BOULDER — For a cat forced to hit the ground running at a full sprint, Mel Tucker made awfully good time.
Tucker’s first recruiting class as the Colorado Buffaloes’ football coach included only one 4-star prospect (Jash Allen) and only three catches ranked among the top 10 in their respective states by 247Sports.com. And while a 2019 haul that ranked No. 44 nationally and No. 8 in the Pac-12 by 247Sports might not get your blood pumping at first blush, consider the context:
• It’s the highest national rank for a class gathered by a first-year CU coach in the 21st century.