there's another ridiculous screed from Canzano this morning in The O, blaming Tucker's departure on Larry Scott. (never mind that Tucker has changed jobs 10 times in the last 20 years, has never stayed in one place more than 3-4 years, and began his career as a GA at MooU in East Lansing.) this FEELS LIKE A DEFINING MOMENT, and the Pac-12 will soon be on the same level as the Big Sky in football.
meantime, CNN reporting that two tOSU football players--upperclassmen recruited by Urban Meyer--were arrested on charges of felony rape and kidnapping. Canzano and the rest of the shock-jock shouters just can't understand why the prezzies and chancellors of the Pac-12 don't want their schools to be like tOSU, Jokelahoma, or Bammy.

DucksReign wrote:

This is exactly why I do not criticize players who decommit, flip their commitment or enter the transfer portal. I understand a doubling of a salary, etc. but Tucker ups and leaves just after recruiting deadlines and like a month or so away from Spring Practice. I feel bad for Colorado yet Tucker is walking into a mess at MSU at the university level and football program. Plus now he is in the same division as the luckeyes, Michigan and Penn State. Good luck trying to win "quickly" now. The South Division in the Pac-12 is there for the taking. Go Ducks!

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2020/02/canzano-mel-tucker-leaving-colorado-proves-pac-12-is-ripe-for-the-poaching-and-its-just-beginning.html

Bolting from cu at this point is time is so dang tough for the entire program—present and future. We thought we had it bad when D Williams left for usc, it's nothing compared to losing a HC. MSU is one of my favorite's, behind the Ducks and Rainbow Warriors of course, but I hope they suck while m tucker is their HC.

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oldretiredguy wrote:

KONA808 wrote:

DucksReign wrote:

This is exactly why I do not criticize players who decommit, flip their commitment or enter the transfer portal. I understand a doubling of a salary, etc. but Tucker ups and leaves just after recruiting deadlines and like a month or so away from Spring Practice. I feel bad for Colorado yet Tucker is walking into a mess at MSU at the university level and football program. Plus now he is in the same division as the luckeyes, Michigan and Penn State. Good luck trying to win "quickly" now. The South Division in the Pac-12 is there for the taking. Go Ducks!

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2020/02/canzano-mel-tucker-leaving-colorado-proves-pac-12-is-ripe-for-the-poaching-and-its-just-beginning.html

Bolting from cu at this point is time is so dang tough for the entire program—present and future. We thought we had it bad when D Williams left for usc, it's nothing compared to losing a HC. MSU is one of my favorite's, behind the Ducks and Rainbow Warriors of course, but I hope they suck while m tucker is their HC.

Just a few days ago Tucker insisted he had unfinished business at CU. He has certainly moved around. His word is definitely not his bond.

I just heard he was on Denver radio yesterday saying the same thing. I guess they made him an offer he couldn't refuse. With coaching it almost seems like the norm that you take a coach's word with a grain of salt about staying with a program. 

Dan Wetzel column on the same issue Canzano wrote about:
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/while-other-conferences-poach-its-coaches-its-clear-the-pac-12-is-falling-behind-185847810.html

Taggart was saying he was all in at UO right up until the end. I am super dissapointed in Tucker. He acted like such a principled guy while coaching the Jags...