Hugh Freeze is out at Auburn, meaning the university’s third football coaching search since 2020 is officially underway.

Auburn athletic director John Cohen held a news conference on Monday just over 24 hours after Freeze’s dismissal, and said in no uncertain terms who will be selecting the next head coach.

“I am the committee,” Cohen said. “Even though I will listen, and I will do as good a job as I possibly can of taking in information, I will be the committee.”

Cohen was asked specifically if Auburn would use a search firm to make this hire, to which Cohen said he’s “not sure.”

Whether there is or not, Cohen’s comments made it clear that he will be the one ultimately selecting Freeze’s successor. Hiring Freeze was Cohen’s first major action as Auburn’s athletic director, and three

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