Brion and Nick interview their first official guest, former college roommate and former Detroit Lions TE Derek Price. He transferred to Iowa in 1993 after 2 seasons at Mesa Community College near Tempe, Arizona. He was a free agent TE with the Detroit Lions in 1996 before a neck injury ended his football career. In this interview, we discussed: * When he switched from diving to football * Playing for TE coach Carl Hargrave * Why he took a recruiting trip to UNLV instead of Air Force Academy * His recruiting visit to Iowa and why he immediately committed to Coach Fry * Why he kept getting tickets on his pickup truck and how he learned to drive in snow * How Chuck Long helped him get into the NFL * Perks of being in the NFL * How he gained weight at Iowa * What he did on "Cut Day" in his first season in the NFL * A new hair style he received from Tavian Banks' mom * Playing against John Randle and Reggie White in the NFL * Multiple stories of players not cashing their checks * Why he played TE instead of WR at Iowa * The 1995 Senior Poster "Dressed and Ready": https://www.hawktoys.com/product/1995-football-seniors-poster/1704?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=10 * Making fun of Nick's head size - Jack in the Box commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2vHx1toXK8 * His perspective playing with Barry Sanders in Detroit ("Bye Bye Barry" movie: https://amzn.to/3TtJ0Uw) * The frozen iguana story Learn more about Derek at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1417 How to contact Derek: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official.derekcprice * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derek.c.price.7/ * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Price_%28American_football%29 * The Faction Foundation: https://thefactionfoundation.com/ 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.

In our 2nd full podcast, the roles are reversed, and Nick interviews Brion to learn about how he got interested in kicking, his experience as a walk-on at Iowa, and his journey to NFL training camps and Arena football. Some of the topics we discussed: * How he got started with kicking and punting * His dad's connection to the Iowa football program * The recruiting process at Iowa and UNI as a walk-on * The growth of Iowa-born kickers at Iowa * How he shared the punting duties with Nick in 1993 (TV spotlight on punting battle with Brion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2F69llWxU) * The ups and downs of his playing career, and how he ended up being a long distance kicker * The mental side and preparation of being a kicker * His love of Rocky Rococo's pizza * Almost missing the bus for the 1994 Oregon game * Accidentally kicking the ball into the stands during a game * The banana peel jerseys from 1994 and 1995 * His unique kicking style and technique (Brion's Iowa highlight film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlF3t5aiK2I) * How he got signed by the New York Giants twice and had to get a work leave-of-absence * The impact of the K balls in the NFL * His Arena football and Arena2 journey and how the contracts were structured (Brion's Arena highlight tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJgVxoi4wEw) * Another time he almost missed the team bus * His only game-winning FG * Players we would like to interview on the podcast Learn more about Brion at hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=136 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.

In the first podcast, Brion interviews Nick to learn about his football journey to Iowa and later into the NFL Some of the topics we discussed: * How he got into kicking and punting * What his recruiting process was like, and interactions with Coach Bobby Elliott * Why he considered attending the Air Force Academy * What it was like playing as a true freshman (TV spotlight on punting battle with Brion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2F69llWxU) * The worst punting day ever against Iowa State (watch the punts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lcODyAwis) * Causing a delay in the 1993 Michigan game * Blowout losses to Ohio State and Penn State * The loss at Tulsa in 1996 * Scoring a TD and playing other positions * Recurring football dreams/nightmares * NFL journey with the Chiefs, Jets and Dolphins, including his first and only NFL game * His perspective seeing Robert Gallery's rise to fame * The support he received from his family and how they traveled to most of the games * Super Jock pregame ritual (watch the 1986 commercial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NETvbqZAZX4) Learn more about Nick at hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=122 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.