Mel Tucker leaves CU for Michigan State

[manhattanbuff]

I am incredibly disappointed like many of you. In seeing the numbers, Coach Tucker got a top 12 salary for himself and a top 6 AC budget. This is another dead canary in the coal mine for the P12. Michigan State has the ability to pay Dantonio a crazy number in retirement and close to $12mm for a new staff.

There’s a serious (and likely insurmountable) resource gap in this sport. Without a sugar daddy/momma and/or a mega rich media deal, no team outside of the inner circle has any chance to hire and retain top coaches.

 

[241Volcanos]

Wow. Nice raise but not a good look for him. Will most likely be his last HC gig. No pressure.

 

[FlaBuff]

Well, this is a helluva news story to wake up to, like six gallons of piss in your corn flakes.

 

[89BUFF89]

Wow. Nice raise but not a good look for him. Will most likely be his last HC gig. No pressure.

This is a business. If he kills it at MSU and a plumb SEC job opens you don’t think he would go? With money the B1G and SEC schools are getting even big buyouts aren’t stopping coaches moving.

 

[WasianCU]

**** this ****.

 

[WasianCU]

Broke and alone.

 

[WasianCU]

3 hours earlier...

 

[Jens1893]

This was a legitimately chilling thread to read. Except for maybe SC and Oregon this could happen to any team in the conference. Larry Scott has just completely screwed us. By the time this magic PAC 12 Network deal gets done we will be lucky if we don’t have the local newspaper boys coaching our programs. Condolences Buffs but I’m afraid you won’t be the last PAC 12 school to face this.

Oregon? The same Oregon that lost Taggart after a year?

 

[Unleash Hell]

CU football is cursed.

 

[WasianCU]

 

[chipwich]

Supporting this program is a colossal waste of energy and time.

**** everything.

 

[CrashingDown]

If he interviews all recruiting momentum will be gone.

He's gone buddy . CU isn't a destination school. Stepping stone. At this point give Logan a shot f**k it. Can't be any worse than it's been can it?

 

[Uncle Ken]

Just woke up to this bit of sadness.

Holy ****. I'm really bummed for the players.

What the ****?

 

[Mb2658]

 

[gobuffs58]

wow is all I have to say...

 

[Burrito]

Well, we got a glimpse of what's possible. RG, go earn your paycheck.

 

[CrashingDown]

What does “no limitations on assistants” mean? He can hire as many as he want? Or whoever he wants?

im completely shocked and disappointed

Meant limitations on pay and length of contracts etc. CU notorious for those issues I thought.

 

[cu3x]

F' mel

 

[chipwich]

Hey, Mel.

I really want to put this on the Allbuffs front page.

 

[cu3x]

This is a business. If he kills it at MSU and a plumb SEC job opens you don’t think he would go? With money the B1G and SEC schools are getting even big buyouts aren’t stopping coaches moving.

that's the problem: it's business, not sports: contracts, one's word and honor no longer exist. paying players will aggravate this. how can anyone respect tucker as a man? 3 times Tuesday he was on Denver radio saying wasn't leaving. F' tucker in the arse. Roll Tad! Does this mean signed recruits can decommit? how many kids did mel lie to?

 

[lawdogg]

 

[jizzrag85]

This thread is astounding. I can’t imagine what y’all will do when we have a winning season and other schools talk to Coach Tucker and his agent.

Just so I’m clear: I think those upset about a reported interview were overreacting.

RG and MT handled it like big time football pros. It looks like it will take some time for a few of the fans to catch up.

Fair enough. It was the new 73 posters that added so much value.

Dumbest thread in Allbuffs history

These posts aged well and there’s so many more. Some of my all time favorite posters spent so much time telling everyone they we’re idiots. Ha.

 

[jizzrag85]

I’m done with sports, this is just stupid anymore. Mel Tucker is a douche bag and any respect I had, I lost. Every word he ever spoke was a lie and I only feel bad for all the players he just led on and convinced to come here. Wait for the mass exodus.

 

[prime teets]

College football used to be fun. It’s not anymore. Roll Tad.

 

[buffs6236]

**** him. I hope he fails and Michigan state burns to the ground. I feel worse for the kids. We need to face it. If Cu is ever going to be relevant again it’s going to cost real money.

 

[rosstr]

To a certain extent, what a corrupting decision. Life is hard enough without blatantly lying to everyone like Tucker has. That’s some bad juju hanging over him now.

What comes around will eventually go around back onto Tucker.

 

[Gary Indiana]

Tucker handled this as poorly as he possibly could have. What's worse is that the scrutiny he will face will pass more quickly than the tarnishing of CU's image nationally. RG needs to get a good to great replacement in here stat to limit the damage. If we remain without a HC for too long this could get really ugly for the Buffs.

So, suck a dick MT, but with with that said, who is out there that we can get in here to keep momentum moving forward?

 

[jizzrag85]

Tucker handled this as poorly as he possibly could have. What's worse is that the scrutiny he will face will pass more quickly than the tarnishing of CU's image nationally. RG needs to get a good to great replacement in here stat to limit the damage. If we remain without a HC for too long this could get really ugly for the Buffs.

So, suck a dick MT, but with with that said, who is out there that we can get in here to keep momentum moving forward?

Side note to your comment. What will the BOR do now after this debacle when we offer up another football contract?

 

[Gary Indiana]

One thing I don't want to be lost in all of this, the kids are handling all of this in a far more mature manner than MT did. The comments from Rice and Wiley show the grit and resolve of these kids. That is certainly helping me as a Buff right now.

 

[Gary Indiana]

To add to my last post, it would be a great time to rally around these kids and send some positive messages their way on social media or if you see them around town.