Sure his pop is former N.F.L. Oilers quarterback Oliver Luck,
but Andrew wasn't born until after Oillie finished his 5 years with the Oilers.
Oillie went to practice law in Germany and ended up as the general manager
of the Frankfurt Galaxy, and that is where Andrew grew up.
Soccer is king in Europe, so, "when in Rome, you do as the Romans do,"
so young Andy turned to soccer instead of football.
So how did Oillie get him interested in football? He used a technique
all little league parents should try, he didn't push .
He told me , "I noticed way back when he was a little kid playing
soccer , that he had vision, that he could see the whole field
when passing the ball."
Luck worked with Andy some until he reached the 6th
or 7th grade, but then he pulled back, and he had a great reason
to do so .
"I didn't want him to think that when he came home he's going
to get an ear full from his old man on how to play, I kept my mouth shut."
The approach worked extremely well. Andrew is now a junior and has
been the Spartans starter at quarterback since his sophomore year.
The physical differences between father and son were obivious.
Eventhough he is 6'1, Ollie always appeared small on the field.
But that's not the case with Andrew.
He stands 6'4 and tips the scale at over 200 pounds.
The kid has all the physical tools to be a first rate quarterback,
quick feet, a strong arm, and a knack for making big plays.
I found out that colleges and universities from around
the country have already taken notice of Andy's skills.
He's also an honor student, looking to major in engineering.
In this case , the acorn didn't didn't fall far from the tree,
Ollie was also an honor student and a Rhodes Scholar finalist .
So eventhough it wasn't intentional Andrew really is following
in his father's footsteps , and he just might follow them all
the way to the N.F.L. .
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