Hugh Freeze enjoyed five successful years at the helm of the Ole Miss Rebels football team. However, with the school facing a self-imposed postseason ban and scholarship limit for the 2017 season, along with a lawsuit from former head coach Houston Nutt and possible NCAA punishment, Thursday’s news was the final straw.
According to a story from Pat Forde at yahoo.com, Freeze reportedly used a school-issued cell phone to call an escort service. Freeze claims it was a “misdial”, but with things already piling up, he and the university agreed to part ways.
Offensive coordinator, Matt Luke, will serve as the Rebels’ interim head coach.