"I won the starting job over a real good player who was the starting quaterback the year before. And I was playing my old school, Bella Vista High School, in our very first game. On my first pass, I threw an interception. One of the assistant coaches on the staff...wanted to pull me to get me out of the game and put the other quarterback in the there. In fact, I was standing there as he told (Head Coach) Max Miller to go with the other quarterback. I'll never forget it. It was a turning point in my life. Max never even looked at him and said, "Troy's our quarterback. I went back in and we had an unbelievable year. It really changed my life.
Stanford Head Football Coach Troy Taylor
Taylor chats with Dave about the emotional roller coaster that was the transition to a new job along with the strategy in building a winner on The Farm. Taylor looks back the foundation of his offensive philosophy and those who made lasting impression going back to his days as a high school quarterback. In Sacramento, Taylor raised eyebrows with his two-quarterback system while confessing he toyed with the idea of using three at one time.
Finally, Coach Taylor discusses the time frame for ultimate success–something he’s confident will happen at Stanford.
