On Tuesday morning, it was announced that Stanford was parting ways with head football coach Troy Taylor following an investigation into his alleged bullying behavior. According to On3's Pete Nakos, the decision came down from Luck, who took over as the program's GM last November.

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.

Stanford football legend and current program general manager Andrew Luck made his first big move on Tuesday, firing head coach Troy Taylor one week after