Overview

• Derrick Nix leads offensive planning and will call first-down plays under the new model.
• Kent Austin is designated to call plays on third downs, effectively splitting coordinator duties by down.
• Head coach Hugh Freeze retains override authority and oversees in-helmet communication to quarterbacks.
• Clarification statements triggered criticism over potential conflicting instructions and drew a mocking tweet from Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin.
• Observers, including Zach Barrett, express concern that coordinators might call plays to suit Freeze’s preferences rather than the optimal choice.