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Mel Tucker’s next big decision: What to do with Boulder County home

Editor’s note: Due to privacy concerns, this story has been edited to remove the address of Mel Tucker’s Boulder County home..

Former University of Colorado head football coach Mel Tucker faces a major decision other than hiring assistant coaches and recruiting players at Michigan State University: What to do with his sprawling home in Boulder County’s Baseline neighborhood.

Tucker and his wife purchased the 10,354-square-foot property last March, paying $2.75 million for the five-bedroom, 5½-bath home in unincorporated Boulder County, according to Boulder County property records.

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Tucker’s ownership of that home likely will be short-lived given his abrupt departure as CU coach Tuesday evening, as he accepted a position to coach the Michigan State University Spartans, more than doubling the $2.