ESPN: Oregon not awed by Andrew Luck
Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti has been around a while. Long enough that when he says that Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck reminds him of John Elway, that comparison is based on him having coached against Elway -- though he was coaching running backs at Oregon State during Elway's Stanford tenure.
Yes, he sees what everyone else sees: A smart, athletic, big-armed, poised, team-first guy. A super-efficient playmaker who values winning over piling up big numbers and hogging the spotlight.
"Wow. He's phenomenal," Aliotti said. "The guy is the total package. He's the best quarterback I've seen in this league, and ...