offer, pushing Freeze's salary to somewhere near the $4 million range to take compensation out of the question in a potential decision by Freeze between the two schools.

JDCrimson · Dec 1, 2014

Terrible decision by UF, this guy is waaay overrated as a coach.

VirginiaTide57 · Dec 1, 2014

But can Florida match his recruiting money?

ValuJet · Dec 1, 2014

They need somebody.

JBama_in_PCOLA · Dec 1, 2014

VirginiaTide57 said:
But can Florida match his recruiting money?

Not even close.

hollisx4 · Dec 1, 2014

I don't know who UF should get, but I don't think Freeze would excite the local Gatuh fans down here, JMO.

Capt. Jack · Dec 1, 2014

Didn't Ole Miss recently receive a LOI? That might be a factor in Freeze's decision.

trenda · Dec 1, 2014

Whether we like it or not, Freeze is a winner. The guy's won at every level and every sport he's coached.

That said, he's at 'home' at Ole Miss. I'd be very surprised if he left for Florida.

crimsonaudio · Dec 1, 2014

I have a hard time believing this.

LOL, just looked it up, Sexton is his agent. You're going to see about half of Sexton's clients get raises after 'UF makes an offer'...

skipster63 · Dec 1, 2014

Hugh would makes sense in that he is a great recruiter. If UF can keep their recruits home, they can do well on sheer talent alone but Hugh has shown he is a very capable coach. I would give the edge to CMac on coaching alone but Hugh is a proven grade A recruiter and in Florida that means a lot.

crimsonaudio · Dec 1, 2014

skipster63 said:
Hugh would makes sense in that he is a great recruiter. If UF can keep their recruits home, they can do well on sheer talent alone

CWM brought in classes ranked #3, #4, and #8 the last three years - recruiting at UF is a given. It takes more than a slew a talented players to win at the highest level, which is what the gatahs expect. Freeze may turn out to be a great coach, but he's won nothing yet.

92tide · Dec 1, 2014

i heard that uf is going after houston nutt

Mystical · Dec 1, 2014

Defense has been the key to this teams success. If his Defensive Coordinator is not part of the package not sure it would be worth the hire. I will credit him they mentioned during our game that he figured out moving faster on offense does not equal better. Don't think he really tempoed (new word add it to the dictionary) us much at all.

DocCrimson · Dec 1, 2014

I love this development, if true. It means that either OM will have less slush-fund money for recruits or UF has less of a chance to become dominant than some other options.

RobK · Dec 1, 2014

Hugh Freeze is another Houston Nutt. A decent, middling football coach and snake oil salesman who "loves" his home state school (at least till now) and will take them on a roller coaster ride of overachievement and underachievement, but will ultimately wear out his welcome once recruits stop buying the snake oil.

sanjosecrimson · Dec 1, 2014

skipster63 said:
Hugh would makes sense in that he is a great recruiter. If UF can keep their recruits home, they can do well on sheer talent alone but Hugh has shown he is a very capable coach. I would give the edge to CMac on coaching alone but Hugh is a proven grade A recruiter and in Florida that means a lot.

is Freeze a great recruiter or is it Ole Mi$$?? :rolleye2:

CajunCrimson · Dec 1, 2014

If I'm Florida -- I'm signing McIlwain. You can get him for 1-2 Million less than someone like Freeze. He's proven he can coach 5 Star Kids, 4 Star Kids, 3 Star Kids, and 2 Star Kids -- and got results with all of them...... Take the extra 1-2 Million you want to spend -- and I'd hire a Kiffenesque Hire -- and get me a top notch DC.....

twofbyc · Dec 1, 2014

crimsonaudio said:
CWM brought in classes ranked #3, #4, and #8 the last three years - recruiting at UF is a given. It takes more than a slew a talented players to win at the highest level, which is what the gatahs expect. Freeze may turn out to be a great coach, but he's won nothing yet.

You could be right, but you can count on one hand the number of posters on this board who thought he had a snowball's chance in Hades of winning last Saturday. He is an offensive coach who can recruit. Florida made it clear they want an offensive-minded coach.

twofbyc · Dec 1, 2014

CajunCrimson said:
If I'm Florida -- I'm signing McIlwain. You can get him for 1-2 Million less than someone like Freeze. He's proven he can coach 5 Star Kids, 4 Star Kids, 3 Star Kids, and 2 Star Kids -- and got results with all of them...... Take the extra 1-2 Million you want to spend -- and I'd hire a Kiffenesque Hire -- and get me a top notch DC.....

Doesn't JM have a 7.5 mil buyout?

Snuffy Smith · Dec 1, 2014

Don't you guys realize - It's Stoops!!

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