Free Ira Brown! - The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast

Did you let an exhibition game scare you? The Free Ira Brown boys chime in on whether this not-so-secret scrimmage should hellraise any concerns for our heroes going forward. We'll also go down the roster, share our thoughts and expectations and terrify you with our top three halloween memories! Shout out to Patreon Patron of the week, Nancy, who pledged $3 per episode! Thanks, Nancy! Please go to patreon.com/freeirabrown to stop being a freeloader. On twitter @freeirabrown

The long dark . . . Summer . . . is over! Gonzaga Basketball is BACK BABY! And so is Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. We react to the Kraziness, the Timme talk, the Hickman smoothness, and the schedule. All that, plus Marty's season-opening hype song and an intriguing Top Three. Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown. Follow us on the twitter @freeirabrown

The Zag faithful thought his time was over, they thought they had seen the last spin cycle, the last mustache, the final pump fake, but NAY! Timme time rolls on! And not only Timme, but Bolton and Strawther too. We talk returns and transfers on this special edition of Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops podcast!

The Cruelty of the NCAA Tournament rears it’s head once again as the Overall number one seed Bulldogs fall in the Sweet Sixteen to the Razorbacks. At least this GU fanbase is known for keeping everything in perspective . . . right? RIGHT?! Well if you're a listener to Free Ira Brown, you know that we keep a measured, reasonable state of mind about these things. patreon.com/freeirabrown to support the show.

The boys discuss their weekend in Portland, Marty's level of depression during the Memphis halftime, and how Drew Timme brought the Zags back from the brink (with a LOT of help from one Andrew Nembhard). Then listen to us try to figure out how Arkansas could possibly challenge this Gonzaga team on Thursday. Patreon.com/freeirabrown @freeirabrown

The Bracket is set. The die is cast. We examine the limitless possibilities. Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown! @freeirabrown on twitter

The lads and the ladies leave sin city with some hardware. That's TWO WCC championship trophies returning home to Spokane. We review those games and enter the bracketology lab to study some futures. Support the show! patreon.com/freeirabrown

Adam, Chris and Marty can only hold off talking about the St. Mary's loss for so long, so eventually we'll take our "alibi hour" and discuss that frustrating night against the bald baby and his band of shaggy Aussies. We'll then take a look back at the regular season and a short look ahead to the WCC tournament. Finally, the lads share some songs that pump us up for March (and other things). You can now SEE the show at Gonzaga Nation SI at www.si.com/college/gonzaga/. Go Check us out! Please also go to patreon.com/freeirabrown to support the show! Every little bit helps a whole lot.

After a couple of sleepy games, Gonzaga takes their show on the road to the two toughest locations in the WCC: War Memorial Gymnasium, and whatever they're calling that disgusting sweat box in Moraga. Is this the toughest weekend of the season? We bring on KREM 2 Sports Director, Brenna Greene to discuss her own demons from War Memorial, as well as some things she wouldn't let our kids do. Support the Show at patreon.com/freeirabrown!

St. Mary's manages to ruin a perfectly good game of basketball, making their ultimate failure at the hands of our man Timme all the more satisfying. Without Chris to keep them in check Marty and Adam unabashedly bash the Gaels from Randy all the way on down to Logan. We'll finish with a look ahead at Santa Clara, the bubble, and an appearance from our famed visitor from the East, Karno-ac the magnificent! @freeirabrown Patreon.com/FreeIraBrown

After a ZagFam shoutout, we dive deep into Gonzaga's dismantling of the BYU Cougars behind 20 and 17 from the freshman phenom Chet Holmgren, who is finding his considerable stride in conference play. Our St. Mary's preparation kicks off with the tale of the tape followed by a special tribute to Randy. All that and more on this episode of Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. @freeirabrown   patreon.com/freeirabrown

Gonzaga crushes two WCC also-rans LMU and UP. Will the hot shooting continue on the longest road in the WCC? (The one from Spokane to San Diego to Provo). We look past the Torreros to the final WCC duel in the Residence Inn by Marriott Center against the desperate Cougars of BYU. Can the Cougars do it? We doubt it. All that plus, farewell Tom Brady, we hate your guts. @freeirabrown patreon.com/freeirabrown

Gonzaga pulls away from the Dons after a brilliant game plan falls short in the face of Holmgren's dominance. We'll discuss how it went down and look ahead to games against WCC bottom dwellers LMU and UP. Free Ira Brown uses a lot of statistics that we frankly, barely grasp. To help with that, we welcome Jack Gilles of @JGTrends to explain how college basketball teams use analytics to squeeze every last bit of efficiency from players. patreon.com/freeirabrown @freeirabrown

The Gonzaga Men rode the waves, crushed the Cougars and Broke the Broncos, all by triple digits. We'll go through each game and illuminate the superlatives. Will the Dons of USF put up more of a fight? Or will Gonzaga continue to drop hundos on the WCC? @freeirabrown Support the Show at Patreon.com/freeirabrown  

A thorough review of the 42nd consecutive shellacking of Pepperdine University sets the tone for another season of WCC dominance. Next up? The Cougars of BYU. Has Caleb Lohner poked the bear? Could we clean dishes with his hair? The answers to these questions, PLUS, are we more concerned about Santa Clara? We'll close with unveiling the FIB All-time Gonzaga Freshman team. Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown!

With no Gonzaga games to speak of, we welcome special guest and Patreon Supporter, Ben Cary to do his best Trebek in Free Ira Brown's first Gonzaga Jeopardy! Turns out we are hopeful enough to do a Pepperdine preview, too. Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown! @freeirabrown on twitter

Omicron can take our Gonzaga games, but it will never take Free Ira Brown's ability to talk about basketball for and hour and a half! We spend some time discussing the non-conference scheduling and what the WCC also-rans have been up to. We look ahead to the conference schedule and finish up with some New Year's resolutions. Happy F-ing New Year!

Concerned about turnovers and three point shooting? Well GU is here to put them to rest with two outstanding performances that hopefully indicate a return to form on the turnover front and a whole new form on the three point front. We discuss the wins over Texas Tech and Northern Arizona and look ahead to North Alabama before noting some of our favorite Christmas subtleties.  

A lackluster team performance against the Merrimack Warriors last week had us yearning for another tune-up game before Texas Tech on Saturday. A game the Huskies ruined. We recap the Merrimack game, discuss the ups and downs, and give you the 411 on the Red Raiders. We close with the inagural FIB Gonzaga Hall of Fame Class! With a surprise guest. (It's Steven Karr). @freeirabrown   patreon.com/freeirabrown

Listen here for Free Ira Brown's guide to navigating a frustrating loss and ultimately returning to hope. We point out some areas of improvement for the lads, and then discuss the upcoming games against the Merrimack Warriors and the a team of adorable sled dogs. @freeirabrown patreon.com/freeirabrown