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. Some of the topics we discussed:

* 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.

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