Mel Tucker leaves CU for Michigan State

[Matt]

Well I am about done with CU football. I would not be surprised if we suck for another decade. If I was a coach I would be wary of coming here. Maybe just hire Chev and say **** it. At least he loves the program. NCAA needs to change rules for the kids that just got ****ed over. Not fair to them. Maybe I will start watching basketball.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Alums and recruit parents going in on Tucker

 

[BuffsNYC]

MT is absolutely getting hammered by coaches, former coaches and sports analysts nationally. That great reputation he had - gone!

One thing could make this day better - if the MSU board that is meeting at 3:00pm decides not to allow the hire! Given his resignation at CU, the douche nozzle would be without a job and his reputation permanently stained!

Plus, he would owe us $3 million.

 

[Creebuzz]

Buyout details for Tucker

if he leaves:
In 2019: $4 million
In 2020: $3 million
In 2021: $1.8 million
In 2022: $1 million
In 2023: $1 million

If we fire him:
In 2019: $12 million
In 2020: $10.7 million
In 2021: $8.85 million
In 2022: $6.45 million
In 2023: $3.5 million

This really is poor contract writing

Let me address this since I’ve seen it mentioned several times. It is certainly a contract weighted in favor of the coach and not the school. However, that’s pretty common.

It MAY have been a bad contract to have a low buyout, but remember attracting Tucker to CU was a negotiation. He may have insisted on the low buyout or would not have come at all. None of us were in that negotiation room.

 

[tante]

What leverage did RG have?

Not hiring Tucker in the first place.

 

[leftybuff]

Is that confirmed. I behind on player tweets.

I wasn't there, but my info was MT was NOT at the meeting.

 

[SewallBeach]

This one feels especially poignant today.

 

[Daaah]

Where can I watch this press conference?

 

[rosstr]

I’d do it for 100k a year and I’d never Tucking leave. No Tucking way. At the end of the day you gotta be able to look at yourself in the mirror. Price of mind is priceless.

 

[Johnny Juzang]

When I say 'I hope he can sleep at night', I've discovered that I mean 'I hope he never gets another good night's sleep'.

 

[NW Buff]

It will be interesting to see his coaching staff at MSU. Were his struggles getting assistants really due to money or is his pull not very good?

 

[SewallBeach]

 

[Zapata]

ESPN round table discussion on Tucker leaving.....starts at the 6' mark. Nothing too profound

 

[Daaah]

Is this worse than when the weasel left?

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

ESPN round table discussion on Tucker leaving.....starts at the 6' mark. Nothing too profound

Keyshawn Johnson: "I ain't sending my son to Michigan State"

 

[Buffs1088]

seems like a good reason to sign up for my first season tickets. If you’re a <10 year graduate it’s a great promotion they’re running. F Tucker.

 

[Jens1893]

I wasn't there, but my info was MT was NOT at the meeting.

Adam or Howell said all the coaches were there. Apart from one.

 

[Jens1893]

Is this worse than when the weasel left?

Yes.

 

[4BienemyTDs]

ESPN round table discussion on Tucker leaving.....starts at the 6' mark. Nothing too profound

A lot of uninformed takes and none of them are relevant to our situation.

 

[Blackdynamite]

Is this worse than when the weasel left?

I think so. The family aspect was played up so much during all the recruits visits. Most of them even said that was a big reason they came here was cuz it felt like a big family. Well, dad just left.

 

[ZandiBuff]

Is this worse than when the weasel left?

yes

 

[Big Jim]

Is this worse than when the weasel left?

In almost every way.

 

[LifeofaBuff]

Why does RG not know what he is doing?

RG knows the athletic world very well. He is not a good negotiator though. Both the Nike and MT deals show this. He definitely needs help to get these contracts right.

 

[patebuff]

Wow! Pritchard said in the comments that CU was prepared to match the offer

If that is remotely true, then CU can be a player in the coaching market for both a HC and assistants. That is some big time money.

My guess is that Rick found some big donors to pony up for coaching salaries.

 

[leftybuff]

Adam or Howell said all the coaches were there. Apart from one.

Well, then there you go. Adam and/or Howell know more than I.

 

[Blackdynamite]

My guess is that Rick found some big donors to pony up for coaching salaries.

Hopefully some big donors write some anger checks today. Of course, they're rich and I'm poor and that's more likely something I would do. So I hope Rick George is ready for my $3.50.

 

[Jens1893]

Well, then there you go. Adam and/or Howell know more than I.

The one obviously being Tucker, just to clarify.

 

[snowman33]

You lost cred at Logan.

Ok, maybe I went too far I'm just saying that we need a Colorado guy who won't burn us like POS Tucker did.

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

Everyone is comparing this to when Neuheisal left.....it is SO much worse. This won't be a popular factoid, but Rick wanted to stay at CU, but was told to leave by Tharp.

The exact opposite happened here.

 

[cu62nu36]

Good riddance. He was garbage anyway. Showed that this season.

I bet MikMak is laughing his ass off right now.

Will Alfano follow to sparty?