Rece Davis and Pete Thamel break down a defining week for Stanford football. The program hired Frank Reich, signaling a clear embrace of an NFL-style identity—but that move raises big questions, especially around recruiting and whether Andrew Luck, now Stanford’s general manager, can convince Reich to stay beyond one season. If he can’t, then who steps in next? Out in Colorado, Deion Sanders grabs headlines with a $54 million extension. The next big question: Can he keep the Buffaloes competitive in the Big 12?

1:58 - Stanford hires Frank Reich, embraces NFL identity

6:03 - Stanford's recruiting challenge

8:25 - Reich's historic comeback game with Maryland Terrapins

10:23 - How many schools will adopt the GM model?

13:53 - Stanford's split with Troy Taylor was unavoidable

16:10 - Stanford's next coach: Who is a good fit?

23:16 - Deion Sanders lands $54 million extension

30:51 - The art and chaos of picking a perfect bracket

35:43 - The dread and pain of a game-turning rewrite

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