[Mick]

Can’t be worse than TT.

Luck knows him from his days coaching Indianapolis where he was 40-33-1 and went to the playoffs twice in five seasons, once with Luck as his QB. It'll be interesting to see if the NFL discipline translates at Stanford. Reich was an NFL quarterback and a longtime OC/offensive assistant, and was Philly's OC during their 2017 Super Bowl winning season. He helped Carson Wentz go 11-2 and transformed Nick Foles into the Super Bowl MVP. He also worked extensively with Philip Rivers.

Good story on Reich. Coach Levy, fellow QB Jim Kelly, GM Bill Polian, teammate Boomer Esiason all speak extremely highly of him: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2973...-comebacks

BTW, Reich was the quarterback who led the comeback wild card playoff win for the Bills after being down 35-3. He also led UMaryland from a 31-0 halftime deficit to beat UMiami 42-40, at the time the largest deficit in NCAA D1 history. He served as Jim Kelly's backup for years. And he's a man of faith, which probably fits the program's needs after Taylor's scandal: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3771...hers-coach

For one season, in the straits that Stanford football is in, I really like this hire.  Stanford needs a new football culture, and I think Reich can deliver. If he works out, he stays. I realize that he may have the NFL as a goal, but at age 63 coming off of a 1-10 record in his last stint, I don't see it. That was the fourth shortest HC stint in NFL history and he's the first HC since the NFL/AFL merger to be fired in back-to-back seasons. I realize recruiting is a question, but it's a big part of the job, and Reich strikes me as the kind of guy who doesn't neglect the important aspects of his roles. Worst case, he hires an excellent recruiting staff.

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/19067081...49294.html

Tight ends coach Nate Byham has been promoted to offensive coordinator.

[Mick]

Can’t be worse than TT.

Luck knows him from his days coaching Indianapolis where he was 40-33-1 and went to the playoffs twice in five seasons, once with Luck as his QB. It'll be interesting to see if the NFL discipline translates at Stanford. Reich was an NFL quarterback and a longtime OC/offensive assistant, and was Philly's OC during their 2017 Super Bowl winning season. He helped Carson Wentz go 11-2 and transformed Nick Foles into the Super Bowl MVP. He also worked extensively with Philip Rivers.

Good story on Reich. Coach Levy, fellow QB Jim Kelly, GM Bill Polian, teammate Boomer Esiason all speak extremely highly of him: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2973...-comebacks

BTW, Reich was the quarterback who led the comeback wild card playoff win for the Bills after being down 35-3. He also led UMaryland from a 31-0 halftime deficit to beat UMiami 42-40, at the time the largest deficit in NCAA D1 history. He served as Jim Kelly's backup for years. And he's a man of faith, which probably fits the program's needs after Taylor's scandal: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3771...hers-coach

For one season, in the straits that Stanford football is in, I really like this hire.  Stanford needs a new football culture, and I think Reich can deliver. If he works out, he stays. I realize that he may have the NFL as a goal, but at age 63 coming off of a 1-10 record in his last stint, I don't see it. That was the fourth shortest HC stint in NFL history and he's the first HC since the NFL/AFL merger to be fired in back-to-back seasons. I realize recruiting is a question, but it's a big part of the job, and Reich strikes me as the kind of guy who doesn't neglect the important aspects of his roles. Worst case, he hires an excellent recruiting staff.

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/19067081...49294.html

Tight ends coach Nate Byham has been promoted to offensive coordinator.