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 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.

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