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.

Stanford was in the market for a new head coach after firing Troy Taylor due to his workplace behavior. Taylor reportedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers. The university initially stood by Taylor, but reversed course a few days later, firing the head coach. In two seasons with Stanford, Taylor went 6-18.

Andrew Luck and Frank Reich overlapped with the Indianapolis Colts for the 2018 NFL season. Now, they will be together for a campaign with Stanford football. The Stanford football GM is taking his time when hiring a coach to replace the fired Troy Taylor.