Georgia lost its offensive coordinator to a head-coaching job in the state of Colorado in December of 2014. Four years later, the Bulldogs could be losing their coordinator on the other side of the ball to the same state.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Rivals.com reports, Mel Tucker will be named as the next head coach of the Buffaloes. Tucker has already interviewed for the opening, the website reported, with an official announcement from the university expected in the next 24-48 hours.
Tucker has spent the past three seasons as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Georgia, which will face Alabama in the SEC championship game Saturday afternoon.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native has never been a head coach at the collegiate level, although he served as the interim head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars for five games in 2011. He also spent time on coaching staffs at Alabama (2015), Ohio State (2001-04) and LSU (2000).
Tucker was also reportedly a candidate for the Maryland job, which could go to another SEC coordinator in the coming days. Last year around this time, Tucker was in the mix for the Tennessee job as well.
Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt was also considered a strong candidate to replace Mike MacIntyre, who was fired in the middle of last month after six seasons with the Buffaloes.
