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.