In December of 2019, nobody in Boulder could’ve imagined that somebody other than Mel Tucker would be head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. But Michigan State had the bigger bank and forced Rick George to open up a new search.
Karl Dorrell was then hired on Feb. 23, 2020, becoming the 27th full-time head coach in program history.
We’re now three games into his third year and Dorrell’s approval ratings have dipped again following an 0-3 start to the season. After Nebraska’s firing of Scott Frost and Arizona State’s release of Herm Edwards, Dorrell’s seat is the hottest in all of college football currently.
Fans are now increasingly curious about Dorrell’s contract and what his buyout looks like, so here you go: