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Auburn didn't have to roll the dice on a coach with no FBS experience. The Tigers tapped a proven winner when they plucked Hugh Freeze from Liberty as their next coach.

Freeze comes to AU with enough baggage to fill a church van, but no one questions his coaching acumen or his recruiting chops. He should quickly re-establish the Tigers as a player in the SEC.

Meanwhile, Colorado made a bold move to hire Jackson State's Deion Sanders. Coach Prime should upgrade Colorado's talent, but he'll have to prove he can win at the Power Five level.

On this episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams explain why they award Auburn and Colorado the highest grades for schools that have hired coaches in this coaching carousel.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

<a href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2022/11/30/auburn-football-hugh-freeze-contract-details-salary-buyout/69681169007/" aria-label="Link Auburn">Auburn</a> didn't have to roll the dice on a coach with no FBS experience. The Tigers tapped a proven winner when they <a href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2022/11/29/auburn-football-hires-hugh-freeze-coach-calls-escorts-liberty/69684177007/" aria-label="Link plucked Hugh Freeze from Liberty as their next coach">plucked Hugh Freeze from Liberty as their next coach</a>.
Freeze comes to AU with enough baggage to fill a church van, but no one questions his coaching acumen or his recruiting chops. He should quickly re-establish the Tigers as a player in the SEC.
Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/jackson-state/2022/12/04/deion-sanders-hired-colorado-job-jackson-state-football-swac-championship/69697442007/" aria-label="Link Colorado made a bold move to hire Jackson State's Deion Sanders">Colorado made a bold move to hire Jackson State's Deion Sanders</a>. Coach Prime should upgrade Colorado's talent, but he'll have to prove he can win at the Power Five level.
On this episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> explain why they award Auburn and Colorado the highest grades for schools that have hired coaches in this coaching carousel.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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