BOULDER — Since the day he took the job as Colorado's head coach, Mel Tucker has stressed to his team that there will be no wasted moments, no opportunities missed to improve.
Simply, every minute counts, and that philosophy is clearly evident in CU's practices. Every drill, every play — every moment — is accompanied by coaches from all angles teaching, instructing, encouraging and correcting. One of Tucker's points of emphasis has been running to the ball on every play until the whistle blows, and more often than not, coaches are right there with the players by the time the play comes to an end.