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Auburn is debating whether to fire coach Hugh Freeze after three underperforming seasons.

Florida's decision to retain its coach, Billy Napier, for an extra year serves as a cautionary tale.

Freeze's record at Auburn is 15-18, and his offense is among the SEC's worst.

Florida showed Auburn the price for retaining a lame-duck coach.

The next season becomes a waste. Is that a price Auburn’s willing to pay to avoid this crowded coaching carousel ?

Florida contemplated firing Billy Napier a year ago, with the writing on the wall after three seasons of tire spinning and some flat-out bad coaching.

Former Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley used to say what must be done eventually should be done immediately. Florida’s administration didn’t heed that old wis

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