Free Ira Brown! - The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast

After a second half as dominant as the one Gonzaga had against Creighton, we just couldn’t wait until Monday. That performance got us so excited, the Free Ira Brown crew got going early, and finished…uh…before our normal finishing time. And so the latest episode of Free Ira Brown is here, in which our heroes cover the crushing of Creighton in the Kennel. The Blue Jays were game, but Tillie and Norvell were too good. We break it all down. We also take a look ahead at the jewel of Gonzaga’s non-conference schedule, the matchup with Villanova Tuesday in Madison Square Garden. What would a win for us look like? On what creature (creatures?) can we report? Will Kispert play?    All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join in the revelry, won’t you?

With the greatest non-NCAA Tournament competition in college basketball history behind us, Free Ira Brown has it all covered. In the latest episode, our heroes breakdown the beat down of the Buckeyes (Baby Daddy!), the fall to Florida (oh, Silas) and the Rui-breakout-that-was-almost-a-disaster-but-turned-out-OK victory over Texas. Those stories, plus we check in on the polls and the Gonzaga women, the Tweet of the Week makes its triumphant return -- and just might send us off into a three-on-five rabbit hole -- and we preview the upcoming games against Incarnate Word (don’t call it Incarnate World) and the Creighton Blue Jays (don’t call them the Jays…or Rays). And finally, we finish up with our Top 3 takeaways from the magical weekend that was the PK 80. @freeirabrown Support the show at: patreon.com/freeirabrown

And now, the real (turkey) meat of Gonzaga’s schedule begins. Stuffed with top-100 (and hopefully top-10) teams the Bulldogs head down to the beautiful (and wet) Rose City for the PK 80 tournament in Portland, and Free Ira Brown has the main course and all the side dishes covered. In the latest episode, our heroes take an in-depth look at Ohio State (including the return of two beloved segments), then break down the (hopeful, likely, probable, if-someone-doesn’t-screw-it-up) matchup with Florida. What would success look like? Will the Bulldogs end up playing Duke? What would constitute disappointment? Support us at patreon.com/freeirabrown! Twitter us at @freeirabrown.

Our heroes are joined by heroes in their own right: the editor of this very Web site, Peter Woodburn, and Slipper Still Fits writer Keith Ybanez team up for a wide-ranging chat covering their Slipper Still Fits origin stories, their fight against the evil forces that are other fan sites and what their hopes are for this multiverse’s Bulldogs. Those story lines, plus: the polls are back (like a villain who just. won’t. die.), there’s an update on the recruitment of new members to the team and a quick glance ahead (or behind, in the case of Howard) to the next foes. And finally, this week’s story arc ends with a rundown of the Top 3 musical acts we’ve seen.  Patreon.com/freeirabrown @freeirabrown  

No more season previews, no more scrimmages, no more exhibitions. Thankfully. Mercifully. Adverbily. We finally (FINALLY!) have real Gonzaga basketball. No, really. It’s a dream matchups with … er … Texas Southern. But still, it’s a real Friday evening tipoff with real repercussions and real lineups and … what’s this? It’s a real Free Ira Brown season preview?! That’s right, our heroes are back, finishing up the preseason rabblerousing with a real look ahead to Gonzaga’s 2017-18 season. We’ve got real injury news (get well soon, Jesse, Jeremy & Emma!), real recaps of the fake game against the College of Idaho, and is this really going to be our starting lineup? @freeirabrown freeirabrown@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/freeirabrown!

With Gonzaga Basketball season quickly approaching, Adam, Chris and Marty take a look at the national scene, lambaste those who have picked St. Mary's to win the WCC and run down this new look GU team. We also leave room for our season opening top three. Go to patreon.com/freeirabrown and enjoy exclusive content, outtakes and T-shirts with your generous support. Tweet us at @freeirabrown or e-mail freeirabrown@gmail.com! Thanks for listening and GO ZAGS!

It's Christmas in August and Free Ira Brown knows just what you want. GONZAGA BASKETBALL NONSENSE.  We hope you like our presents. We talk: Recruiting! Schedules! Pacific Northwest Heat Waves! We also get caught Rosterbating, but hold out for a top three of ice and fire. Thanks for downloading! @freeirabrown

That’s right, just one more episode of Free Ira Brown before we head into the podcast pre-draft process. In FIB’s season finale, our heroes salute the greatest season in Gonzaga history by saluting our seniors and those whose Gonzaga careers are ending. There are tributes to Huge Piece, Jordan Mathews and Bench Mob leader Rem Bakamus as well as discussions of how the early NBA Draft declarations of Zach and Nigel will affect the team’s look next season.

Gonzaga's epic run through the NCAA tournament comes to a crushing end and the Free Ira Brow! boys are her to commiserate, console and commiserate some more. We look (at great personal sacrifice) at the highs and lows from the Final Four weekend and recognize how lucky we all are to have experienced them.

In the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes dive head-first into the first Final Four in Gonzaga basketball history. Can we just say that again? The first Final Four in Gonzaga basketball history. Sounds great, doesn’t it? So what does it mean for the program as a whole? What makes this team different from its predecessors? Was this really the missing link from Few’s resume?   And finally, we end with a Top 3 which goes all the way back to two weeks ago before raising a glass to the Bulldogs who came before who made this Final Four(!) run possible. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join in on the finality, won’t you?

FIB makes a special appearance to celebrate the trip to the elite eight and Jordan Mathews' huge nuts. Go Zags!

In our latest episode our heroes humbly offer a pod stuffed to the brim with NCAA goodness. We got facts, we got figures, we got losers, we got winners. Well, actually, no, we don’t have losers, we have a Sweet 16 team. What we didn’t forget is a top-to-bottom review of Gonzaga’s wins over South Dakota (not to be confused with San Diego) State and Northwestern.  Those stories, plus we check in with some concerns we have moving forward, a Tweet of the Week replete with buzzkills and we offer up a few things we think you should know. And finally, we end with nine reasons why Mark Few will be cutting down some nets on Saturday. Optimism reigns supreme.

  It's the most wonderful time It's the most wonderful time It's the most wonderful time It's the most wonderful time of the year  Gonzaga is number 1 in the West Region. How could anything possibly go wrong? Do come sing along with Free Ira Brown, won’t you? 

What a serene ending to a surreal regular season. That was just good, old-fashioned fun. Thirty two wins, (what should be) a No. 1 seed, the best regular season in the school’s history. And the Free Ira Brown crew is here to exult in the revelry.   All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Trust us: this one is fun.

Yes, yes, Gonzaga's undefeated season is a lost cause, but they remain a dominant force in college basketball as the NCAA Tournament looms. But first, the WCC demands to be put in its place once again in the desert. We perform a post-mortem on the BYU loss and attempt to find meaning from a no good, terrible, very bad day for the GU offense. To top it off we cheer up with a top three full of laughs. Free Ira Brown is Adam, Chris and Marty. Gonzaga Superfans with computers and microphones. Thanks for spending some time with us!

We bring in none other than the Dan, the myth, the legend, Mr. Dan Dickau. No, really, Dan Dickau is on the pod. Yes, that Dan Dickau. No, we’re not joking. The Gonzaga legend and broadcaster joins the FIB crew to discuss this team’s remarkable run, Mark Few’s evolution as a coach, Dickau’s ping pong skills and Greg Heister’s Dickau fandom. Those stories, plus we have a preview of San Diego, a Tale of the Tape with the team with the best fans in the WCC and we end with a Top 3 with that has absolutely nothing to do with anything. All this and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast.

  Adam is back at the helm as the Free Ira Brown crew celebrates Gonzaga’s latest comfy win over its supposed rival. That’s right dear FIBbers, we’re back, and in our latest episode, our heroes thoroughly enjoy all aspects of that delightful win. With the joy and schadenfreude you’ve come to expect, we look look back at Karnowski’s brilliance, Williams’ athleticism, Silas’ best game as a Bulldog, Naar having another stinker.    All this and more on this week’s episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. We don’t really need to ask you to join us, do we? Just remember: it won’t always be like this.

Sorry about the late POD dear friends, but a severe illness hath struck Free Ira Brown and the delay could not be avoided. With Adam out with a severe flu, Marty and Chris recap BYU and Santa Clara and look ahead to the ultimate rivalry game against the G*els. All that and and a top three of champions. 

  That’s right, dear FIBbers, the top team in America, in both polls, is none other than your Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the Free Ira Brown crew has it all covered. In our latest episode, our heroes take in the news and take down the internet trolls. Haven’t played anyone? Dumb. Wouldn’t make the NCAA Tournament in a “real” conference? Ignorant. Are we a bunch of flat-track bullies, not worthy of the #1 ranking? Buffoons. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do give it a listen. You don’t wanna be number 2, do you? 

Gonzaga's undefeated run continues with wins over Santa Clara and Portland and a  wild Tuesday night could land the Zags at number 1 in the country. The FIB boys discuss and later sit down with former Santa Clara and UCLA coach Kerry Keating for a long talk about the NBA, college kids, and which of his players the refs never got along with. Also, we speak ill of Randy Bennett (FIB we mean, coach Keating is a perfect gentleman). It's a super-sized Free Ira Brown: The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Join us! @freeirabrown freeirabrown@gmail.com patreon.com/freeirabrown