Even as the Colorado football team changed coaches in November and went through two weeks without a leader, Alec Pell knew he wanted to be a Buffalo.
"Honestly, I wasn't looking at any others," said Pell, who signed with CU last month after playing at Cherry Creek High School. "I was pretty set on CU because of the ability to play for your home state."
When Pell, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound linebacker, met new head coach Mel Tucker, he had no doubts about his choice.
"We spent a lot of time together on my official visit and he's a great guy," Pell said.