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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 24, 2019 18:40:10 GMT -7
Man, I am blindsided .,. Can’t imagine how Colts fans feel!!
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Post by cthommes on Aug 24, 2019 18:43:43 GMT -7
First!!
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Post by ohioboltfan on Aug 24, 2019 18:44:19 GMT -7
Man, I am blindsided .,. Can’t imagine how Colts fans feel!! Unbelievable! Truly stunning.
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 24, 2019 19:38:46 GMT -7
There is more to this than 'mentally worn down'........
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 24, 2019 19:50:17 GMT -7
There is more to this than 'mentally worn down'........ Luck came from money, he's a Stanford grad, just got married and doesn't need the money. A different sort from the normal NFL player. His father Oliver Luck was a longtime NFL QB, attorney and business executive (currently the Commissioner of the XFL): After retiring from pro football, Luck received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1987. He graduated with honors,[5] then accepted a fellowship to study the European Union and its legal system in Germany.[6] Luck is also a long-time member of the American Council on Germany.[7] In 1990, he was the Republican nominee for Congress from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, which included his alma mater, but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Harley O. Staggers Jr. An ethical controversy arose after his campaign used a mailing list generated by the non-profit Mountaineer Athletic Club to send a photo of himself as WVU's quarterback, along with a letter from Luck, to over 4000 of the club's contributors. A state ethics commission report subsequently found that the list had been generated at Luck's request, and Luck apologized.[8] In 1991, he became general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the fledgling World League of American Football. He held the post for two years until the league was suspended. Upon its resumption in 1995, he became general manager of the Rhein Fire, and was named league president the following year. Luck held that role until 2000, during which time he oversaw the league's rebranding as NFL Europe, intended to strengthen the connection between the league and its parent, the NFL. In 2001 Luck was sworn in as Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Sports Authority. In this role he oversaw the operations of the Harris County Houston Sports Authority, the governmental entity created in 1997 to provide the financing, construction and management oversight of the three large sports and entertainment venues in Houston: Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros), Reliant Stadium, (home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), and the new Downtown multi-purpose arena (home of the Houston Rockets and Comets).[citation needed] Prior to joining the Sports Authority, Luck was a top-ranking executive with the National Football League for more than ten years, where he served as Vice President of Business Development and President and CEO of NFL Europe. In 2005, he was named president of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Luck worked with the City and County to create a publicly funded downtown soccer stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium, which opened to much fanfare in March 2012.[9] On June 27, 2008, Luck was appointed by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to the West Virginia University Board of Governors, effective July 1.[5] On June 9, 2010, Luck was hired as the athletic director of West Virginia University. Two years later his name surfaced as a potential candidate to fill the open athletic director's slot at Stanford University, where his son Andrew played quarterback and one of his daughters played volleyball. But Luck announced on May 17, 2012, that he was staying at WVU.[10] During Luck's tenure the WVU athletic program has made significant changes, including: WVU's move from the Big East Conference to the Big 12 Conference;[11] the resignation of head football coach Bill Stewart and subsequent promotion of Dana Holgorsen to that spot;[12] and the firing of baseball coach Greg Van Zant,[13] instituted beer sales at football stadiums,[14] restructured the WVU compliance office,[15] and took the school off of major probation;[16] facilitated multi-media rights to IMG in a 12-year, $86million guaranteed deal,[17] added men’s golf after a 32-year hiatus;[18] hired baseball coach Randy Mazey who led the team to a 3rd-place finish in the Big 12,[19] and organized state TIF funding to build a new baseball stadium eventually known as Monongalia County Ballpark.[20] As of October 12, 2012, WVU amended Luck's employment agreement, extending his contract through 2017.[21] On October 14, 2013, Luck was one of 13 members unanimously chosen by the College Football Playoff Management Committee[22] to select the four teams to compete in the first College Football Playoff which was to be held in 2015. On December 17, 2014, the NCAA announced that Luck would take a newly created post as executive vice president for regulatory affairs. Luck is in charge of all national office regulatory functions, including academics, membership, eligibility, and enforcement. The position had been created by current NCAA president Mark Emmert as part of a major restructuring of his senior staff.[23] Notably, the NCAA offices are in Indianapolis, where Andrew currently plays.[24][25] On June 5, 2018, The XFL announced that Luck would be the league's Commissioner and CEO.[26]
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Post by totallybolted on Aug 24, 2019 20:01:33 GMT -7
Sad really. I liked Luck. Thought he was a class act.
Luck is an example of how rough the NFL can be on a body. think how lucky the bolts have been with their OL issues. It could have been PR getting brutalized. If Indy had a better OL Luck would still be playing
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 24, 2019 20:11:36 GMT -7
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 24, 2019 20:13:18 GMT -7
Sad really. I liked Luck. Thought he was a class act. Luck is an example of how rough the NFL can be on a body. think how lucky the bolts have been with their OL issues. It could have been PR getting brutalized. If Indy had a better OL Luck would still be playing Well, they did have a much better oline in 2018, but the damage had already been done. |
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Post by cthommes on Aug 24, 2019 22:54:33 GMT -7
Remember how I said Irsay's comments were a shot across the bow?
Yeah.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 24, 2019 23:45:00 GMT -7
Remember how I said Irsay's comments were a shot across the bow? Yeah. Well then, I guess that Irsay got what he wanted: Jacoby Brissett as his starting QB for 2019.
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 25, 2019 3:03:50 GMT -7
There is more to this than 'mentally worn down'........ You like to follow good and bad oline's. Well for years the Colt's oline was bad, I mean awful ! For years Luck literally had the living hell beat out of him at QB. It's no surprise its caught up to him.
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Post by chopper31 on Aug 25, 2019 3:31:50 GMT -7
He’ll be playing for the Houston Roughnecks before you know it...
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 25, 2019 3:44:47 GMT -7
He’ll be playing for the Houston Roughnecks before you know it... HA. Waiver wire pick up Approved !!!!! He has always been a different bird than the rest. Star QB, his youth let him win the Manning War in Indy, etc.........but he just thinks differently. The NFL just wasn't his "life" per se. I think his thinking got solidified this Spring when he got married. JJ Watt and Clowney killing you twice a year can change your thinking pretty fast too !
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Post by Chargeroo on Aug 25, 2019 7:24:59 GMT -7
He's nice young man and I wish him well in whatever his next endeavor is.
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Post by cthommes on Aug 25, 2019 8:36:35 GMT -7
Remember how I said Irsay's comments were a shot across the bow? Yeah. Well then, I guess that Irsay got what he wanted: Jacoby Brissett as his starting QB for 2019. The problem with the tiny little bone has been resolved. |
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