"I wish I could ask for patience," Freeze admitted after fans launched into "fire Hugh Freeze" chants during Auburn's fifth consecutive losing conference season.

Auburn is heading back to the coaching carousel after Hugh Freeze was fired during his third year with the program. The Tigers went 15-19 under Freeze, including a paltry 6-15 in SEC play. Now, they're set to hire their fourth coach in five years.

Another high-profile coach is in the firing line, playoff hopefuls saw that ship sail and fans were blacked out from weekend's biggest games.