Alabama football coach Nick Saban never stops searching for future Alabama football staff members. When Nick decides a change is needed or a staff member chooses to go elsewhere, Saban already has a list of potential replacements. Hugh Freeze is on Nick’s list. Saban believes Freeze has significant offensive skills.
Most schools considering a Freeze hire for the 2018 season will decide the move is too risky. Freeze carries considerable baggage, personal and professional. Nick Saban has a history of either overlooking or seeking to rehab a coach’s mistakes. Nick certainly did so with Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin.