Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker is set to take the head coaching position at Colorado barring a last-minute setback, multiple sources tell Dawgs247. That announcement could come as early as Monday according to one trusted source.

Tucker has been considered for a Power Five head coaching gig in recent years. The Georgia defensive coordinator reportedly received some interest from Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer about the Tennessee job last December. Ultimately, Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt landed the job there.

His name has been mentioned in connection with vacancies at Maryland and Louisville this season as well.

Tucker has been with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart for quite a while now. Tucker worked as a defensive backs coach for Smart’s defense when Smart was the defensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. After getting hired by Georgia after the 2015 season, Smart brought Tucker to Athens with him as his defensive coordinator.

Known as a very good recruiter, Tucker was key in landing five-star cornerback Tyson Campbell, four-star cornerback Divaad Wilson and others from the South Florida area in the 2017 class, one that ranked No. 1 in the nation per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Team Rankings.

Under Tucker’s guidance, the Bulldogs have been one of the best teams in the country on the defensive side of the football. Over the last three seasons, Georgia has ranked 16th, 6th, and 12th in total defense.

Before the SEC Championship game on Saturday, Colorado released a statement in which it denied that CU athletic director Rick George offered the position to anyone.

“Rick has not offered the head coaching position to anyone at this point,” the statement began, adding, “[H]e is still in the discussion and evaluation stages and won’t make a decision on a final candidate until early next week.”

Even with that statement, 247Sports still is hearing that Tucker is set to be the next head coach in Boulder.

It is unclear at this time if Tucker will stay on and coach Georgia’s next game. If it's the Sugar Bowl, there's a chance Tucker could go ahead and move on. If the Bulldogs sneak into the College Football Playoff, there's a strong chance that Tucker could stay on with the Bulldogs like Smart did at Alabama after taking the UGA job. Former UGA outside linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer did the same in 2017 after taking the defensive coordinator position at Tennessee.

Where does Kirby Smart turn for his next defensive coordinator? Does he stay in-house with current staff or go for someone outside? Regardless of who that is, Georgia will give that coach a stacked young defensive roster with players like Adam Anderson, Channing Tindall, Jordan Davis and others who are playing meaningful minutes.

There is also the nation’s top overall prospect in Nolan Smith, who is verbally committed to Georgia at defensive end/outside linebacker. Jermaine Johnson is the number one rated junior college prospect at defensive end. Both are set to enroll at Georgia in January.