ATLANTA -- Georgia defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Mel Tucker has emerged as the leading candidate to become Colorado's next head coach, sources told ESPN.
Tucker, 46, is in his third season with the Bulldogs, after following coach Kirby Smart to Georgia from Alabama. He helped direct a defense that ranked No. 6 in the FBS in both scoring and total defense last season, when the Bulldogs won an SEC title and reached the College Football Playoff championship game.
Tucker and Smart couldn't be reached for comment Saturday morning. The No.