Free Ira Brown! - The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast
Three alumni/superfans, Marty, Chris and Adam discuss Gonzaga Basketball with previews, recaps and game analysis, all presented with good humour (spelled the English way because we're fancy).

Complacency in fandom can be tough. When the exceptional becomes routine fans run the risk of being spoiled. That’s why, here at Free Ira Brown, we take care to point out: winning the WCC regular season title never gets old!

And in our latest episode, our heroes break down the wins over San Diego and BYU that secured Gonzaga’s 17th regular season title in the last 18 years. From the late-game heroics we’ve come to expect this season (We have a Rui!) in Southern California to the outstanding play of Josh Perkins (Baby Daddy!) in the domination of the Cougars in the mountains of Utah, we’ve got it all covered.

Those stories, plus we take a look ahead to the WCC Tournament, who we might play and how much easier the one seed is. Wait, who’s the one seed again? Oh yeah, we are.

 

All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come join in the fun, won’t you?

Direct download: 4-18_Episode.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:19pm PDT
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These kinds of podcasts are always bittersweet. First, the sweet: A pair of conference wins (one comfortable, one relatively so), Saint Mary’s losing and Gonzaga where it belongs, alone atop the WCC standings. Then, the bitter: beginning to say goodbye to seniors who have meant so much to the Gonzaga program.

And so, in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes begin that process, recapping the wins over LMU and Pepperdine (hey, we actually won on Senior Night!) while taking a look back at the careers of Jonathan Williams III, Silas Melson and yes, even Brian Pete.

Those stories, plus we check in with the WCC Champion Gonzaga women, we take a look at the latest bracketology projections, Chris has a belated Valentine’s Day present for everyone and Marty’s preview of BYU is something to behold.

We also check in to see if people are going to get a little crazy and give you a couple bits of information we think you should know before finishing with a Top 3 sure to make you even more appreciative of Gonzaga’s program.

All this and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do celebrate our seniors with us, won’t you?

Direct download: 4-17_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:14pm PDT
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Sometimes, when you break into the world of predictions, you’re made to look crazy. Other times, you’re David Jenne. 

On the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes are rejoined by David Jenne so he can gloat and reign supreme before we kick him to the curb. And then the real fun begins as we break down every aspect of that delicious, delightful, defensive masterpiece on Landale and the rest of the pretenders from down south(ish). 

From Rui’s dominance to JW3 anchoring the defense to the double-teaming to Perk (Baby Daddy!) setting things right, we’ve got it all covered.

Those stories, plus we break down the NCAA Selection Committee’s first Top 16 and what it means for GU (#deathtotherpi), check in briefly with Heister, provide a David Stockton(!) update and take a look at the weekend’s games.

Direct download: 4-16_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:35pm PDT
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It’s getting toward the time of year where you need to execute down the stretch. Can you perform in the clutch moments? Can you hit the big shot?

So just to make sure your friends at Free Ira Brown didn’t choke in the important moments, we brought in Patreon patron extraordinaire David Jenne to dish out some assists and make sure we have you, dear FIBber, covered properly.

That’s right, Free Ira Brown is back with some help! And in our latest episode our heroes (and our +1) go over Gonzaga’s ability to come up big late in games in a pair of wins over San Diego and BYU (finally!). Defensive intensity, offensive execution, Zach Norvell auditioning for Daredevil (The Man Without Fear…of taking big shots down the stretch no matter how you’ve been shooting before hand); we break it all down.

And finally, we finish with a Top 3 that had Hollywood executives kicking themselves.

Direct download: 4-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:36pm PDT
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