Ep. 12: Interview with Ricchard Carter - Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered: Iowa Football Rewind
Description
Brion and Nick interview former Hawkeye wide receiver Ricchard Carter, letterwinner from 1995-1997. He talks about his journey from New Jersey to Iowa, bowling and running track in high school, how he got his nickname, and his advice to young athletes.
Some of the topics we discussed:
* Growing up in Passaic, NJ
* Exceling at track in high school
* How he got into bowling
* The shock of competing with athletes at Iowa
* What raised concerns over one of his other recruiting trips
* His connection to Bo Porter
* Watching women's basketball and C. Vivian Stringer
* The impact of Chris Street's death on his recruiting trip
* Conditioning drills at Iowa
* How he got his nicknames
* His first game on kickoff coverage
* Training table comedy hour
* His relationship with Coach Patterson
* Pregame tests before a game
* His first trip to Ohio State seeing Eddie George
* The coldest game he played in
* When his wife was embarrassed in class during a game
* Being late to practice during 2-a-days
* Playing with "King Hawk"
* Fighting injuries during his senior season
* Scoring a TD in the 1997 Sun Bowl
* Advise to give to young players
* What was different about Iowa and New Jersey
Learn more about Ricchard at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=380
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.