Mel Tucker’s departure from Colorado has been well-documented and there’s been a backlash felt from the other side of the country as Buffaloes fans have taken to social media, bashing the former head coach for leaving the way he did.
No, you can’t blame a guy for wanting to make more money while also going to to a program he started his career at and one that has more resources. The ceiling for Michigan State right now is much higher than that of Colorado, and Tucker realized that, seized the opportunity and made a difficult decision to leave Boulder after one year.