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CU Buffs’ Mel Tucker built coaching career on lessons from his father

BOULDER — Brothers Joseph and Christian Tucker gazed out the window at snow-covered Folsom Field. On the video board atop the south stands was a bigger-than-life image of their dad, Mel Tucker, who had just been introduced as the 26th full-time head coach at the University of Colorado.

As the brothers talked about their father, they couldn’t help but talk about their grandfather.

“They are both just crazy people in that they are so passionate in what they do,” said 16-year-old Joseph. “They just go for it. My dad, if he sees something and he wants to do it, like flying drones or driving a boat or skiing, he’ll go all in.