Stanford's Luck expands on Taylor firing
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“It has been clear that certain aspects of the program need change,” Luck said in a statement provided to The Athletic.
From The New York Times
Stanford has hired former NFL head coach Frank Reich as the interim football coach following the firing of Troy Taylor, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press.
From SFGate
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Luck moved quickly in his new role as general manager of the football program, hiring Reich less than a week after making the decision to fire Taylor following a report that became public saying Taylor had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.
Luck seemingly initiated the firing of his football coach, but he reportedly stood behind Taylor during a recent team meeting
Stanford has fired coach Troy Taylor less than a week after it was revealed that university investigations found he mistreated female staffers, according to documents obtained by ESPN. The decision was announced by general manager Andrew Luck on Tuesday.
Andrew Luck has said nothing about the multiple investigations of Stanford coach Troy Taylor. Privately, Luck has apparently made his position known. Dan Wetzel of ESPN.com notes in a column regarding the situation that his colleague who broke the story of the Taylor situation,
Andrew Luck and Stanford hired Frank Reich to serve as its interim head coach for the 2025 college football season.
Taylor had coached Stanford for the last two seasons after replacing David Shaw, the winningest coach in program history. The Cardinal went 3-9 in back-to-back years with Taylor at the helm. However, the 56-year-old's lack of success on the field wasn't the sole reason for his ousting on Tuesday.
It was reported last week that Taylor had been investigated twice over allegations of hostile and aggressive behavior, as well as personal attacks, against female staff members.
When Andrew Luck decided Stanford needed to change its head football coach at an unusual time in late March, he turned to a familiar face.
Frank Reich was shopping at Costco in Greensboro, N.C., when his onetime Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Andrew Luck, called. Their conversation led to more conversations, and ultimately to an uncommon coaching offer.