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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Any announcement regarding the matter has been pushed back until later this week.
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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.
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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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While the name Houston 1836 refers to the year that our city of Houston was founded by brothers Augustus C. and John K. Allen, we also incorporated the star and silhouette of Gen. Sam Houston.
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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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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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Ideally you'd have 12 months to set this up, to get a staff and do everything necessary, and we've had three months to ramp up. But we'll be ready to go.
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Plenty of folks don't like the name because it's not to American tastes. It's not a name like the Bears or the Bulls and it's absolutely fine not to like it.
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My sense is that we're going to have a similar crowd.
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I feel very confident, in fact I guarantee that we will have a smooth operation (Saturday).
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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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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.