Oliver Luck
Oliver Luck
Oliver Francis Luckis a former American football quarterback who played 5 seasons in the NFL. He is an executive with the National Collegiate Athletic Associationin charge of the organization's regulatory functions. Prior to that, he was Director of Intercollegiate Athletes at West Virginia University, his alma mater. Luck is a retired American football player who spent five seasons in the National Football Leagueas a quarterback for the Houston Oilers. He was also the first president and general manager of the...
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We're delighted to go back to the Houston Dynamos. They were short-lived but a very successful team that played in their championship game in their one season.
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We believed, and many people still do, that 1836 was a great name because it symbolized the founding of the city, and we thought people would rally around that. But obviously we hit a bit of a raw nerve within the Mexican-American community.
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We believe a parallel can be drawn to the two major communities in Houston: English speakers and Spanish speakers, who together will create electricity at games unlike any other in MLS.
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I packed the family up in the car, and we went to the game, at the old Mile High, and it was a real downpour, just torrential rain. It turned out that there was a mudslide that blocked off I-70 so we had to take this huge detour and ended up getting home at something like four in the morning. I actually called Don up and said that I hoped that my experience with soccer would get better from here!
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Any announcement regarding the matter has been pushed back until later this week.
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Barcelona has committed to do a three-game tour of the U.S., playing in, I believe the correct order is, Los Angeles, Houston and New York. We just got the confirmation earlier this week.
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Dynamo is a word to describe someone who never fatigues, never gives up. The new name is symbolic of Houston as an energetic, hard-working, risk-taking kind of town.
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It was a great day for us. We were overwhelmed by the number of walk-up customers. It's a good start.
It's like a new movie or a new restaurant. We underestimated the crowd.
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It's pretty clear to me that we can't have a successful franchise if we limit ourselves to just the soccer fan. We have to encourage folks, fans of other sports or those with a passing interest in soccer, to become engaged with the team.
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Considering all the uncertainties he faced with the team (last year), he did a remarkable job. He deserved his coach of the year (award), clearly.
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The University of Houston is a great venue. Robertson Stadium is an ideal place to watch soccer. This would really be the first time for the MLS franchise to be in town, therefore, it will be a great opportunity for the fans to tour the facility and meet the players.
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After it was clear we'd hit a raw nerve in the community, we didn't want to offend anybody.
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I can neither confirm nor deny the report. An official announcement will be made (today).