Nutt, who coached at Ole Miss from 2008-11, is seeking punitive damages for what he calls a "smear campaign" against him. The suit was filed just as Freeze and Ole Miss were set to take the stage at the 2017 SEC Media Days. There's nothing to it."Įarlier this month, Nutt filed a lawsuit against Ole Miss and the university's athletic department alleging that Freeze and Bjork created a "false narrative" of Nutt's alleged involvement in the university's ongoing case with the NCAA. I don't think there was even a conversation.
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"I was in an 813 area code and that was a 313 number, I think that might have been a misdial. "I've got no idea, to be honest," Freeze told Yahoo Sports when asked about the call. CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd has confirmed this report.įreeze claims the call was a "misdial," and sources confirm this is also the explanation he has given to his superiors. According to USA Today, a " one-minute call made from Freeze's University-issued phone to a number associated with a female escort service" was brought to light as a part of the university's ongoing legal battle with former coach Houston Nutt. The Rebels have publicly stood behind Freeze even through the NCAA investigation that has resulted in the finding of major violations and a postseason ban for the 2017 season. This matter is totally unrelated to the NCAA case." We cannot accept the conduct in his personal life that we have discovered. Coach Freeze resigned this afternoon after confirming to Ross and me a pattern of personal misconduct inconsistent with the standards we expect from the leader of our football team," explained Ole Miss chancellor Jeffrey Vitter in a press conference. "This is a sad day for the University of Mississippi. While the resignation is sudden, it is not without reason. He also ran for 1,039 yards and 22 touchdowns in his time there.Ole Miss announced Thursday night that coach Hugh Freeze has resigned, effective immediately, following a "pattern of personal misconduct." Matt Luke will serve as the Rebels' interim coach. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the loss that broke the Utes’ nine-game win streak in the series.īrewer never used a redshirt year at Baylor, and he’s eligible for a sixth season in 2022 after he used last season as a redshirt year and the upcoming year as his extra COVID-19 season, according to ESPN.īrewer was a four-year starter at Baylor, where he finished second in program history in career passing yards (9,700), second in completion percentage (63.5%) and fifth in passing efficiency (138.1)
22 in Lynchburg, Virginia.īrewer was the Utes’ starter in BYU’s 26-17 victory over Utah last season.
The state of Utah may have not seen the last of the 6-foot-1, 208-pound Brewer, either. Rising ended up taking control of the Utes’ offense, and Brewer entered the transfer portal soon thereafter, eventually landing with Liberty.īrewer replaces Malik Willis, a third-round NFL draft pick by the Tennessee Titans in April who was Liberty’s starting quarterback the past two years. He started the Utes’ first three games last year before Cam Rising took over as Utah’s quarterback midway through the team’s third game of the season against San Diego State. Liberty coach Hugh Freeze announced Monday that Brewer, who played four seasons at Baylor and three games at Utah before hitting the transfer portal last year, will be the starting quarterback for the Flames in 2022.īrewer threw for nearly 10,000 yards and 65 touchdowns during his time at Baylor before he left to Utah as a graduate transfer before the 2021 season. The well-traveled Charlie Brewer is going to start for the third FBS program in his career.