Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered: Iowa Football Rewind

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!

* His high school athletic career

* Refereeing intramural basketball

* Competing for girls with Rodney Filer

* Watching nude performers in theater class

* The origin of Van Hayden

* Why they started doing cover songs with Iowa themes

* The self-contained concert ambulance, the Vanbulance

* Why he took 6 years to graduate at Iowa

* Reflecting on David Lee Roth's wild trip to Kinnick in 1986

* His vision for battle of the bands between colleges

* When Nick saved his date at a Metallica concert at Lollapalooza

* Hayden Fry's lack of warm weather sideline attire

* Hayden's family's response to their songs

* Typical tailgating weekend for Van Hayden

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.

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.

* Getting pinned 30 times when he started wrestling

* The competitiveness at his high school in New Jersey

* How Tony Stewart helped him get to Iowa

* What schools he visited during recruiting, and why he picked Iowa

* Why he got in trouble with Hy-Vee during his freshman year and later worked there

* Wrestling under Dan Gable for a few seasons

* Fun stories about trips with teammates and annual get togethers

* Memories from key victories, like the 1991 Rose Bowl, at Ohio State in 1991 and the Kickoff Classic in 1992

* His NFL journey and how he ended up in Arena football

* His personal relationship with Coach Kirk Ferentz

* How he became a New Jersey State Police officer

* Why he was thinking about hot dogs after the Northwestern game

* His relationship with Bernie Wyatt

* Being roommates with Acie Earl before school started

* His friend's unbelievable first game experience at Penn State

Learn more about Mike "Beef" Ferroni at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=608

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.

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:

* 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 a dad as football coach

* Stories from his Iowa recruiting visit

* What his friends told him about going to a D-1 school

* How he struggled in his first year at defensive end

* Trash talking and fights in practice

* The Heisman Trophy winners he played against

* The player that hyperextended both his elbows in the same game

* How he developed into an All-Big ten linebacker

* How he embraced the Cy-Hawk rivalry

* Haggling for a gift in Juarez, Mexico during the Sun Bowl trip

* Why he was mad at the Pittsburgh Steelers during the NFL draft

* His experience with the San Francisco 49ers

* What impressed him about Jerry Rice

* Playing in the arena league

* His favorite quotes and memories of Hayden Fry

* What it was like co-coaching with his Dad

* Why he settled in the Iowa City area

* His life philosophy

Learn more about Matt at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=157

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.

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

* The relationship he built with Iowa coaches

* Coach Fry's visit to his home

* What his first year at Iowa was like

* When he decided to redshirt his true freshman year

* How he dealt with a wrist injury early in his career, and who helped him get healed

* Why he was so fired up on his first TD run in the 1995 Sun Bowl

* Why the 1996 Alamo Bowl meant so much to him

* His favorite quotes and memories from Coach Fry

* His mindset in games when he had 40+ carries

* What motivated him during the game

* A funny story about the Alamo Bowl trip

* His views on rivalries like Minnesota and Iowa State as an out-of-state player

* How many injuries he dealt with during his football career

* Draft day and his NFL career

* His time in the CFL

* What he likes about his work training kids instead of coaching kids

* Dealing with weather in Iowa

* His connection to Michigan's Fab Five basketball team

* What he's doing now as a profession

Learn more about Sedrick at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1579

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.

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 with Calvin Jones and the Steubenville Trio

* How his mother put Iowa on the radar

* Which coaches helped him get to Iowa as a walk-on

* How Coach Elliott tricked him when he got a scholarship

* How he helped the younger running backs like Tavian Banks and Sedrick Shaw

* Where he thinks he gets his work ethic

* His favorite NFL running backs growing up

* His famous sports family members

* Why he hates Danan Hughes

* How he managed his disappointing senior season

* Why he signed with the Arizona Cardinals

* How he made the 52-man roster his rookie year

* Stories from Cardinals training camp including Mike Devlin

* Who was the best NFL player he played against

* How he ended up in the CFL

* Why he thinks paying college players is a good thing

* Transitioning to stretch therapy

* How he became the unofficial Iowa team barber

Learn more about Ryan at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1696

Links

* RT of Stretch: https://rtofstretch.com/

* RT of Stretch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rtofstretchofficial/

* RT of Stretch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTOFSTRETCHHouston

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.

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 he took Jake Plummer's scholarship to Iowa

* How he has adjusted to his kids playing hockey living in Minneapolis

* Getting to know the Hartlieb family

* How he ended up working for the University of Minnesota Athletics Department

* What it's like watching the Iowa vs Minnesota games

* His views on NIL and the transfer portal

* His thoughts on the late Ryan Driscoll

* The famous recruiting trip Coach Fry made to St. Ansgar

* His recruiting trip in Iowa City and how he committed to Iowa

* Growing up an Iowa State fan, and why he didn't go there

* His brief punting experience at Iowa

* Dealing with crazy Iowa fans and gamblers after games

* The influence of Coach Elliott on his life after recruiting

* How Coach Patterson and Coach Fry dealt with Matt during practice and games

* How he knew if a play he recommended would get called

* The difficulty of the drop back passing technique and how he modified it

* How Iowa changed play calls against Dan McCarney and Iowa State

* How he learned to call audibles

* When the game started to slow down for him

* Recapping the crazy 1994 season with quarterback injuries

* How he ended up playing at Purdue in 1994 with a broken foot

* The TD pass he caught from Tim Dwight against Minnesota in 1994

* Meeting Bobby Diaco's father and friends

* When he tried to quit during a game

* When his Dad finally wore gear with #12

* How he handled disappointment and pressure

* Nick's experience wearing hockey goalie equipment

* Why he hasn't watched some past games, like the 1997 Michigan game

* How colleges are better preparing players for the mental side

* His favorite Hayden Fry stories

* Riding the jump seat on the plane after the 1996 win at Penn State

* How he helped Peyton Manning with his play fake technique

* How we kept our feet warm at Northwestern in 1995

Learn more about Matt at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=104

Links

* Video version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/nEqkigeEvtY

* Matt Sherman - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Sherman_(American_football)

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.

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

Brion and Nick interview their teammate from the mid-1990's, wide receiver and kick returner, Demo Odems.

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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.

Brion and Nick interview another former roommate, walk-on FB Aaron Granquist to learn about his football journey from junior college to Iowa.