When Ole Miss was down, Archie Manning led and Hugh Freeze said yes

When Houston Nutt left the Ole Miss program in what many believed was beyond repair, all hope was lost. That hope was not lost, only stowed away and resurrected by native son Archie Manning and the Ole Miss search committee.

When Archie said Hugh Freeze was going to be Ole Miss’ next head football coach, many scratched their heads. Those fans are no longer scratching their heads now.

Nov 29, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels celebrate and raise the Egg Bowl Trophy after winning their game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels defeat the won 31-17. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports /

As we set our sights on national signing day 2016, Ole Miss is set to close its best recruiting class in its history. Magnolia, Egg and Sugar Bowl trophies safely in their respective trophy cases, Huge Freeze sold the Ole Miss fans on a dream. He told the team that rainy day he met them.

Jan 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze talks to former quarterback Archie Manning before the 2016 Sugar Bowl against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

The first meeting. “You fight for 60-minutes and the fans will rally behind you. We will get out of the wilderness. It’s up to you to decide how fast.”

Not only did they got out of the wilderness, they got out fast. Ole Miss fans can thank Freeze for being not only their coach but making their dreams come true. Below is the original airing of The Season by the Ole Miss Video department. By the way, they’re chock full of awards in their own right.

Here is your coach.

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