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Andrew Luck absolutely does not need the job — some would even call it a burden — that he has taken at his alma mater. The four-time Pro Bowler is both a Stanford and College Football Hall of Famer. The former No. 1 overall draft pick threw for almost 30,000 yards in the NFL. He’s got a family, security, even celebrity.
Who needs the aggravation of negotiating the NIL jungle with parents, players and agents? Certainly not Luck. It wasn’t so long ago that his life was simpler as the offensive coordinator for the freshman team at Palo Alto High School.
Now he is about to take over the operational playbook for an intellectual giant fallen on hard football times.
“Football?” Luck said recently. “I’m back in football, baby.”
No, Luck does not need his new position given this point in his life, but he certainly get the job done. Perhaps he’ll even kill it in reshaping Stanford football as the program’s new general manager.
The GM title has emerged in these transitioning times as second-most important on a college football staff. If the GM job is executed correctly, only the head coach is more substantial and powerful.
Well, at least theoretically. On Stanford’s organizational chart, Luck’s name is above head coach Troy Taylor, according to ESPN. Luck, who was named to the position on Nov. 30, will also work with the coaching staff on personnel decisions.
GMs have become a combination of financial advisor, recruiter, director of player personnel, roster analyst, salary capologist and, well, add any other descriptions you see fit. Luck is among those who continue to build the job description on the fly.
“I do think our position of general manager is substantially different than most GMs in the country because of the needs of…
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Author : Dennis Dodd
Publish date : 2025-02-21 16:21:00
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