BOULDER — Some lessons are harsher than others.
The Colorado Buffaloes' 45-3 thrashing at the hands of Oregon on Friday was every bit as harsh as it sounds — and how the Buffs react to such a loss will be the toughest test yet for head coach Mel Tucker in his short time in Boulder.
"Sometimes, in order to get where we have to get, you have to go through it like this," Tucker said. "No one wants to do it. I don't want to do it. It's painful, it hurts. I'm sick about it.