SANTA CLARA Calif. — New Colorado football coach Mel Tucker picked up some national television exposure Monday when he made a special appearance on ESPN's GameDay prior to the CFP national championship game between Alabama and Clemson.
Tucker, of course, has some special insight to the game, having coached both for and against Alabama head coach Nick Saban. That includes this year's SEC championship game, when Tucker was Georgia's defensive coordinator in a game Alabama rallied to win, 35-28.
Asked about Alabama's offense in general, Tucker said, "The most important thing is handling the RPO (run-pass option) game.