Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered: Iowa Football Rewind

Brion and Nick interview Nick's former roommate and former Iowa QB Matt Sherman, where we learn about Matt's football journey from high school, his time at Iowa, his NFL combine and Arena football experience. Some of the topics we discussed: * How his high school team was able to run the same offense as the Univ of Houston * Following in the footsteps of Kurt Warner * How it was growing up with his Dad as a coach * How he took Jake Plummer's scholarship to Iowa * How he has adjusted to his kids playing hockey living in Minneapolis * Getting to know the Hartlieb family * How he ended up working for the University of Minnesota Athletics Department * What it's like watching the Iowa vs Minnesota games * His views on NIL and the transfer portal * His thoughts on the late Ryan Driscoll * The famous recruiting trip Coach Fry made to St. Ansgar * His recruiting trip in Iowa City and how he committed to Iowa * Growing up an Iowa State fan, and why he didn't go there * His brief punting experience at Iowa * Dealing with crazy Iowa fans and gamblers after games * The influence of Coach Elliott on his life after recruiting * How Coach Patterson and Coach Fry dealt with Matt during practice and games * How he knew if a play he recommended would get called * The difficulty of the drop back passing technique and how he modified it * How Iowa changed play calls against Dan McCarney and Iowa State * How he learned to call audibles * When the game started to slow down for him * Recapping the crazy 1994 season with quarterback injuries * How he ended up playing at Purdue in 1994 with a broken foot * The TD pass he caught from Tim Dwight against Minnesota in 1994 * Meeting Bobby Diaco's father and friends * When he tried to quit during a game * When his Dad finally wore gear with #12 * How he handled disappointment and pressure * Nick's experience wearing hockey goalie equipment * Why he hasn't watched some past games, like the 1997 Michigan game * How colleges are better preparing players for the mental side * His favorite Hayden Fry stories * Riding the jump seat on the plane after the 1996 win at Penn State * How he helped Peyton Manning with his play fake technique * How we kept our feet warm at Northwestern in 1995 Learn more about Matt at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=104 Links * Video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/nEqkigeEvtY * Matt Sherman - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Sherman_(American_football) Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

Brion and Nick interview former Colts and Saints TE Scott Slutzker, who played at Iowa from 1991-1995. We discuss his multi-sport background, and his football journey to Iowa and later into the NFL Some of the topics we discussed: * Growing up in California before moving to New Jersey * Switching from soccer to football * Why his parents didn't let him play football the 2nd time * Trying out with the New York Yankees while injured in high school * His original plan to play both baseball and football at Iowa and why baseball didn't work out * How Frank Verducci got him back on track academically * His first recruiting letter from Columbia, which had the nation's longest losing streak * Why he canceled his recruiting visit to Wisconsin * His strange recruiting trip to Notre Dame * Why he chose Iowa over Notre Dame, and his thoughts on Lou and Skip Holtz * Being Jewish in Iowa and dealing with Christmas * Playing for Coach Dave Triplett, Carl Hargrave and Mark Hendrickson * Reflecting back on the racial bias from the 2020 season * Comparing today's athletes with NIL versus our playing days * Spring break trip to South Padre Island in a Winnebago * More details on the frozen lizard story * What it was like playing for Coach Fry * The recipe Coach Fry developed for rebuilding a program * What it was like being a stand up TE and how to transition back to a 3-point stance in the NFL * How a mistake on Draft Day may have caused him to slip * His views on Colts head coach Jim Mora Sr * Getting traded to New Orleans and flying there on the same day * The Mike Ditka and Ricky Williams saga in New Orleans * Move benefits of being traded in the NFL * Fighting through injuries in the NFL * How he ended up in Charlotte * His flight on 9/11 to tryout for the Bears * Why he was scared of Nick beating him up Learn more about Scott at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1616 Additional links: * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Slutzker * Coach Carl Hargrave: https://uiupeacocks.com/honors/upper-iowa-university-athletics-hall-of-fame/carl-hargrave/52 * Mark Hendrickson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hendrickson_(American_football) * Myers Hendrickson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers_Hendrickson Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

Brion and Nick interview their teammate from the mid-1990's, wide receiver and kick returner, Demo Odems. You will learn about his football journey to Iowa and later into Arena football and coaching Some of the topics we discussed: * How he ended up playing youth football instead of soccer * How he chose Iowa over other schools, and where he really wanted to attend * His struggles with weight growing up, and how he started out as a lineman * His first trip outside of Texas * His recruiting trip to Iowa and meeting with Coach Fry * How Sedrick Shaw (his HS teammate) also ended up at Iowa * His relationship with the late Coach John O'Hara * The summer he spent in Iowa City before his freshman year * A big mistake he regrets in Iowa City * His favorite distractions of fishing and video games * His favorite places to eat and go out in Iowa City * His favorite memories of games we played in together * When Tim Dwight borrowed his car for a few weeks * The origin of the "Butt Naked Posse" * How he passed Spanish II in college * How Penn State fans have changed over the years * Catching passes from Kurt Warner's Pro Day at the bubble * Why he didn't pursue the NFL after school * How he ended up playing Arena football and becoming a league MVP * "The Franchise" rec league basketball championship team * How he ended up as a graduate assistant for Bret Bielema in Wisconsin * How he used Halle Berry to inspire the Badgers upset over Michigan * Why we started this podcast * How he got his name, Demosceneeds * What he's doing now for work Learn more about Demo at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1326 You can contact Demo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demosesneeds-odems-iii-a07306102/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coacho10/ Email available in video Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

Brion and Nick interview another former roommate, walk-on FB Aaron Granquist to learn about his football journey from junior college to Iowa. Some of the topics we discussed: * Why he decided to walk-on at Iowa after JUCO * His amazing rushing stats at Waldorf and Iowa * His unique recruiting trip to BYU * Imitating Mike Alstott in practice * Why he had the largest neckroll in college football * His best memories of Hayden Fry * Scrambled Egg vs Laurel hat naming debate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrambled_egg_(uniform)) * Being a 2-sport athlete in college * UI Intramural basketball * What it is like being a football official * Aaron's perspectives on specialists (kickers and punters) * Experiences at different stadiums and Kinnick * The story about the hair brush * His brief modeling career * His work with the Iowa Football Club * How he finally became a Civil Engineer Learn more about Aaron at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=704 Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

Brion and Nick interview their first official guest, former college roommate and former Detroit Lions TE Derek Price. He transferred to Iowa in 1993 after 2 seasons at Mesa Community College near Tempe, Arizona. He was a free agent TE with the Detroit Lions in 1996 before a neck injury ended his football career. In this interview, we discussed: * When he switched from diving to football * Playing for TE coach Carl Hargrave * Why he took a recruiting trip to UNLV instead of Air Force Academy * His recruiting visit to Iowa and why he immediately committed to Coach Fry * Why he kept getting tickets on his pickup truck and how he learned to drive in snow * How Chuck Long helped him get into the NFL * Perks of being in the NFL * How he gained weight at Iowa * What he did on "Cut Day" in his first season in the NFL * A new hair style he received from Tavian Banks' mom * Playing against John Randle and Reggie White in the NFL * Multiple stories of players not cashing their checks * Why he played TE instead of WR at Iowa * The 1995 Senior Poster "Dressed and Ready": https://www.hawktoys.com/product/1995-football-seniors-poster/1704?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=10 * Making fun of Nick's head size - Jack in the Box commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2vHx1toXK8 * His perspective playing with Barry Sanders in Detroit ("Bye Bye Barry" movie: https://amzn.to/3TtJ0Uw) * The frozen iguana story Learn more about Derek at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1417 How to contact Derek: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official.derekcprice * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derek.c.price.7/ * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Price_%28American_football%29 * The Faction Foundation: https://thefactionfoundation.com/ Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

In our 2nd full podcast, the roles are reversed, and Nick interviews Brion to learn about how he got interested in kicking, his experience as a walk-on at Iowa, and his journey to NFL training camps and Arena football. Some of the topics we discussed: * How he got started with kicking and punting * His dad's connection to the Iowa football program * The recruiting process at Iowa and UNI as a walk-on * The growth of Iowa-born kickers at Iowa * How he shared the punting duties with Nick in 1993 (TV spotlight on punting battle with Brion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2F69llWxU) * The ups and downs of his playing career, and how he ended up being a long distance kicker * The mental side and preparation of being a kicker * His love of Rocky Rococo's pizza * Almost missing the bus for the 1994 Oregon game * Accidentally kicking the ball into the stands during a game * The banana peel jerseys from 1994 and 1995 * His unique kicking style and technique (Brion's Iowa highlight film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlF3t5aiK2I) * How he got signed by the New York Giants twice and had to get a work leave-of-absence * The impact of the K balls in the NFL * His Arena football and Arena2 journey and how the contracts were structured (Brion's Arena highlight tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJgVxoi4wEw) * Another time he almost missed the team bus * His only game-winning FG * Players we would like to interview on the podcast Learn more about Brion at hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=136 Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

In the first podcast, Brion interviews Nick to learn about his football journey to Iowa and later into the NFL Some of the topics we discussed: * How he got into kicking and punting * What his recruiting process was like, and interactions with Coach Bobby Elliott * Why he considered attending the Air Force Academy * What it was like playing as a true freshman (TV spotlight on punting battle with Brion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2F69llWxU) * The worst punting day ever against Iowa State (watch the punts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lcODyAwis) * Causing a delay in the 1993 Michigan game * Blowout losses to Ohio State and Penn State * The loss at Tulsa in 1996 * Scoring a TD and playing other positions * Recurring football dreams/nightmares * NFL journey with the Chiefs, Jets and Dolphins, including his first and only NFL game * His perspective seeing Robert Gallery's rise to fame * The support he received from his family and how they traveled to most of the games * Super Jock pregame ritual (watch the 1986 commercial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NETvbqZAZX4) Learn more about Nick at hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=122 Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

Learn more about our new podcast! Nick Gallery is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996 Brion Hurley is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996 We will interview former Hawkeye football players and staff to learn about their experiences and interesting stories. A behind-the-scenes look at Iowa football like you've never heard before. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfzw0R7YmS0 Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com