AUBURN, Ala. – Thankful to be starting his second preseason camp at Auburn, head coach Hugh Freeze shared his team’s theme Thursday before the Tigers’ first workout, 30 days prior to the season opener.
“Gratitude,” said Freeze, recapping the message he delivered in Wednesday’s team meeting. “I should be grateful for every single day that I have. You combine that with all the many blessings that Auburn has blessed me, our staff and our players with, it should be received with gratitude.”
Team building, Freeze said, happens when players don’t criticize teammates who aren’t present, when team members maximize each day, and when they share resources with others.
“You want to be dependent upon each other to meet the standard that that we've all agreed upon,” he said. “The great teams do that.”