Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered: Iowa Football Rewind

Brion and Nick interview former Hawkeye walk-on linebacker from 1993-1997, Scott Yoder. We discuss his journey from small-town Iowa to starting in the Big Ten. We also discuss playing against Nick in high school, and shows off his vintage Shank Gear clothing (company Nick and I started after college).

00:00 Scott's introduction to cut blocking

01:51 High School Football Memories

02:46 Revisiting Old Games and Stats

05:38 Puntin...

Brion and Nick interview former Hawkeye lineman from 1995-1997, Epenesa Epenesa. We discuss his journey from American Samoa to Iowa Wesleyan to the Iowa Hawkeyes. We also discuss how his sons followed in his footprints to Iowa (A.J., Eric and Iose).

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome02:30 Family Success in Sports03:09 Daughter's Volleyball Journey to Purdue04:50 Growing Up in American Samoa06:01 Journey to Iowa Wesleyan11:58 T...

Brion and Nick interview former Iowa DB from 1992 to 1996, Billy Coats. He talks about his journey from Texas, his interest in Iowa at an early age, his decision between Iowa and other Texas schools, his battle to get on the field and deal with injuries, his pursuit of professional football and how he got into high school coaching.

00:00 Injury on the Field

00:45 Welcome Billy Coats

00:59 Early Football Journey

03:07 High School Footba...

Brion and Nick interview former Iowa FB from 1988 to 1992, "Sweet Lew" Montgomery. He talks about his journey from Waterloo East High, his decision between Iowa and Michigan State, and the fundraising work he's done to research Sanfilippo Syndrome that took his son's life too early.

00:00 Losing a Bet at Purdue in 1991

01:32 Welcome Lew Montgomery

01:50 Growing Up in Waterloo

07:22 High School Football Journey

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Brion and Nick interview the "Voice of the Hawkeyes" Gary Dolphin. He shares his broadcasting history at Iowa going back to 1973, and how he prepares for each game. He also shares some great stories about Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz, and shares his thoughts on the upcoming 2025 season.

00:00 Introduction: Reflecting on Bump Elliot and Hayden Fry

01:29 Welcoming Gary Dolphin: Voice of the Hawkeyes

01:49 First Play-by-Play...

Brion and Nick interview former New England Patriots TE Marv Cook. He shares his journey from small town Iowa multi-sport athlete to a position change at Iowa to the NFL Pro Bowl. He also talked about his coaching philosophy that led Iowa City Regina to 7 straight state championships over his 14 seasons. And of course, we talk about his famous catch against Ohio State in 1987.

00:00 Epic Game Day Atmosphere

02:07 Introducing Marv...

Brion and Nick interview former Iowa defensive back brothers, Doug Buch and Jeff Buch. Doug played from 1988-1992, and Jeff played from 1996-2000. This is the first time we've had two guests at the same time, and we think you'll enjoy hearing their perspectives on each other's recruiting and playing days at Iowa, along with their shared memories about Coach Fry and Dan McCarney.

00:00 Benton County Connections

00:11 ...

Brion and Nick interview former Iowa offensive lineman and NY Giants veteran Scott Davis. We learn how he made the transition from small-town Iowa helping his grandfather on the farm to the Hawkeyes and on to the NFL, where he played from 1993-1997.

01:47 Introduction to Scott Davis

01:55 Memories of Iowa and Family

05:01 Cultural Differences: Iowa vs. New Jersey

06:09 Transition to New Jersey

12:32 Early NFL Experiences

14:00 Traini...

Brion and Nick interview teammate offensive lineman Derek Rose. We go through his transition from guard to center, and his academic success. We also talk about his immigration to Toronto and why he didn't pursue professional football after Iowa.00:00 Hilarious Game Day Memories01:22 Introducing Derek Rose01:46 High School Days and Early Football07:31 Recruitment Journey20:58 First Year Challenges23:46 Pranks and Locker Room Ant...

Brion and Nick interview legendary Hawkeye kicker, Rob Houghtlin. We go deep into the famous FG against Michigan in 1985 along with his other game-winning FGs at Iowa. We also talk about a variety of topics, and he shares insights into running his own marketing business.

01:36 The Legendary 1985 Iowa vs. Michigan Game

14:15 Reflecting on the Game's Impact

17:24 Early Life and High School Sports

23:51 College Recruitment Journey

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Brion and Nick interview fellow senior class fullback, Rodney Filer (1993-1996). He was born in Houston, played high school in Waco and ended up raising his family in Des Moines. He discusses his Hawkeye career overcoming an ACL injury, and his NFL opportunities, and his long-time Arena Football career, primarily with the Iowa Barnstormers.

01:18 Introduction to Rodney Filer

01:51 Early Life and Gymnastics

03:41 Transition to Foot...

We wanted to try something different in this week's episode. We added AI generated voice in different parts and had a program summarize and highlight some of our past episodes.

00:19 The Journey of Iowa Football Stories

01:04 Life Lessons from Former Players

01:31 The Iowa Way: Principles and Values

02:06 Special Episode: Best Insights from Former Hawkeyes

02:30 Building a Football Dynasty: The Iowa Way

03:13 The Foundation: Blue Col...

Brion and Nick interview former offensive lineman from 1989-1991, Shawn Gillen. He has an incredible story of battling football injuries, playing football in Germany, and two life-threatening health scares. You will glad you listened and watched this episode!

00:00 Regrets about hitting Melvin Foster

01:18 Introduction and Welcome

01:25 Growing Up in Illinois

01:43 High School Football Journey

02:03 Recruitment by Iowa

04:51 College Foot...

Brion and Nick interview former Houston Oilers safety and Iowa defensive back Chris Jackson. He made his way from Houston, Texas to Iowa City, and through hard work and coaching from Bob Elliott, he turned into an all-Big Ten performer. These days, he teaches high school kids how to understand finances and investing in Los Angeles.

00:00 Dedication to Coach Bob Elliot

00:29 A Memorable Welcome to the Big 10

01:33 Chris Jackson's Footb...

Brion and Nick interview former teammate and kicker/punter, Todd Romano. After a successful high school career in West Palm Beach, Florida, he signed with Iowa to help upgrade the placekicking and punting. He lettered 4 years for the Hawks after redshirting the 1991 season, and kicked 4 FGs in a close win against Tulsa in 1993, including a 53-yard FG.

00:00 Arrival in Boulder: The Mile High Challenge

01:11 Early Life and Sports Begi...

Brion and Nick interview sports columnist for the Des Moines Register, Chad Leistikow (pronounced LYE-stick-oh). Chad has been in the newspaper business for over 34 years, mainly covering Iowa high school and University of Iowa sports teams. He worked at the Iowa City Press-Citizen in high school, and later worked for the Voice of the Hawkeyes, Cedar Rapids Gazette, USA Today and Des Moines Register. He grew up with Brion in Iowa C...

Brion and Nick interview former Harvard football player and WWE professional wrestler-turned neuroscientist, Chris Nowinski.

He wrote the investigative book "Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis" in 2006 and co- founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) in 2007, a non-profit organization leading the fight against concussions and CTE and dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted. He also co-founded th...

Brion and Nick interview former Hawkeye and backup NFL and CFL quarterback, Ricky Stanzi. We discuss his journey from Ohio to Iowa, and how he got his opportunity to play at Iowa. He discussed his mindset after a "pick six" and how he learned to fight back from his Dad. He wondered how "love it or leave it" would have been different with today's social media, and what he's doing these days to promote mov...

Brion and Nick interview former Hawkeye QB from 1989-1993. After his brief stint with the Minnesota Vikings, he moved into broadcasting and is currently at NBC Sports doing Play By Play for Big Ten basketball and football, and with NBC Olympics as a Studio Host.

00:00 What Coach Fry Said To Paul During Tulsa Drive

01:22 Paul Burmeister on His Hawkeyes Fandom

08:45 Why He Chose Iowa Over Kansas State

15:48 Dan Dickel's Influence on ...