Woelk: Tucker Impact On Buffs Is Already Apparent

BOULDER — Technically, the Mel Tucker era at Colorado is now barely five months old.

But while the Buffaloes have yet to play a game, while the first session of spring ball is just now completed, this much we already know: the landscape of Colorado football has undergone a significant change.

It's not about Xs and Os. While the new offense and defense we saw on display in Saturday's spring finale at Folsom Field are no doubt different from past years, they are not shifts of epic proportion.

But strikingly different are the attitude and environment Tucker and his new staff have instilled.

The culture. It is something Tucker has talked about consistently since his arrival and something he has…