Hugh Freeze Tells Us Who His DC Would be at Florida

Oct 3, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Hugh Freezea and Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain greet after the game during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Mississippi Rebels 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

In 2014 it was reported that Florida wanted Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze to replace Will Muschamp.

Most Florida fans will tell you that Hugh Freeze was never offered the job, but according to Freeze and those around him, he was in fact offered the job and turned down the Gators. Today, in an interview with ESPN, Freeze was asked about Missouri coach Barry Odom.

Hugh Freeze on Barry Odom: “Had I pursued job offer I had (in 2014) he's who I wanted to go w/me (as DC). That’s how much I think of him"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 19, 2016

Most fans agree that he is talking about the Florida job.

So what about his current defensive coordinator, Dave Wommack? Well, Wommack has family in Mississippi and he isn’t exactly young. I assume that Wommack would try to stay on at Ole Miss, maybe even make a run at the head coaching gig.

The Rebels will face Odom’s Missouri squad in 2019.

I think we can all agree though, Coach Freeze made the right decision in staying at Ole Miss.

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