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.

Troy Taylor is out as the head football coach at Stanford, fired on Tuesday by new football general manager Andrew Luck. It comes less than a week after Luck reportedly supported Taylor through the university investigations.

Who could the Cardinal turn toward? The timing puts Stanford in a tough spot with candidate pool that doesn't feel deep.