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Rooney: Mel Tucker checks some boxes, raises some questions for CU Buffs

Rick George apparently has found his man.

Whether Mel Tucker is the right man remains to be seen.

Late Friday night and early Saturday morning reports began flooding the interwebs that Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker is in line to become the 26th head coach in Colorado football history.

As with any decision of this magnitude, Tucker checks a number of impressive boxes while at the same inciting enough question marks to keep the enthusiasm of Buffaloes fans in check.

In several mediums — on local radio, on our weekly BuffZone.com podcast — I've advocated for a coach with major college head coaching experience, like former Cal coach and current Fresno State leader Jeff Tedford.