Stanford coach: Our intention is Power 5 football

• Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2023, 11:44 PM ET

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  • Covers the Pac-12.
  • Joined ESPN in 2014.
  • Gone To Washington State University.STANFORD, Calif.– As

Stanford comes to grips with the collapsing Pac-12, first-year football coach Troy Taylor said the school plans to stay at the Power 5 level.” I think the players that dedicated to us and came here, they want to play Power 5 football, and that is what our intent is with this university,” Taylor said Tuesday night.”I can’t envision anything else.” ACC presidents met Tuesday early morning to

talk about the possibility of including Stanford and Cal, however the matter was not voted on, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. With 8 schools set to depart the Pac-12 after this season, Stanford’s future is in limbo, and it’s uncertain where the Cardinal would turn if a deal were not extended from the ACC.Joining the ACC would provide logistical challenges in having to take a trip across the country for each roadway game, but Taylor dismissed any concerns that would develop for football.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated” I’m okay with traveling. Our men love playing football,

and if you’ve got to travel a little more, that indicates when individuals come play us, they got to take a trip, “Taylor said.”We wish to remain in a terrific conference and we’re sure that will take place. The travel, if that happens, it’s great.” People used to need to come across the country in a covered wagon– it would

take them months and they ‘d be completely different people by the time they got there. We get on a plane for five hours, six hours, that’s not the end of the world. You get beverages served to you and some treats and it’s not that bad. “The added travel generally is not considered as a significant hurdle for football due

to the minimal quantity of road games. However, the possibility of Stanford’s other sports being forced into routine prolonged journey makes complex the capacity for the school to join the ACC as a full-fledged member.Taylor stated he has not been in discussions at the administrative level about Stanford’s future but has actually

fielded questions from potential employees.”Obviously, individuals want to hear what’s going on and I inform them to simply be patient and ideally we’ll come to some resolution,”Taylor said.”I do not have any answers for them at this point, however they trust the brand of Stanford, why they selected Stanford, and we will wind up at a good location. I really think that. Wish it remained in the Pac-12 and sorry to see that end, but as a coach, as a player, you progress rapidly. “Stanford anticipates some sort of resolution by the end of the week, sources informed ESPN.