If Hugh Freeze is reading his reshaped roster correctly, his third season at Auburn will become the Year of the Tigers. Freeze said Tuesday at SEC Media Days that the reshaped roster and experience on his side -- not to mention playing rivals Alabama and Georgia at home -- is enough to turn the tables in Auburn's favor in games like those against the behemoths of the Southeastern Conference.

The expectations are high for Coach Freeze in year 3. In his first two years the Tigers are 11-14 and 0-4 against rivals Georgia and Alabama. With this year seen as a make-or-break year for Freeze, his players are taking it personally.