No rock unturned

How this for sheer, unabashed pragmatism?

Georgia’s has been getting help this season from former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze.

Freeze has been consulting for Georgia’s football program since August. It is unclear if Freeze has traveled to Athens this fall, or even if he’s being compensated for his work with the Bulldogs.

The former Rebel coach resigned his position in Oxford in July after a “concerning pattern of phone records” was discovered by the administration at Ole Miss. The Rebels are also under scrutiny from NCAA for an alleged violation of that organization’s by-laws, which could result in Ole Miss being hit with sanctions this off season.

Multiple sources in and out of Athens confirmed Freeze’s consulting at UGA to Dawg Post this week.

“Hugh is helping them scheme. That’s all I got,” said one insider.

Another added that Freeze was sent a laptop from UGA to help give his input on the Bulldogs.

Another added: “I had no idea (he was helping). They have kept that pretty quiet, but it is true. He’s been helping since August, and he’s still helping right now from what I understand.”

Yep, you got that right.  The man who stole Laremy Tunsil out from under our noses at the last minute, among other notable accomplishments, is now part of the Butts-Mehre Army.  Talk about the Process’ biggest win over the Georgia Way yet.  (Feel free to insert your Kirby had Freeze’s cell phone number joke here.)

I confess there’s a part of me feeling a certain guilty pleasure from this development.  Not so much because of the potential schematic advantage, although anybody who watched Ole Miss dismantle Georgia’s defense in 2016 would have to admit Freeze knows his way around an RPO or two, but because I strongly suspect the mental image I have of Greg McGarity’s reaction upon being told the news isn’t going to get old for quite a while.  Shame on you, Blutarsky.

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UPDATE:  Damn it, Seth.  Why you got to harsh my mellow?

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UPDATE #2:  Jason Butt rains on my parade, too.  Rough crowd.

Although I wonder if I should find it of interest to see how the athletic department has pushed back on the story.

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UPDATE #3:  Dan Wolken gets it from the horse’s mouth.

Spoke with Hugh Freeze a bit ago. He says he hasn’t been consulting for UGA. Says several of his friends in the business called in August to ask for ideas or critique stuff, as coaches tend to do. Hasn’t spoken to Kirby Smart since camp.

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 30, 2017