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.

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