After falling to a 15-19 record, Auburn’s letting go of Hugh Freeze didn’t come as a shocker. But one factor that ultimately sealed his fate was not getting the QB position right. Despite clear warning signs from former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville , who advised Freeze about Payton Thorne’s inconsistencies and urged him to get a $1.9 million SEC transfer QB in 2024. Yet true to his form, Freeze ignored and doubled down on Thorne and ended up in a big mess.

As per Tuberville’s plea, Diego Pavia was the answer for all Auburn’s problems, and looking at Vanderbilt’s rise, that feels evident now. Even a source confirmed this narrative to John Talty of CBS Sports as they dropped the shocker on IG: “ They legitimately thought Thorne was the answer, and they were wrong.” Pavia is th

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