Comment on 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. 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 $2.675 million salary he was getting at CU. Tucker’s home, which is located just outside Lafayette, should have experienced some decent appreciation since the couple purchased it last March, said Todd Gullette, managing broker of Re/Max of Boulder. Gullette said the median price in Lafayette overall increased almost 20% from March 2019 to January 2020.