Fred Segal

Fred Segal

Fred Segal is the creator and operator of Freezing Cold Takes, the social media pages that track predictions and analyses from sports media personalities that have turned out to be unprophetic and wrong. Fred wrote his first book, “Freezing Cold Takes: NFL,” which was released in August 2022. A retired lawyer, Fred lives in South Florida with his family. He is a University of Florida alum. Follow Freezing Cold Takes at @OldTakesExposed on X and Bluesky, and @freezingcoldtakes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz shoots the basketball over Nebraska forward Pryce Sandfort

Freezing Takes: An Ice-Cold Collection of the NCAA Tournament’s Worst Predictions

Iowa doubters, Wisconsin diehards and UConn critics are just the tip of the iceberg. Here, a collection of the worst takes of the NCAA Tournament — so far.

By Fred Segal
The worst takes of the college basketball season

Pardon Their Takes! A Freezing Cold Collection of the Season’s Worst Predictions

The Freezing Cold Takes Guy has been keeping receipts of all of the really bad hot takes from the college basketball season

By Fred Segal