Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron just put Hugh Freeze and Auburn on blast

AJ McCarron is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in Alabama history. He led the Crimson Tide to a 36-4 record during his three seasons as the team's starting QB, and won back-to-back National Championships in 2011 and 2012.

He's also never been afraid to dunk on rival Auburn. He rarely misses an opportunity.

And boy, did he ever seen an opportunity recently.

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze and AD John Cohen recently blamed the Tigers' recruiting woes on everyone else interpreting the new rules incorrectly. Auburn might rank 80th in recruiting, but they'll always be No. 1 in sanctimony.

Freeze and Cohen believe that after August 1, the first date new revenue-sharing deals can be put on paper, things are going to change, and the Tigers will be the beneficiary.

McCarron isn't buying it.

McCarron's comments came on The Dynasty podcast, which he co-hosts with Alabama play-by-play announcer Chris Stewart and his former Tide teammate Trent Richardson.

He went on to label Freee's comments as a crutch, and says the embattled Auburn coach is just looking to save face:

“I think Hugh Freeze is trying to do whatever he can to save face,” McCarron said. “He’s starting to feel pressure at Auburn. Going into his third year, not having the success that the alumni, the boosters, everybody donating a lot of money thought that he would have by this point. I think he’s trying to figure out and scramble on why they are not successful. The state of Alabama is ran by Alabama fans, Alabama alumni – whether you like it or not."

McCarron's comments might ruffle feathers. That doesn't mean that they are wrong

Auburn fans won't take kindly to McCarron's comments. If we're lucky, we might even get a "Kick-Six" reference!

Say what you want about the quality of education you can get at both schools (and both are good schools, to be clear), a former Alabama football player is going to have opportunities afforded to them that might not be for Auburn players. Alabama is the bigger brand, after all.

And as for the recruiting excuses, it's obvious that the August 1st date is being used as a crutch for a program that's in dire straits. Auburn boosters are turning off the water hose for Freeze until they start seeing some results on the field.

The 11-14 record he has posted in two seasons is well below expectations, regardless of how poorly the program was positioned following the short-lived Bryan Harsin era.

The Freeze era will be short-lived, too, unless results start turning around this year.