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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