Overview

• Cohen told AL.com a change is “not my expectation at this point,” using a car-that-won’t-start analogy to describe his stance.
• He outlined evaluation markers for Freeze that include locker-room buy-in, recruiting outcomes across all pipelines, player development and visible effort.
• Auburn is 3–3 this season after losses to Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Georgia, leaving Freeze 14–17 through two-and-a-half seasons.
• Coverage notes a reported buyout of about $15.4 million for Freeze, with prior obligations such as Bryan Harsin’s buyout still factoring into timing.
• The comments came a day after Penn State dismissed James Franklin, a high-profile move that has intensified scrutiny of midseason decisions across college football.