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Mel Tucker signs first recruiting class with CU Buffs

Mark Perry felt good enough about playing football at Colorado to give his verbal commitment to the Buffaloes in June.

Through a coaching change and a late offer from a Pac-12 rival, Perry ultimately maintained his good feelings about the Buffs.

Perry was one of 15 players who signed with the Buffs on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

New CU head coach Mel Tucker didn't have much time after being officially hired just two weeks ago, but rallied to get a good start on the 2019 class.

CU lost eight verbal commitments after previous head coach Mike MacIntyre was fired, but Tucker has held on to 10 commits so far — including Perry — and added five others to the class.