Stanford's Luck expands on Taylor firing as Reich introduced
Stanford football GM Andrew Luck said he wasn't sure "how little external pressure or constituent " he felt in the wake of ESPN's report about Troy Taylor but did have "some clarity after some time" that the program needed a reset.
Arch Manning’s pressure at Texas, Julian Sayin’s poor scrimmage, Ty Simpson’s potential upside at Alabama and the battle at Notre Dame between Steve Angeli and CJ Carr are just some of the intrigue coming out of spring camps. McElroy hits the mailbag to answer questions about all those quarterbacks plus talks about Stanford hiring of Frank Reich, the benefit of having NFL experience at the college level and much more.
Arch Manning’s pressure at Texas, Julian Sayin’s poor scrimmage, Ty Simpson’s potential upside at Alabama and the battle at Notre Dame between Steve Angeli and CJ Carr are just some of the intrigue coming out of spring camps. McElroy hits the mailbag to answer questions about all those quarterbacks plus talks about Stanford hiring of Frank Reich, the benefit of having NFL experience at the college level and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sources: Frank Reich hired as interim head coach of Stanford
Frank Reich has agreed on a one-season interim deal to become the head coach of Stanford, sources tell ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Stanford hires Frank Reich as interim head coach for '25
Stanford has hired veteran NFL coach Frank Reich as the interim HC for the 2025 season. He last coached the Carolina Panthers in 2023 and has a 41-43-1 record.
Sources: Stanford is hiring veteran NFL coach Frank Reich as the school’s interim football coach for 2025 season. Both sides have agreed this will be only a one-season agreement. At that point, Stanford will launch a national search. Reich brings a strong familiarity with Stanford GM Andrew Luck, as Reich coached Luck in his final season in the NFL with the Colts in 2018. Reich is a former NFL quarterback, longtime NFL assistant and OC and two-time NFL head coach.
Stanford's David Bailey enters transfer portal, sources say
Stanford OLB David Bailey entered the transfer portal Friday, sources told ESPN, as he became the first Cardinal to leave since Troy Taylor was fired last week. WR Mudia Reuben also entered the portal.
Ranking college football's top 90 quarterbacks of the 2000s
Make way for Dillon Gabriel, Jaxson Dart and more on Bill Connelly's updated list of the 90 greatest quarterbacks of the century.
NFL draft: Inside Elic Ayomanor's viral night, journey from Canada
From Medicine Hat, Alberta, the Stanford receiver came along way to a record night against Travis Hunter and his NFL future.
Stanford football needs 'reset,' fires football coach Troy Taylor
Stanford has fired football coach Troy Taylor amid allegations he mistreated staff members during his two years with the Cardinal.
Troy Taylor is out as Stanford's coach, sources tell ESPN. This marks new GM Andrew Luck's first big stamp on the program and comes in the wake of an ESPN report that detailed his treatment of employees there.