Firing coaches has become a new trend. The college programs have shown no mercy to their coaching staffs, resulting in numerous mid-season coaching changes. Seven coaches from Power Four conferences were fired this season, and Auburn’s Hugh Freeze joins as the eighth. As coaches approach every game with ‘job insecurity’, Josh Pate announced the next college football coaching staff to get fired, keeping the staff on high alert.

On the recent episode of Josh Pate’s College Football Show, Josh Pate discussed Miami’s loss to SMU and suggested coaching changes to the Miami Hurricanes. Pate visited the Gerald J. Ford Stadium and witnessed ‘a lot of unrest’ on the sidelines, among Miami’s coaching staff, and he’s excited to see what that yields for their program. “You’ve got to evaluate the entirety of your organization every year,” Pate said. He gave an example of how Ryan Day evaluated his organization after his last season, despite OSU winning the national title. “So, it doesn’t matter if you’re terrible, you’re great, or you’re evolving.”

Josh Pate is interested in learning Mario Cristobal’s evaluation of Miami, and advised Miami to change its offensive coordinator. “Like last year, a blind guy could have seen it,” Josh Pate suggested. “You’ve got to make a change at defensive coordinator. They did. Results have been better. But now, offensively, they should be more than they are. Program-wise, they should be more than they are.” 

He recalled his tweet, “Miami looks different in person than any other team I’ve seen,” after the Florida State game, watching them in person. “That team physically looks insane. It’s an indictment on them that they’re not winning with those guys. It doesn’t make those guys not look that way.” Josh Pate clarified, “What I said had nothing to do with the quality of the team.”

Shannon Dawson is the offensive coordinator of the Miami Hurricanes, who is in his third season. Under his reign, Miami evolved into one of the finest offenses in the country. He is known for adapting his play calling to the personnel. However, it’s turning out to be a headache, as Miami is struggling with offense in the midseason. Carson Beck also blamed the play calling after the game against SMU, “If I’m given the opportunity to, if I see something, change something, then I will. But, again, I just execute the play that’s called.”

Meanwhile, let’s take a look at why the Tigers fired Hugh Freeze.

Auburn Tigers fire Hugh Freeze

Auburn Tigers fired coach Hugh Freeze on Sunday, following the Tigers’ 3-10 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, marking their 12th loss in the last 15 SEC matchups. Hugh Freeze failed to fix Auburn’s offensive issues, as the program scored 24 or fewer points in 17 of 22 games. He has a record of 15-19, in which the Tigers have only won 6 conference games in the last three seasons. This led Auburn’s AD John Cohen to fire Freeze. 

“Coach Freeze is a man of integrity, and we are appreciative of his investment in Auburn and his relentless work over the last three years in bolstering our roster,” John Cohen said in a statement. “Our expectations for Auburn football are to annually compete for championships, and the search for the next leader of Auburn football begins immediately.” It was announced that the defensive coordinator, DJ Durkin, will be serving as interim coach for the remaining game this season, until they find their next head coach.

The Tigers now owe $15.8 million to Freeze, with no mitigation, based on the six-year deal signed in 2022. Freeze firing brought Auburn into the coaching hunt, making them the eighth Power Four team to fire their coach this season. Will Miami be able to save its coaching staff? Or will they be letting go, entering the coaching recruitment market? Share your thoughts in the comments below.