With Hugh Freeze out, who's the play-caller for Auburn football's offense? Here's what interim coach DJ Durkin said.

Auburn athletic director John Cohen gave an awkward response when asked if any further staff changes would follow Hugh Freeze’s firing as Auburn’s head football coach. “There are some adjustments that will be made in the coming days, weeks, months,” Cohen said. “There will be other staff adjustments that will be made moving forward.”

The fallout from Hugh Freeze’s firing at Auburn quickly turned to speculation about his replacement, and college football analyst Josh Pate wasted no time weigh

The Auburn Tigers are in the market for a new football coach, and athletic director John Cohen made it clear he will make the hire.

Athletics director John Cohen and interim head coach DJ Durkin addresses the current state of the Auburn football program.

As the Auburn Tigers search for a new head coach, one name that rises to the top of the list may be the most intelligent choice. Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall checks every box that a school like Auburn should look for when selecting its next head coach.

There will now be plenty of time for Hugh Freeze to golf after Auburn fired him Sunday following an abysmal 15-19 record over three seasons. That might feel like a too easy, and frankly unoriginal, punchline about the now-fired Auburn football coach.

Through nine games, he’s thrown for 2,063 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. Last week, he threw for a career-high 365 yards in Vanderbilt’s 34-31 loss to Texas. Pavia is a threat on the ground too, rushing 501 yards and six touchdowns this season.