#2 is his quickest way to a HC position. IMO.
I think you would be right if it was a up and comer but Freeze is proven. All he needs is to hang out with the SEC's preferred team and win . Then eat at the local Birmingham restaurants with the SEC officials and replay denizen's and then he's good to go and may get a few calls go his way in the future at his new job sans playing Bama..
Well there is way more smoke from reputable sources on this than any other coaching search we have had the past 10 years. Makes me wonder if it really is going to happen? If so kudos to Pruitt for ponying up.