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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I think what he's done is phenomenal, winning three medals in a sport he wasn't engaged in four years ago. It's a perfect sort of symbol for what we are trying to do, which is start something new.
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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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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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What we wanted to do was make sure our team represented all Houstonians. To us, the founding year symbolizes that we want to put deep roots in our city.
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From this day forward, the Houston 1836 logo will be a symbol of a hardworking team. This is a team for Houston. If you live in Houston, you must like it here. If you like Houston, come out and support another Houston franchise.
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We want everyone to feel welcome and become part of professional soccer in Houston.
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We're still going to pay the money we agreed to pay.
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I won't say the publicity has all been good, but it has kept us in the public eye.
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I will confirm that the color scheme (black, orange, white and blue) will remain the same. It's changing to reflect the new name.
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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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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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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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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.