Josh Pate On Auburn's Chances Under Hugh Freeze (Late Kick Cut)

Auburn and Hugh Freeze saw an up-and-down 2023 season with close games against UGA and Alabama but an overall record below .500. On Late Kick Live Ep 484 Josh Pate responded to a viewer question about whether the Auburn program would see a resurgence under Hugh Freeze this season and beyond. Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!
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[@johnlittle4107]

I really respect the bama fans who can give a solid non biased football opinion. Gonna be a crazy year in college football here in Alabama

[@skipgumphrey9579]

I’m thinking they have a fairly manageable schedule compared to some in the conference. I think they now have a coach that can do what needs doing in order to elevate the team, and they showed some flashes of that this past season. Add in the nice recruiting class and continuing development of Coach Freeze’s system and there’s certainly a path forward towards greater success for this team. RTR

[@YungBezos31]

A sensible Alabama fan! Love to see it. Respect

[@DonovanGG__]

Yeah I feel like this is probably the most difficult schedule to go 12-0 (bc we play Bama and UGA on the road) but maybe the easiest schedule if we’re talking about getting to 8 or 9 wins. I’m thinking 8-4 rn

[@spencerbenson1926]

Respect

[@P.Harmony]

Mad respect my friend

[@michaelbee2165]

Agreed, there's no mistaking the upward trajectory of the program. Hugh Freeze is going to return Auburn to Tier 1 in the SEC. I'm really confident DeBoer is goung to have Bama cone back with just about the dominance they've had for a long time. Great coach. Struggling wuth his staff, but making good hires. Recruiting looks like it will hold, in spite of the portal exodus. Too many are sellong DeBoer short. Bama fans might need to learn some patience though. War Eagle! 🏈🦅

[@raleighsanford5111]

I love the irony of this Josh Pate video just days after the review of the 2018 coaching hires with the dire warning of not getting too excited about coaching hires.

[@blakeharrison3972]

Auburn only really looked silly against NMS, every game they looked pretty solid

[@Britton_Thompson]

Do you not recall their abysmal bowl game performance?

[@ssaustin2686]

Lsu was stinky

[@michaelbee2165]

​@@Britton_ThompsonThis Auburn fan hasn't.

[@montecarlo4294]

The LSU game was laughably bad. The loss to Ole Miss was not as close as the final score indicated. The only close losses were to Georgia and Bama

[@Lutre.1k]

We couldn’t close out games and our passing offense was abysmal

[@montecarlo4294]

I don’t think Auburn has a 2010 type of year in 2024. But…..in 2025, watch out. That’s when they could have a serious breakout season. As for the loss to New Mexico State……those guys would have been a handful for any team in the country that day. They were absolutely on fire the day they beat Auburn

[@michaelbee2165]

Not a 2010 year by any stretch of the imagination! Lol. Hugh Freeze is gunning for 2025 as the breakout year. He's stated 2024 and 2025 must produce, or they'll all be looking for jobs. Expect them to take a 2025 QB, 2 running backs, and continued shoring up at DL. There will be portal activity for pieces, but he's made the decision to build the program on HS recruiting and not the portal. I think part of that decision deals with culture, as witnessed by NMSU and Maryland in the bowl game. There will be activity to "process out." Probably happening already. Can't wait to see things spring. Especially the QB competition.

[@loganthrift11]

If Auburn can get out of Auburn’s way they can be amazing,but as long as those boosters have as much say as they do it’s just gonna be the same

[@matthewcofield6251]

I pick us to go 6-6 every season until further notice

[@elyjahlyons722]

Idk why, but “especially in February” has me dying 😂

[@nayfenlee]

“I don’t have a feel for Auburn right now” Pretty sure this is every Auburn fan at any point since 2010.

[@bobwilliams5506]

AUBURN will go 7-5 or 8-4. 8-4 would be AUsome!

[@WHITEBOYROY1000]

Most ppl are not auburn fans. They have no idea what is coming

[@SoundFX09]

I remember LAUGHING at Auburn when they LOST to NEW MEXICO STATE! (Who, BTW, are a Conference USA Team [Guess who else is a CUSA Team... That's right, LIBERTY!]) But in all seriousness, Auburn just needs to see progress this year. Perhaps 8-9 Wins, since I don't think they're there yet. Hugh Freeze still has works to do, but he is a Former Liberty Flames HC, so we shall wait and see!

[@squiresam]

You do remember Hugh Freeze beating Nick Saban 2 years in a row at Ole Miss, right? He's a good coach. The biggest issue, as it always is at Auburn, is big money boosters on the Board of Trustees demanding more input into the program than they should have.

[@hughfreezetentrevival]

Can we get the ball to our new weapons down field? We know we will run the ball well. All eyes on the O-line and QB

[@johngaltjkt62]

Unless things go sideways they have a favorable schedule

[@wizarddragon]

Things been going sideways for 4 seasons now. Last year's schedule was even more favorable but I suffered how that season went.

[@robertscott7391]

Having not won at Alabama- Since 2010 wow. Wow ,wow 6-6 record in 2024. that’s scheduled just too tough.

[@gsc1510]

I usually love your videos, but in this one, you said a whole lot without saying anything

[@randykent9594]

Auburn played a close game vs Georgia and Alabama. That's all I can remember about them.

[@saldiven2009]

Those two games were the highlights of the 2023 Auburn season. Like, they got smoked by New Mexico State and Maryland.

[@Durrzilla199]

@@saldiven2009did you know Miami lost to middle Tennessee and Notre Dame lost to Marshall and it was a first year head coach btw war eagle

[@WarDaddy72]

​@@Durrzilla199Amen Brother!!! We are on an upward trajectory and we will feel glory again . Really soon!!!!! War Damn Eagle!!!!

[@saldiven2009]

@@Durrzilla199 The point I'm making is that you can't just look at two close losses to a couple of good teams and then ignore two terrible losses to two below average teams.

[@michaelbee2165]

​@@Durrzilla199Yep, and Bama lost to Louisiana Tech, was it? in Saban's first year.

[@Bakarost]

oooo this is good topic. I like Hugh and auburn always done more with less (thinking of the tommy Tuberville days) and i hate auburn. Im LSU fan, i remember auburn used to have an attitude almost like they accepted they are the bad guys, at least thats how it came across to me. If they can recover that spirit, whatever it is (im sure it was different for auburn fans) i think they will gain alot from it. MAKE AUBURN GREAT AGAIN

[@NWozz034]

2024 I think we’ll have 8-9 wins. Given more time and if we keep recruiting like we are, skys the limit

[@1997goblue]

With the right amount of money they could potentially be great it worked before under the table

[@jimmysexton4201]

Things sometimes dont go so great when you buy players instead of obtain loyalty! Ask FSU!

[@WarEagleWeekly]

@LateKickwithJoshPate you asked, “How do you define revival?” Like you said, you will know when you see it and right now, we are all seeing it. Freeze brought us back to recruiting at a top 10 level, we will continue to be competitive and beat our biggest rivals in Bama and Georgia and that will put us back in the conversation of winning Championships.

[@SreyAun-sd1eb]

They can be the 2nd best team in Alabama.

[@P.Harmony]

Behind Troy

[@christopherdial]

New Mexico State

[@DanWebster]

I wish recruiting will be with Auburn guys that will not opt out of games.

[@ScottieGotti1]

Atmore loves Auburn

[@BillyIsSuperSilly]

only thing i remember about auburn this season and that they injured Conner weigman Lol

[@Jon-fh6nf]

The answer to the question in the video….With Thorne….Not very

[@WarDaddy72]

War Damn Eagle!!!!!!

[@dumdiversaspapalbull1452]

They must think that they have the talent to form an offensive line this year. Because they don’t seem to be in contention for a lot of the top linemen recruits coming out in 2024 or the ones that came out from 2023. Cause that shole wasn’t it last season. I wouldn’t have a scholarship for anyone who wasn’t a lineman this year.

[@Delited2bme]

Fair

[@cm1133]

4-8 good.

[@lifeislikeaboxofchocolates5383]

Auburn will probably be 7-5 or 6-6

[@jovannycampas]

Who’s the QB? 😂

[@blakemcclellan5748]

Not good. Roll tide!

[@bixxaudio863]

When you ask me what I remember about last year. Inconsistency in coaching. New Mexico State. Pat Dye's first year Auburn had mediocre talent and over achieved in every game but one. It was a different world back then where a coach could build a culture with long term players. Freeze did get rid of both coordinators. Maybe that is a good sign. Give Freeze 3 years to win 9 games or we will need to be concerned. HS Recruiting has turned around 180 degrees. Given all that i don't expect too much in 2024. Maybe 7 wins in the regular season and a bowl win.

[@mrharbin34]

9-3

[@willbaker4754]

4-8

[@DrCaptainObvious]

Better than Alabama

[@23anderz]

Lmaooo

[@SilverHuricane]

War Eagle

[@pfpublius]

Can somebody explain how Auburn is consistently bottom-middle of the pack? They seem to always have a stout defense...except for the corners...always seem to have good run potential. But they never can get a QB to tie it all together. I think there has to be something rotten in the athletic department more so than the players & coaches. I hate that the last like 4 coaches got buyouts but the fact they ran elsewhere when they could has to say something.

[@JP-xd1vs]

Not speaking for the program as a whole, but last season we had poor receivers and a lacking OL. Thorne is solid and you see our struggles when he puts the ball 40+ yards down the field right into the receivers hands, only for them to drop it - and the next play he gets sacked 3 seconds after the snap.

[@pfpublius]

@@JP-xd1vs that's fair. I might be putting too much blame on just the QB...especially for last season.

[@Bakarost]

i disagree, look at cam netwon when he went to auburn, he was the missing piece. Without him auburn that year would be auburn we know now, but that is my opinion as a outsider looking in (lsu fan)

[@WDWelly]

You have just described the insanity that is our football program. Here are a couple of insane stats that many might not believe. You talked about our defense, every year it is good and every year it has to carry our offense across the line. Auburn has had TWO 1,000 yard receivers. One in 1970 and one in 1999. Our receiver with the highest yards has around 2500 yards in his auburn career. Even when we won our natty in 2010 not a single ONE of those receivers had a reception in the NFL. Our OLine recruiting has been neglected for more than half a decade. I am also gonna argue back to your comment about corners. Simply not true, our corners have been the best part of our defense for almost a decade now. Look at how many we have put in the league. Our main issue is offense. We haven't had a true identity on offense since 2014. It's been torturous to watch.

[@Fightin_tigers5]

Before harsin was hired every coach prior had played for a national championship I wouldn’t call that middle-bottom tier of sec. Also corner has been one of their most consistent positions and makes up majority of their nfl players. But they do lack a qb to tie it all together usually that’s what freeze was brought in for.

[@givemeabreakdoc]

Auburn beats bama this year.

[@Davo2233]

Auburn aint reviving anything! They have never been alive to die and be revived!

[@odasmith1215]

11th most winningest program in college football 2 Natty apperances in 13 years along with 3 SEC WEST TITLES 2 OUT RIGHT SEC TITLES Sit down and go find a mason jar of sabans piss

[@Davo2233]

@@odasmith1215 hehehe!

[@willbaker4754]

​@@odasmith1215all lies

[@flyntcleveland4100]

@@Davo2233bro doesn’t get enough attention. so he says stupid stuff so people will talk to him.

[@willbaker4754]

Auburn wont be revived. Lets be real here. In this cfb world auburn is the little guy and always will be.

[@willbaker4754]

@@Yam_Sandwich so what are you doing In an auburn video comments section? And also, you know who else gives off small man energy? Auburn does. But it wasn't always like that. Auburn was mean and tough. And they still were the underdog. But they beat the bigs consistently. There's nothing wrong with being the little guy. But there's everything wrong with acting like it. Auburn doesn't have the balls anymore that they used to. That's the Auburn I want back and not the Auburn I see. So until they grow a sack, yeah they'll stay the little guy with little man energy as you so graciously commented about myself.

[@AuburnMan]

How many programs can say they have been to the title game twice in the last 14 years? To say we are a little guy is pure ignorance. Programs fluctuate, if you are a bammer you are about to find that out.

[@NWozz034]

@@willbaker4754shut up bro what is this piss poor take 😂

[@barrysmith1895]

Damn right AU did! !!!

[@LayKxD]

As an LSU fan. I bet on Auburn to win a natty this year.

[@metazoinqb3rt299]

That's a little too much excitement

[@megamc3803]

Well then you have guaranteed yourself to lose money.

[@austindailey8746]

The problem is, I don't remember auburn the last several seasons. That's a problem. Anyone looking for less than a perfect season can walk away now. Truthfully, if Thorne is still qb, expect a repeat of last season. Get rid of that guy. He's trash, and it's not only him. Our whole team needs a huge change. Take out the trash, and renovate. If auburn can't figure out the defense or offense, we will see another fire.

[@rtdasilva3]

Maryland stomped them in the bowl game. Would it be too much to ask for you to show MD some love. I mean you cover all the progrums, pretty unbiased I'd add, but I haven't seen you do a segment on MD yet. To the best of my knowledge, you only mentioned the Terps a few times in passing. Maybe if media outlets like you talked more about the Terps you guys wouldn't be so surprised when they beat the snot out of an overrated progrum like Auburn.

[@shrimpbayless1516]

Based on schedule it looks like 7-5 may be best case scenario for pdf file Freeze and the WarTigers

[@williamnicks2148]

Auburn is one of those programs that needs to acknowledge their reality. They are not and never will be at the top table in even the SEC, let alone all of college football anymore. They are too far down the pecking order. Expect 7-9 wins against lower-tier teams and be grateful for very occasional overachievement.

[@thundacracka77]

You do remember that they won the natty in 2010, appeared in the natty in 2013 (and lost in the last few seconds), was one game away from the natty in 2017 (after beating Bama and UGA in the regular season)?

[@Bakarost]

Auburn will never remain in the mid pack. too much pride, money and history

[@datdude_mp123]

LMAO tell me you don’t know anything about SEC football without saying so lol

[@odasmith1215]

Since the split in 92 the west has been owned by Auburn Bama and LSU FOR YOU TO SAY WHAT YOU JUST SAID IS JUST ABSOLUTELY IDIOTIC AND PATHETIC Also Auburn is the 11th most winningest program in college football Go away

[@Fightin_tigers5]

Probably best to not share your opinion when you don’t know what you’re talking about! People said the same about Michigan, Georgia, even Bama before they became powerhouses