AUBURN — John Cohen put what felt like the inevitable into motion 11 days ago, firing Hugh Freeze as Auburn football 's head coach.

It's Cohen second search since his hiring in October 2022, and he's tasked with finding the Tigers' 34th head coach ever amid a coaching carousel that includes Florida, LSU and Penn State. He's also hiring Auburn 's third head coach in what'll be six seasons, as the program has stagnated on the field and is verging on its fifth consecutive losing season. STATE OF THE PROGRAM (AND POSITION): Where does Auburn football job rank in the coaching carousel?

"I grew up in the state of Alabama," Cohen said Nov. 3. "I know how special this fanbase is, and again, I wake up every morning saying, 'We've got to get this done. We got to get it done for people wh

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