Ole Miss’ hiring of Hugh Freeze in early December of 2011 was met with mixed reviews. He just didn’t resonate with others floating around for the job.
The former high school success story and Arkansas State coach didn’t seem ready to take over a program that needed a major facelift in the SEC. His Mississippi roots and his love for Ole Miss didn’t exactly guarantee wins.
Funny things happen when you just give people a chance.
Four years later, Freeze, the kid from up the road in Independence, Mississippi, has the once-irrelevant Rebels ranked No. 12 nationally and headed to New Orleans for the Allstate Sugar Bowl after back-to-back nine-win seasons.