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October 8, 2024 132 mins

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. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.

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