On Tuesday, Luck made his most consequential move yet, firing head coach Troy Taylor. The decision, which he made in concert with University leadership but ultimately was his, came just days after ESPN reported Taylor was under investigation for employee abuse — a probe that had not been publicly known prior to the story's publication.

Andrew Luck, a former first-overall pick out of Stanford for the Indianapolis Colts, made his first major move as his alma mater's general manager Tuesday, firing head coach Troy Taylor. Stanford has struggled to find the success that it had with Luck as the quarterback over the past six seasons,