Quote:In January 2016, the NCAA charged Ole Miss with numerous recruiting violations. An investigation turned up evidence that Ole Miss employees and boosters arranged numerous "impermissible benefits" for players, such as car loans and cash. At least one recruit was suspected of getting help on his college entrance exam.

The investigation reopened soon after star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil admitted taking money from one of Freeze's assistants.

In February 2017—three months after suffering its first losing season since the year Freeze arrived—Ole Miss withdrew from bowl consideration for the upcoming season. The move came on the same day that the NCAA sent an updated notice of allegations charging the Rebels with eight additional violations. Most seriously, it accused Freeze of not monitoring his assistants, and also accused Ole Miss of not properly controlling the program.

On July 13, 2017, Freeze's predecessor, Houston Nutt, sued Ole Miss for defamation, contending that Freeze and school officials falsely blamed him for the violations. As part of discovery for the lawsuit, Nutt's attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act request for calls Freeze made on his university-issued cell phone during January 2016. Nutt's attorneys contended that Freeze and others at Ole Miss leaked information to the press as part of an effort to smear their client.

While reviewing those records, Nutt's attorneys discovered a call to a number associated with a female escort service, and alerted Ole Miss officials about it. Freeze claimed it was a misdialed number. School officials investigated, and discovered what they later described as "a concerning pattern" of similar calls dating back to shortly after he arrived in Oxford. On July 20, chancellor Jeff Vitter and athletic director Ross Bjork gave Freeze an ultimatum: resign or be fired for violating the morals clause of his contract. Freeze opted to resign; offensive coordinator Matt Luke was named interim coach.

(12-03-2018 08:03 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  Personally I like the Elon coach.

(12-03-2018 08:17 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  I will have to do some more investigating but right now, I feel more confident about who not to go after rather than who to go after.

Either Briles would be a mistake in my opinion. Hugh Freeze would be a mistake too.

Quote:In January 2016, the NCAA charged Ole Miss with numerous recruiting violations. An investigation turned up evidence that Ole Miss employees and boosters arranged numerous "impermissible benefits" for players, such as car loans and cash. At least one recruit was suspected of getting help on his college entrance exam.

The investigation reopened soon after star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil admitted taking money from one of Freeze's assistants.

In February 2017—three months after suffering its first losing season since the year Freeze arrived—Ole Miss withdrew from bowl consideration for the upcoming season. The move came on the same day that the NCAA sent an updated notice of allegations charging the Rebels with eight additional violations. Most seriously, it accused Freeze of not monitoring his assistants, and also accused Ole Miss of not properly controlling the program.

On July 13, 2017, Freeze's predecessor, Houston Nutt, sued Ole Miss for defamation, contending that Freeze and school officials falsely blamed him for the violations. As part of discovery for the lawsuit, Nutt's attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act request for calls Freeze made on his university-issued cell phone during January 2016. Nutt's attorneys contended that Freeze and others at Ole Miss leaked information to the press as part of an effort to smear their client.

While reviewing those records, Nutt's attorneys discovered a call to a number associated with a female escort service, and alerted Ole Miss officials about it. Freeze claimed it was a misdialed number. School officials investigated, and discovered what they later described as "a concerning pattern" of similar calls dating back to shortly after he arrived in Oxford. On July 20, chancellor Jeff Vitter and athletic director Ross Bjork gave Freeze an ultimatum: resign or be fired for violating the morals clause of his contract. Freeze opted to resign; offensive coordinator Matt Luke was named interim coach.

I've seen a few calls for Rashad Jennings to coach. I also think that would be bad as he has zero coaching experience. I think he'd be great with the players as a running backs coach but not a fast track to the top position. If he got some experience somewhere else and worked his way up, I would like him much more as a long-term coach as Liberty is the only place he'd like to coach.

(12-03-2018 08:38 PM)cruzan_flame13 Wrote:  

(12-03-2018 08:17 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  I will have to do some more investigating but right now, I feel more confident about who not to go after rather than who to go after.

Either Briles would be a mistake in my opinion. Hugh Freeze would be a mistake too.

Quote:In January 2016, the NCAA charged Ole Miss with numerous recruiting violations. An investigation turned up evidence that Ole Miss employees and boosters arranged numerous "impermissible benefits" for players, such as car loans and cash. At least one recruit was suspected of getting help on his college entrance exam.

The investigation reopened soon after star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil admitted taking money from one of Freeze's assistants.

In February 2017—three months after suffering its first losing season since the year Freeze arrived—Ole Miss withdrew from bowl consideration for the upcoming season. The move came on the same day that the NCAA sent an updated notice of allegations charging the Rebels with eight additional violations. Most seriously, it accused Freeze of not monitoring his assistants, and also accused Ole Miss of not properly controlling the program.

On July 13, 2017, Freeze's predecessor, Houston Nutt, sued Ole Miss for defamation, contending that Freeze and school officials falsely blamed him for the violations. As part of discovery for the lawsuit, Nutt's attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act request for calls Freeze made on his university-issued cell phone during January 2016. Nutt's attorneys contended that Freeze and others at Ole Miss leaked information to the press as part of an effort to smear their client.

While reviewing those records, Nutt's attorneys discovered a call to a number associated with a female escort service, and alerted Ole Miss officials about it. Freeze claimed it was a misdialed number. School officials investigated, and discovered what they later described as "a concerning pattern" of similar calls dating back to shortly after he arrived in Oxford. On July 20, chancellor Jeff Vitter and athletic director Ross Bjork gave Freeze an ultimatum: resign or be fired for violating the morals clause of his contract. Freeze opted to resign; offensive coordinator Matt Luke was named interim coach.

I've seen a few calls for Rashad Jennings to coach. I also think that would be bad as he has zero coaching experience. I think he'd be great with the players as a running backs coach but not a fast track to the top position. If he got some experience somewhere else and worked his way up, I would like him much more as a long-term coach as Liberty is the only place he'd like to coach.

We already have Mike Brown and hopefully to keep him. He did a good job with the running backs this season.

(12-03-2018 08:38 PM)cruzan_flame13 Wrote:  We already have Mike Brown and hopefully to keep him. He did a good job with the running backs this season.

(12-03-2018 08:20 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  Fan favorite candidates: (so far)

Brandon Streeter- Clemson Assistant (prior LU assistant)
Hugh Freeze- Ex Ole Miss Head Coach
Curt Cignetti- Elon Head Coach

(12-03-2018 09:42 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  

(12-03-2018 08:20 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  Fan favorite candidates: (so far)

Brandon Streeter- Clemson Assistant (prior LU assistant)
Hugh Freeze- Ex Ole Miss Head Coach
Curt Cignetti- Elon Head Coach

I think Brandon Streeter would be the best hire we can make. I think he's likely to get the OC position at Clemson which would likely set him up for a better head coaching position than LU though so he would be a tough get but doable.

(12-03-2018 11:27 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I'll pop in over here to say this.

I wouldn't touch Hugh Freeze with a 10 foot pole. He was loved by our fan base here, but I've never felt the same vibe with our administration. He's always felt slimy to me. Devout Christian, but he seems to use that more to prop himself up, rather than as a guiding principle in his life. I can't answer for sure if its real, but there was a rumor that when he was going through his NCAA Trouble a couple years back at Ole Miss that the NCAA called our President and asked if we wanted to provide a character reference at his hearing, and we declined.

Maybe he's a changed man, but the concept of having an AD that was fired after the Baylor scandal, and a head coach that was fired after NCAA Sanctions would be too much for me.

(12-04-2018 06:16 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  The more I think about NC State's offensive coordinator, the more I like him. I prefer a head coach with an offensive background (obviously applies to Streeter as well).