Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered: Iowa Football Rewind

Brion and Nick interview former Iowa fullback Trevor Bollers. He was born in Guyana in South America, but grew up in Edmonton (Canada), and found his way to Iowa. He was the 4th overall pick in the 1999 CFL Draft, but signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars before injuries ended his career.

We asked Trevor about his family's journey, his transition to college football in the US compared to his son's experience in college football wit...

In our next two episodes, we are sharing some of the best clips and segments from our first 16 episodes. Part 2 includes the following guests: * Matt Hughes (p. 10) * Danan Hughes (Ep. 15) * Jake Olson from Van Hayden Band (Ep. 13) * Ricchard Carter (Ep. 12) * Nate Kaeding (Ep. 16) * Billy Reardon (Ep. 14) See the list of all videos of past interviews on YouTube at https://galleryhurley.com or check out the audio versions at ht...

In our next two episodes, we are sharing some of the best clips and segments from our first 16 episodes.

Part 1 includes the following guests:

• Matt Sherman (Ep. 7)
• Scott Slutzker (Ep. 6)
• Demo Odems (Ep. 5)
• Sedrick Shaw (Ep. 9)
• Ryan Terry (Ep. 8)
• Mike Ferroni (Ep. 11)
• Brion Hurley (Ep. 2)
• Aaron Granquist (Ep. 4)
• Nick Gallery (Ep. 1)
• Derek Price (Ep. 3)

See the list of all videos of past interviews on You...

Brion and Nick interview one of the best Iowa kickers in school history, Nate Kaeding. He was an All-American, All-Big Ten, Lou Groza Award winner and NFL All-Pro who grew up in the shadows of Kinnick Stadium. We asked Nate about about his prolific sports achievements in high school, his approach to kicking, and how he succeeded in the NFL. We discussed the following topics: * What do kickers do during practice * Playing in Oakl...

Brion and Nick interview two-sport professional athlete and former Iowa wide receiver and center fielder Danan Hughes. He shares his experience balancing college football, minor league baseball and the NFL, and how he became a broadcaster for the Kansas City Chiefs. Some of the topics we discussed:

* His in-home visit from Coach Fry and other memories

* Getting recruited to play basketball, baseball and football in college

* How...

Brion and Nick interview another teammate, center and long snapper Billy Reardon. We covered a lot of random topics, from being a walk-on to influencing Jason Kelce to his near miss opportunity with the Chicago Bears. Some of the topics we discussed:

* His brief conversation with Coach Fry on his visit

* His connection to Iowa

* Reliving the 1996 season wins

* The feeling of being blown out in games against Penn State and Ohio St...

Brion and Nick change it up from our past interviews, and talk to the drummer of a popular Iowa Hawkeye cover band, Van Hayden. Each member is dressed as Hayden Fry, playing Van Halen songs with lyrics modified to Iowa sports themes. He also was in school at the same time as them, and has lots of great stories to share! Some of the topics we discussed:

* Hayden's Chevy Trailblazer

* His high school athletic career

* Refereeing in...

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 rais...

Brion and Nick interview All-Big Ten lineman Mike "Beef" Ferroni. He talks about his journey from New Jersey to Iowa, following Tony Stewart to Iowa, wrestling for Dan Gable, his relationship with Kirk Ferentz, and playing in memorable and historic Iowa football games. Some of the topics we discussed:

* Getting pinned 30 times when he started wrestling

* The competitiveness at his high school in New Jersey

* How Tony Stewart help...

Brion and Nick interview All-Big Ten linebacker Matt Hughes. He talks about his journey from Texas to Iowa, growing up as the son of a football coach, and how he fought through injuries in the NFL and Arena football.

Some of the topics we discussed:

* Growing up in a Texas small town

* Why he wanted to leave Texas for college due to a family tragedy

* The Iowa coaching connection to his hometown

* What it was like to grow up with...

Brion and Nick interview former NFL and CFL running back Sedrick Shaw, who is still Iowa's all-time leading rusher. He talks about his journey from Austin, Texas and how he became so successful as a Hawkeye, and how his professional career unfolded.

Some of the topics we discussed:

* The competition and athletes in Austin, Texas

* Playing linebacker and safety in high school

* Why he chose Iowa over UCLA and other Texas schools

*...

Brion and Nick interview former Arizona Cardinals RB Ryan Terry to learn about his journey from Steubenville Ohio to walk-on at Iowa and how he made it in the NFL

Some of the topics we discussed:

* Growing up with a Green Beret father

* What made him commit to getting good grades

* When he decided he was going to play in the NFL

* His favorite training workout in high school

* How he met future NFL coach Rob Ryan

* His connection...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 * S...

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 ...

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 ...

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/watc...