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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 announced the hiring of longtime NFL coach Frank Reich as its interim head football coach for the 2025 season on Monday.
From Yahoo! Sports
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Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor following a report last week that he had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.
Following the first investigation, in 2023, Taylor was warned that he could be fired if the conduct continued, according to an ESPN report. It did continue, with a second investigation a year later. But Taylor remained employed and coached the Cardinal to a second consecutive 3-9 season.
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall examine Troy Taylor's firing at Stanford and discuss how evaluation of teams has changed and what it means for the 2025 season on this week’s episode of “Athlon U: The College Football Podcast.
Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor, less than a week after ESPN reported two third-party investigations into his conduct toward female athletic department staffers. The decision on Tuesday was announced by Cardinal football’s General Manager Andrew Luck.
Who could the Cardinal turn toward? The timing puts Stanford in a tough spot with candidate pool that doesn't feel deep.
Andrew Luck played for Reich in 2018, passing for 4,593 yards, 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions as the Colts went 10-6 and made the AFC playoffs.
Deshonne Redeaux, a top 100 player nationally and the No. 13 recruit in California, will announce his decision on CBS Sports HQ on Saturday, April 5. Redeaux, who’s from Westlake Village in the San Fernando Valley, is focused on six teams: Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.