The Ian Furness Show

Ian is jealous of those with a four-day weekend. Thank you, Indiana Pacers! Also, the University of Wisconsin is suing the University of Miami for tampering, which is the first of its kind we've seen...well the lawsuit, we all know tampering happens all the time. Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny rejoices in the Pacers' domination over OKC, but even more in the Thunder's failure. The pressu...

Mariners drop their series with the Red Sox in which we saw some great pitching and only one day of great hitting. Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian from San Francisco to break down the 'behind the scenes' workings of the Rafael Devers trade, as well as how much a ballpark plays into a team's ability to attract offensive players. Who could the Mariners covet in before the trade deadline? Plus, wh...

The Mariners got it done yesterday, the world of college sports is unrecognizable, and Ian contemplates how high school recruiting will change, if it will at all. However, we are already seeing cuts in non-revenue sports in college. Brandon Huffman, 247 Sports joins us to give us the lowdown on how the changes in college sports are affecting high school recruiting. InThe Daily Power Play...

Why does it feel like there's much less interest in football at this time of the year than in years past?   Joe Sheehan joins the show to talk about Julio Rodriguez at this point of the season, is his recent hot streak sustainable?   Daily Power Play with Mike Benton.   How much interest is there for football at this point in the year?  What are expectations for the Seahawks this year?   Checking...

The Mariners were on the ropes this weekend and came away with a sweep over the Guardians. How impactful was Saturday's win?   Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop join us for Mollywhop Monday! How do we evaluate the Mariners over this weekend and are we seeing them heading in the right direction? Is the Astros' recent success for real? Plus, why are we having to defend Julio Rodriguez right now?   Mo...

Ian makes some editorial decisions off the top of the show. The US Open is underway, and the course is tough. Big series coming up with Cleveland and the Mariners have been up and down. Two good teams are coming in and they have a chance to get right.   Danny O'Neil, The Dang Apostrophe! Danny tells us the story of the Bitterman as it applies to all sports we are watching right now. Where are we w...

Ian will not lose it when it comes to the Mariners right now, and he won't refuse to talk. While always a Mariners' fan, he's frustrated - but Ian isn't ready to lose his mind - he wants them to be better.   Eno Sarris, The Athletic joins Ian to discuss just how concerned Mariners fans should be right now with the recent downtrend. There are some silver linings - but there is reality when it comes...

The Mariners are sliding, Tod Leiweke is a gem of a sports executive and today is a special time for Ian's "Mayor of Maple Valley" event. Bobby Casper, Real Golf Radio  joins Ian for a preview of the US Open, a look back at why our local Western Washington golf courses haven't been looked at favorably and why certain courses can be so difficult. Finally, he gives us his favorites for the weekend....

The Mariners had the most Mariners game yesterday - oh and Bryce Miller heads to the IL.    Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins us to discuss the most recent Mariners' series, what the team might be able to do to improve and what the next five weeks look like across the league, depending on who needs to do what. Finally, the pitching rotation giveth and taketh when it comes to recovery a...

Mariners drop the weekend series to the Angels, but George Kirby salvages the series on Sunday, does it mean anything?    It's a Molly Whop Monday with Chris Crawford and Nathan Bishop after a 1-5 week...this roster sucks and we're wasting an MVP season from Cal Raleigh.   The boys are back for a second segment, should the Mariners consider bringing up Harry Ford?   New Seattle Kraken head coach L...

Mariners get swept, Ian touches on it for a little but he's done...what we really want to talk about is NBA expansion.  So we hear from Adam Silver updating us on where they are with expansion.   Danny O'Neil from the Dang Apostrophe joins the show to talk about celebrating the Haliburton game winner, Randy Johnson's number retirement   Daily Power Play.   Eddie Olczyk from the Kraken Hockey Netwo...

Mat Conley joins the show to talk about the Mayor of Maple Valley Open, the Mayor IPA, and Georgetown Brewing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian gives his takeaways from what he has seen from Seahawks practices at the VMAC.   Hugh Millen joins to talk about the new elements of the offense, dthe difference between Sam Darnold and Geno Smith, and more.   Daily Power Play.  Corbin Smith from Emerald City Spectrum joins the show to talk about Seahawks OTA's and the roster at this point in time.   Seahawks Safety Coby Bryant joins the show....

Mariners lose game 1 to the Orioles, why is Jorge Polanco still playing?  Why are the Mariners so reliant on Home Runs   We hear from Jake Bobo talking about the new offense, the difference between offenses in the college and NFL, and more.   Daily Power Play and an update on the Storm situation.   Hugh Millen joins the show to talk about the intricacies in the new Klint Kubiak offense, the differ...

It's Anders birthday, but he's still here.  Ian talks about what he saw at OTA's yesterday and what stood out to him.   Joe Sheehan joins the show to talk about Randy Johnson's number retirement, treating pitchers with kid gloves, and he gives us a preview of the Orioles.   When you see the number 51, do you see Ichiro or Randy Johnson?   John Lund joins the show to talk about the similarities bet...

Ian is at Seahawks OTA's, so what is he seeing, and what is he looking for?  Mariners get a massive series win.   The Molly Whoppers are here! Christopher Crawford and Nathan Bishop talk about the current homestand, how special Cal is, and more.   We talk about the Randy Johnson number retirement and how special of a pitcher he is, and what the Mariners need to do in the next week.   We hear from...

We need to talk Mariners after a bad series vs Washington...Danny O'Neil joins the show to talk about the Thunder going to the finals, wouldn't it be perfect if they got to the finals and lost?  Would he rather Oregon win the natty or OKC win the Finals?   Dumbest thing you've heard today.   Kraken captain Jordan Eberle joins the show to talk about the new Kraken head coach, Lane Lambert, what he...

Ian goes around the world of college football as the early-season schedule has been released, and we hear from Petros Papadakis on with Dick Fain yesterday after USC backs out of Notre Dame rivalry.   Eno Sarris from the Athletic joins the show to talk George Kirby, the brilliance of Cal Raleigh, and give us a preview of the Twins.   Daily Power Play.   Corbin Smith from Emerald City Spectrum join...

How great is Cal Raleigh?  The Molly Whop boys join the show to talk about Cal, the pitching staff, places for upgrades as we get closer to the trade deadline, and much more.  With the Seahawks starting OTA's this week, what are the biggest things we are looking for?  Checking the Textline, Dick Fain joins for cross talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mariners drop 3 of 4 in Houston...but it seems inevitable that OKC is at least going to the finals, and possibly winning it all.  Joe Sheehan joins to talk Mariners, Julio, Polanco, the all-quarter century team, and more.  Daily Power Play.  John Lund joins the show to talk about the Mariners of the NL (SF Giants), OKC's inevitable run to the NBA Finals, and more.  Checking the Textline.  Jackson...

George Kirby made his first start of the season, he didn't look like himself, but are there long term concerns or is it just a bit of rust?   Danny O'Neil joins the show to talk about the Jail-Blazers, Thunder-Timberwolves, and more.   Daily Power Play.   Seattle Kraken GM Jason Botterill joins the show to talk about the coaching search, the upcoming off-season, and more.   Checking the Textline. ...

It's the "other guys" on the Mariners that is impressing us the most, is what they're doing sustainable?  Eno Sarris of the Athletic joins the show to talk about the Mariners surprisingly good start to the season, the return of George Kirby, the new strike zone in the MLB, and more.  Daily Power Play.  Corbin Smith from Emerald City Spectrum and Locked on Seahawks joins the show to talk the Seahaw...

Ian relives a great weekend celebrating his son's graduation. In the tumultuous world of college football, losing the USC v Notre Dame rivalry is a sad reflection of where we are right now. The tush push lives on! Plus, would you want your Seahawks to play in Olympic flag football?  Pat Forde, Sports Illustrated  tells us why it's a sad day for college football, knowing the USC v Notre Dame rivalr...

Gregg Bell is in for Ian and we discuss how the Mariners keep on doing what we did not expect them to do, which is put up an immense offense. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter  joins Gregg to break down the Mariners' hot offense and to what it can be attributed. We take a trip around the league - what are the 'trash cans' going to do, what's wrong with the Orioles and who's a threat in the A...

Walter Jones, Hall of Fame left tackle joins Dick Fain to talk about a special event benefitting youth athletics and what he sees from the Seahawks draft moves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.