The cell phone records were reviewed by Nutt's legal team in an effort to prove the allegation that Freeze and Bjork took part in "off the record" conversations with media members to influence the way the NCAA investigation was being reported, hoping to pin some of the public blame for the violations on Nutt and his staff. A back and forth between Nutt's attorney and the university reportedly led to the revelation of this one-minute call, according to USA Today.įreeze was already in jeopardy of facing sanctions from the NCAA as a result of the ongoing investigation, but Thursday's resignation brings finality to his time as the Rebels' coach. Nutt, who coached at Ole Miss from 2008-11, is seeking punitive damages for what he calls a "smear campaign" against him. The suit was filed just as Freeze and Ole Miss were set to take the stage at the 2017 SEC Media Days. There's nothing to it."Įarlier this month, Nutt filed a lawsuit against Ole Miss and the university's athletic department alleging that Freeze and Bjork created a "false narrative" of Nutt's alleged involvement in the university's ongoing case with the NCAA. I don't think there was even a conversation. "I was in an 813 area code and that was a 313 number, I think that might have been a misdial. Which prompted Freeze himself to offer the following. We don’t want Freeze, one Auburn fan insisted. Liberty University football coach, Hugh Freeze, is recovering after ultrasonic spine surgery for staph infection under the care of Sonospine founder. Travis was talking about the Auburn coaching situation, when he mentioned the name Freeze. "I've got no idea, to be honest," Freeze told Yahoo Sports when asked about the call. At least, not based on Freeze’s response to an Auburn fan beneath a tweet from OutKick’s Clay Travis. CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd has confirmed this report.įreeze claims the call was a "misdial," and sources confirm this is also the explanation he has given to his superiors. According to USA Today, a " one-minute call made from Freeze's University-issued phone to a number associated with a female escort service" was brought to light as a part of the university's ongoing legal battle with former coach Houston Nutt. The Rebels have publicly stood behind Freeze even through the NCAA investigation that has resulted in the finding of major violations and a postseason ban for the 2017 season. This matter is totally unrelated to the NCAA case."
We cannot accept the conduct in his personal life that we have discovered. Coach Freeze resigned this afternoon after confirming to Ross and me a pattern of personal misconduct inconsistent with the standards we expect from the leader of our football team," explained Ole Miss chancellor Jeffrey Vitter in a press conference. "This is a sad day for the University of Mississippi. While the resignation is sudden, it is not without reason. He coached Michael Oher before eventually coaching at his Alma mater. He is popular for being a Football Coach. Under his watch, Ole Miss committed various recruiting and academic violations and he ultimately resigned when school officials learned that he had used a university cellphone to call escort services multiple times over the course of five years.Ole Miss announced Thursday night that coach Hugh Freeze has resigned, effective immediately, following a "pattern of personal misconduct." Matt Luke will serve as the Rebels' interim coach. Hugh Freeze was born on the 27th of September, 1969. You can add this to the list of controversies Freeze has found himself embroiled in over the years. He's done it to journalists, me included. Whole lotta folks have stories about weird/creepy dms and texts like this from him too I would say Liberty's lawyers have to be in shambles too, except being a lawyer for Liberty requires checking a certain amount of shame at the door He is never going to learn because he believes, fundamentally, that he's not wrong He was the head coach for the Mississippi Rebels, a position he assumed in. And for those needing reminding, Ian McCaw was the AD Baylor during their sexual assault/cover up scandal, and "resigned" in the wake of it… (born September 27, 1969) is an American football coach.
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