Who could the Cardinal turn toward? The timing puts Stanford in a tough spot with candidate pool that doesn't feel deep.

Frank Reich, who lasted only 11 games as the Carolina Panthers’ head coach, has a new opportunity as Stanford’s interim head coach. But no matter how he does under Stanford general manager Andrew Luck,

Luck was hired in November by new school President Jon Levin to rebuild Stanford's struggling football program after four straight seasons with a 3-9 record, including the last two with Troy Taylor in charge.