Interview completed with former walk-on FB Aaron Granquist
Last night, we finished our interview with one of our other roommates, former fullback Aaron Granquist. He transferred to Iowa from Waldorf College and earned his way to a scholarship his senior season in 1996. After redshirting in 1994, he played two seasons at Iowa in 1995 and 1996. He is also the current President of the Iowa Football Club, which he talks about in the interview. It will post on Sept 24th!
Former punter Nick Gallery and former kicker Brion Hurley interview past Iowa Hawkeye football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories.
Brion and Nick interview former Iowa linbacker Brad Quast. He was a highly-recruited player out of Illinois, and said Barry Alvarez was the reason he decided on Iowa. He was drafted in the NFL, but couldn’t stay healthy. He’s also suffering from CTE after years of playing football. He’s now advocating to have former players have their brains donated to research CTE.
We asked Brad about his multi-sport high school career, his favorite memories at Iowa, and his views on the new landscape in college football.
We also discussed:
Growing up in Illinois playing multiple sports
Which schools were most interested in him
Why he decided to come to Iowa
His highly ranked recruiting class at Iowa
The difficultly of playing in Hawaii in 1988
The loss of Peter Marciano
How he prepared to play as a true freshman
Why he struggled in his first semester academically
Some of his favorite Hayden Fry stories
The NFL Draft and why he didn’t get drafted as high
The toughest player he played against
The NFL pension program
His time playing in Europe for Barcelona
Visiting Matt Whitaker when he was Interim Attorney General
Being an NFL uniform inspector
Dealing with the damage from playing football
Advocacy work he’s doing for CTE research
The impact of the pink locker rooms in Kinnick
The NIL and its impact on college sports
Why he didn’t get to wear #41
How he transitioned to life in sales after football
His coaching career
Learn more about Brad Quast at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1427
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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