Free Ira Brown! - The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast

Gonzaga's season comes to an end at the hands of number 1 seed Houston. They did great! But still fell short.  We'll talk Houston, we'll talk transfers, we'll share our best and worst moments from a unique season.  Then we'll curl up in a ball and cry . . . Support The Show! Patreon.com/freeirabrown

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Gonzaga gets it's lowest NCAA Tournament seed in a dog's age and will take on the Bulldogs of Georgia out of the all powerful SEC. The lads won't be able to look past that game, but we sure can. We'll deep dive into the potential round of 32 match-up with the formidable top seeded Houston Cougars. Do we have a chance? Marty says nay, but Adam and Chris say may . . . be.  Yvonne Ejim and the Gonzag...

Gonzaga gets this Randy off its back with a gorgeously ugly win over the much hated Gaels in the WCC Tournament Final. We wallow in the tears of a Gael, join us won't you? Unfortunately, the women's team was unable to tap into that Vegas Magic and Gonzaga legend Yvonne Ejim goes out on a sour note. We have lots to say on these subjects, and so does our special guest STEVEN KARR! Support the show a...

Gonzaga closes out the season with a couple of quad one wins and looks to finish strong with another WCC tournament title.  Do we believe? We believe!! Or do we? You'll have to listen to find out. What happens in Vegas? Gonzaga wins.

Gonzaga falls at home to St. Mary's 74-67 as the Gaels clinch the WCC regular season title. We're sad about it.  patreon.com/freeirabrown

Gonzaga's late season run through the WCC continues with a trip down 195 to the Palouse, where the Cougars will be out for blood. After that, the lads will provide an equally chilly welcome to Randy and the faels, in a must win tilt for WCC dominance. Oh, and it is Senior Night! The ladies are on a heater, 13 straight wins. Yvonne continues her total conference dominance with an OT win over the Be...

Gonzaga takes care of business against LMU and Pacific to keep pace in the WCC standings. Up next, the Zags face San Francisco. Will the lads get back to their usually three point proficiency? Or simply overpower the Dons inside? We'll tell ya. Yvonne Ejim becomes the Gonzaga Women's all-time leading scorer while leading the lady Zags on an 11 game unbeaten streak. Who's next? We'll tell ya! Patre...

Gonzaga blows yet another opportunity for a quad one win with a particularly excruciating loss in Moraga on Saturday. We're easy-going, happy-go-lucky sports fans so this pod isn't at all melancholy, depressing, or sad. Or is it?!  Can Gonzaga still win the WCC regular season title? No. Can they still get a 5 or a 6 seed in the big dance? . . . maybe. Hope springs eternal, even from the pit of des...

Gonzaga gets a couple of blowout wins over the Beavers and Broncos and appear to be back on the right track. On Saturday the Gaels will attempt to derail them with deplorable basketball tactics and a snail's pace.  We celebrate the wins, but want to see this team get a big win on the road in Moraga. The biggest key to that game? Limit offensive rebounds. Lots of swears in this one . . . sorry mom....

The Gonzaga Women are on a roll, winning 6 straight and 8 of 10. A huge weekend from Yvonne Ejim leaves the ladies tied for a share of the conference lead, and young gun Allie Turner (especially Turner) looks to continue her hot shooting streak against the Waves of Pepperdine this week.  The Gonzaga men are tied for 2nd in the WCC standings.   

Gonzaga welcomed the Washington State Cougars back to the Kennel in style with fantastic performances from Nolan Hickman and Graham Ike. All good vibes from this one folks! The ladies are on a roll (especially Turner) and face off with the Pilots again this week. All that, and we welcome our famed visitor from the East of Washington, Karno-ac the Magnificent! patreon.com/freeirabrown Chapters: 00:...

After a nice long break the boys are back in town to discuss the non-conference record, WCC surprises and express their flabbergast at Gonzaga's uncharacteristic shooting woes.  Then we gripe about the NFL.  pateron.com/freeirabrown

Adam, Chris and Marty discuss Gonzaga's recent basketball performance, holiday shopping experiences, and reflections on sports news. How much confidence do we have in Gonzaga's abilities? We'll take a look at the recent "get right" games, highlighting key takeaways and concerns about the team's performance, particularly in shooting and game strategy. The conversation delves into the recent perform...

Gonzaga traveled all the way to New York to go toe to tits with the UCONN Huskies and come away with their second L in a row. Lots to say about this one, but little to the good. We'll go over our frustrations with you. Come, be cleansed, and allow the Nichols Bucknells sacrifice wash over you. The ladies snap a 4 game skid and while they're at-large chances appear cooked, their hot shooting lately...

Gonzaga's woes in Climate Pledge Arena continue with an inexplicable loss to Mark Pope's Kentucky team. We'll attempt to explain it. Then we'll look ahead to what has quickly become a monstrously important meeting with the Huskies in the Garden. Mard is not optimist.  The boys then close out with some memorable free agent signings in honor of Chris's Mets signing Mr. Soto. patreon.com/freeirabrown...

Chris, Adam and Mard react to a disappointing showing by Gonzaga in Atlantis. What went wrong against the Mountaineers? We have thoughts. We also shout out a tremendous week in assist to turnover news and look ahead to the duel with our old nemesis Mark Pope, but he's a different cat this time around. The women will look to rebound after a rough week in the Paradise Jam. Support the Show at patreo...

The Zag Men and Women take their talents to the tropics, in the Battle For Atlantis and Paradise Jam respectively. What can you expect from the squads? Feasting on opponents? Earning their just desserts? Adam, Chris, Mard, and special guest Steven Karr walk you through the upcoming week. patreon.com/freeirabrown to support the show!

As Marty faces down a bomb cyclone, Adam and Chris recap the weekend that was in Gonzaga basketball. Turns out this team is off to a pretty good start.  AI Notable Quotes: "This was such an adult performance." "We are all here for Dusty's hard D." "Gonzaga's hard D took another big jump." "Love those power outages."  

The Gonzaga men opened The Kennel with an 88-80 victory over the ASU Sun Devils. We discuss the lads' performances, including another stand-out from Braden Huff and Khalif Battle. We'll look ahead to this week's tilts against UMass-Lowell and a true road game against future conference rival SDSU.  The ladies took on the chin (especially Maud), but will look to recover against Cal.  Stick around fo...

The number 8 Baylor Bears rolled into to Spokane, brimming with youthful exuberence, and were promptly rolled out again, brimming with youthful despair. In what proved to be the most lopsided top ten match-up in a dog's age, Gonzaga destroys Baylor in the season opener 101-63.  We'll luxuriate in the lad's triumph and look ahead to their next match-up back home in the Kennel against the Sun Devils...

What was it like driving home on the 10 after that USC "loss?" Well it was smooth sailing, kids, because that's an exhibition. Next on the GU calendar is decidedly NOT an exhibition as the Baylor Bears and Scott Drew make the trip to Spokane. Are you scared? Mard isn't.  We'll take a walk through the schedule, discuss our expectations and identify our favorite match-ups for the men and the women. ...

You're going to get a lot of player preview talk on this pod. But not just from Adam, Chris and Mard, we welcome, from the House of Krause, Tuck Clarry! We're deep diving into this roster to discuss expectations, roles and jumps.  But that's not all, the women's team is facing a massive transition this season with the loss of several senior leaders.  Lastly, we'll discuss the exhibition coming up...

Kraziness in the Kennel is in the rear view mirror. The season is nigh and we are high on this squad. We'll go through some takeways from both Men's and Women's Krazines. Oh, and Mard's vocal stylings return for season 11! Support the show! Patreon.com/freeirabrown   Chapters 07:59 Craziness in the Kennel: Event Highlights 15:59 Player Insights and Season Expectations 19:33 Physical Transformation...

After several episodes of will they? won't they? Gonzaga and the PAC 12 finally hook up after the PAC 12 FINALLY broke up with their loser boyfriend. It's not cheating if you're on a break. What was I writing about? In this episode, Adam, Chris and Mard discuss Gonzaga's impending move to the Pac-12, exploring the implications for the basketball program, fan engagement, and the overall landscape o...