The Auburn Tigers are once again at the center of the college football media universe this week after finally doing what many thought was inevitable and firing head coach Hugh Freeze.

With director of athletics John Cohen beginning the new search — a search he says he and he alone will be making the final decision on — the focus from most fans has turned to who is going to wind up taking over.

Looking at what has now become the past though, it’s tough, at least initially, to see why the partnership between Freeze and Auburn didn’t work out. Freeze had a reputation both as an elite offensive mind and an elite recruiter, and while the offense especially this year never got off the ground, he did do an incredible job rebuilding the roster after a bare cupboard was left by Bryan Harsin.

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