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College football: CU Buffs defense set up for future success

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During his three years at Georgia, Mel Tucker has coached one of the best defensive teams in college football.

Although there's been no official announcement or confirmation from Colorado, there were reports this weekend that Tucker, Georgia's defensive coordinator, is soon to be named the head coach of the Buffaloes.

Should Tucker officially take over the Buffs, he won't find the same caliber of athletes he worked with at Georgia, but he will inherit a talented crew of defenders.

Defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot led a bit of a resurgence of the CU defense this past season, despite the Buffs' final record of 5-7.