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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.