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 him at West High

22:33 Competing with Jimmy Hartlieb for 1992 QB Role Following Matt Rodgers

33:12 Decoding Coach Fry's Calls

38:55 Don Patterson on His Communication With QBs

44:15 His Memories and Experiences As Starting QB at Iowa

52:49 Paul on His Son's Notre Dame Lacrosse Experience

01:05:19 Getting Cut by the Vikings

01:11:25 Nick Discusses Pressure of Playing as 18-22 year olds

01:16:16 How Do You Prepare for Broadcast?

01:25:55 Getting the Opportunity to Call the Olympics

01:31:36 How he was forced to remove "Ums" from his speaking

01:37:54 Managing his relationship with Iowa Football

01:54:26 Coaches Growing Need to Communicate with the Media

You can learn more about Paul Burmeister at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=351

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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