Stanford legend Andrew Luck is once again at the center of the program he helped elevate more than a decade ago. This time, it's not as a quarterback — but as the general manager, where he's now leading a new era for Cardinal football.

The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback said Frank Reich is the "perfect steward" for the Cardinal in 2025 after his former NFL coach agreed to be the interim for the ACC program during the upcoming season, per Christopher Kamrani of The Athletic.

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.

Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor on Tuesday, less than a week after an ESPN report revealed that Taylor had twice been the subject of third-party investigations into complaints from athletic department employees over hostile behavior.

Luck seemingly initiated the firing of his football coach, but he reportedly stood behind Taylor during a recent team meeting

Luck was hired in November by new school President Jon Levin to rebuild Stanford's struggling football program after four straight seasons with a 3-9 record, including the last two with Troy Taylor in charge.

Troy Taylor bullying allegations, explained. ESPN first reported the news of the bullying allegations against Taylor on March 19. According to ESPN's Xuan Thai, Taylor allegedly b

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.

Former Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck picked his old coach, Frank Reich, as the new head coach for one season in the Standford Cardinal football program.