Free Ira Brown! - The Gonzaga Hoops Podcast

It's the time of year when we all give thanks: for family, friends, health, a comfy couch and a tryptophan-induced nap. This year, in the year to end all years, we get to give thanks not just for Gonzaga basketball, but while watching Gonzaga basketball. And what better way to prepare yourself for some mid-morning holiday hoops than the latest episode of Free Ira Brown? Yes, the FIB crew is back, and we thought given the excitement around the game with Kansas (Kansas!) we'd bring in someone smarter than us to lend a hand. Enter: Steven Karr from The Slipper Still Fits. Karr helps us break down how Gonzaga matched up with the Jayhawks and what we can expect from a team which lost two second-team All Americans and is still ranked in the top 5 (a note: we recorded this before the news broke about Tennessee and Andrew Nembhard). We'll also turn our attention to a re-tooling Auburn team, Gonzaga's second matchup in Fort Myers, and look ahead to the Gonzaga women taking on the nation's top-ranked team, the South Carolina Gamecocks. And finally, we'll share a few things we're thankful for as we edge ever closer to piles of mashed potatoes, spoonfuls of gravy and hopefully some roasted Jayhawk. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come give thanks with us, won't you?

It's out with the old(er) players and with the new on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown. The guys are back to complete the season preview of Gonzaga's players, focusing on player transfers and the incoming freshmen. Is Cook the latest in the long line of impact grad transfers? How much will Strawther play (please don't be really hurt)? Will Dominick dominate? Who is Colby Brooks? We also got a chance to see real, honest-to-goodness basketball! Well, sort of: we had Kraziness in the Kennel, which gave us our first glimpse at the players, new and old alike. We'll glean what we can from the first 16 minutes of the season and definitely not overreact in any way. And finally, we'll have a little fun, setting up a 3-on-3, Hoopfest style draft with this year's team and leave it to you to decide which team of four is best-suited to win a 3 v 3 tournament. Oh yeah, there's the small matter of our schedule, too. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come quarantine with us, won't you?

You ready for the best news you've heard in months? Something about which no one could possibly have any reservations? Marty's back with a brand-new song. No, it's true. And oh yeah, Free Ira Brown is back! That's right, dear friends, after months of turmoil and frustration, indecision and uncertainty, claustrophobia and exasperation, the FIB crew is here to provide our normal dose of aural pleasure. And we'll talk about basketball. A lot. No, really: actual, honest-to-goodness basketball. And Marty has a new song. And it's great. We'll touch on some other news here and there (uniforms, preseason award lists, and the like), but the heart of kick-off pod is a deep-dive into our returning players. Kispert, Timme, Ayayi, Watson, we spare no one (except in this abbreviated list here). Who is going to get major minutes? Who is going to have to make the most of their limited time? Can Ballo channel his inner Tsang Tsung? Oh yeah, did we mention Marty has his best song to date? And one more treat: in an attempt to reach out to our younger listeners, we bring in a group of mystical sages, magical seers, huge visionaries to help gather information and knowledge from around the college basketball world. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Let's have some fun, shall we? @freeirabrown Support the show at patreon.com/freeirabrown!

In this, the longest of Summers, we here at Free Ira Brown masterly debated long and hard about when we should release our annual bundle of summertime love. Then Petrusev dropped his bomb and we realized Ayayi (who since announced his return) and Kispert's decisions were just around the corner. There is no time then, like the present (or the present as it was nearly a week ago when we recorded this, big whoop wanna fight about it?) for Adam, Chris and Marty to come together and regale you with our COVID summer tales. Who gained weight? Who lost it? Who looks like an extra on the "Boogie Nights" set? (it's Chris). The answers to all these questions and more await you on this episode of Free Ira Brown: THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast!

College basketball always has the most abrupt ends to its season, but this…this is something else entirely. One of the weirdest, gut-punching-est 24 hours in sports history culminated with the cancellation of the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments. The most fun weekend of the year, the weekend Free Ira Brown actually gets to see each other in person, the most fun annual sporting event just…gone. And thus, dear FIBber, the tone in our final episode of the season starts out expectantly somber. But with the help of each other, a little perspective and quite a large amount of alcohol, our heroes find the energy to discuss the first time (some of us) haven't been in a bar watching games together in over a decade, give tribute to our seniors and whether this season finishes as a success. Those stories, plus we have a mailbag! You had questions! We had answers! Some of them even applied to the questions! Well…ish. It was late in the pod and we, uh, may have had a few. We also decided, since we simply couldn't go without breaking down ANY bracket, to take Joe Lunardi's final bracketology of the season and run our own foolproof simulation to determine who won the national title. You may be surprised who won (or you may not…yeah, you probably won't be). And finally, since sports are all theoretical at this point, our final Top 3 of the season involves historical sports matchups we'd love to see. All this and more on Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come hang out with us one last time this season, won't you? This one is . . .Very Long. So here are some (Approximate) landmarks: News: 15:00 Season Eulogy Montage: 19:07 Lamentations: 26:35 Senior Tribute: 47:20 Hypothetical Tourney: 1:05:28 Mailbag: 1:32:15 Song - The Day The Madness Died: 2:06:20 Top Three: 2:12:02 patreon.com/freeirabrown

The numbers are staggering: 17 titles 22 years, 23 straight WCC Tournament final appearances and now 22 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. And yet, beating Saint Mary's in the final never ceases to be fun. Good, ol' fashioned, virus-free fun. You could see what it meant to the players in their celebrations after, and you can hear what it means to (at least some) Gonzaga fans on the latest offering from Free Ira Brown! In our latest episode, our heroes welcome Jack Ferris from the Sac and Jack podcast to help us break down the WCC Tournament, from the closer than was comfortable victory over USF to the weirdness that was BYU vs. Saint Mary's, finishing with a little bit of revenge for last year's WCC final. Those stories, plus we discuss what might be the best number in Gonzaga history, we go into the background of Sac and Jack got off the ground, we look ahead to Selection Sunday and go over some of the teams we would like to play and would like to avoid. And finally, a couple weeks ago we ran through some things we were randomly good at. Now it's only fair we go over some things we are randomly not so good at (like timing, considering this podcast was recorded before the NCAA came out with the news there would be no fans at the NCAA Tournament games). All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come enjoy some numbers with us, won't you?

It was a Senior Night properly celebrated, as Gonzaga honored five seniors before beating Saint Mary's en route to its eighth straight WCC regular season title. Wait, I can hear you asking, five seniors? Aren't there only three? There are three ON the court, but the Bulldogs pulled a pair of spectacular surprises, brining student manager Mac Graff out for celebration before bringing out NBA lottery pick and former Bulldog Rui Hachimura (WE HAVE A RUI!!) to enjoy what would have been his senior night. Yes, dear FIBber, by that point, the game was a formality but we here at Free Ira Brown won't let that stop us. And in our latest episode, our heroes react to the Senior Night festivities before breaking down the win over the Gaels (and all was right with the world). Those stories, plus with the end of the regular season we turn our attention to Vegas and the WCC Tournament. To help us, we brought in someone who has some experience (and expertise) in postseason tournaments: Kerry Keating! The former Santa Clara coach makes his return to the pod to (in theory) help us understand how teams prepare for conference tournaments before things, well, drifted ever so slightly. And finally, with the retirement of Adam Morrison's jersey, we wonder what else might be worth putting on the North Wall of The Kennel. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come celebrate another WCC title with us, won't you? @freeirabrown [email protected]

The world is clearly ending. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria. Gonzaga has lost a conference road game! Well, OK, so it's obviously not that bad, and we here at Free Ira Brown try to take Saturday's loss to BYU in stride and focus on the positives: the loss doesn't affect our seeding much if at all, it wasn't in March and we still have a chance to get a bit of revenge in the WCC Tournament. We also run through Thursday's win over USF, which featured one of the worst first halves in quite a long time but it's pretty safe to say a solid second half. Those stories, plus: it's Senior Night! Or, it will be on Saturday against those mugs from Moraga. To help us prepare for that and Thursday's game against USD we welcome FIB Patreon Ryan Lambert. Ryan also helps answer some questions from Chris, there are derps galore and we'll have an extensive investigation into just who Brook Steppe is. And finally, we run through some things at which we're randomly good, much of which resorts to old video games and dad skills. All this and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come see the world's end with us, won't you?

The Pepperdine student section was loud and proud last week, but ultimately waved goodbye to their upset chances when Filip Petrusev showed his mettle, dominating the home team inside. This being the only game last week you might think this will be a quick show, but nay sir, do not underestimate your humble heroes' ability to wax on about Filip's continued improvement, Corey's samurai like assassination skills and the Houston Asstrholes. We also mention the NBA All-Star game (Behold the Thickening) and dig deep into the upcoming match-ups against USF and BYU. Speaking of BYU, they're ranked in the top 25 this week and Ding-Dong! Hello! This is a massive match-up between two top 25 heavyweights. Marty introduces us to our formidable opponent the only way he knows best, through song. All this and a discussion of those sports figures who, well, who may be compensating for something. This week on Free Ira Brown! THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. @freeirabrown [email protected] patreon.com/freeirabrown

Laughing. Guffawing. Chortling. ROFL…uh…ing. Schadenfreude is rarely so much freude as when it's Saint Mary's on the schaden end. And it just so happens, dear FIBbers, we here at Free Ira Brown are all about the schadenfreude. So in our latest episode, our heroes bring in a reinforcement to help us soak in all the joy of that mauling in Moraga. Free Ira Brown fan Connor Coombs joins us as we shower Drew Timme with love, bathe in that glorious first half and give Randy Bennett some good, clean advice. Those stories, plus, apparently we also played against LMU? We'll investigate that, take a look ahead to Peck…uh…Pepperdine and review the NCAA's mid-season bracket release which has us (perhaps surprisingly) as a 1 seed in the West region, ahead of undefeated San Diego State. And finally, we finish by sharing some of our own unpopular opinions. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come share the schadenfreude with us, won't you?

You ever wonder why something is called jam-packed? Is jam have an unusually dense packing? Why is it not peanut butter packed? Or ice cream packed? Mmm, ice cream. It might be time to head to your local grocery store, pick up a pint and throw on the latest offering from Free Ira Brown! Our latest episode is ice cream packed as our heroes take a look back at the more-competitive win over Santa Clara and the nail-biting win over San Francisco. We'll run through the after-effects of Tillie's injury, what it means for the lineup going forward and … it's Saint Mary's Week! Those stories, pus we take our first real deep-dive into Bracketology, it's Saint Mary's Week!, we have a mini-segment of Crazy/Not Crazy, we take a trip into the wonderful world of derps and it's Saint Mary's Week! And finally, we finish up with a Top 3 full of love and hate and bits of love-hate. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come share some ice cream with us, won't you?

You ever imagine what a soundtrack to a Gonzaga game would sound like? It would start with Zombie Nation (obviously), but then what? Something more tense, more dramatic (like Filip going down with an ankle injury)? How about something more joyous (like Filip starting the next game)? Or just a straight energy boost (like Tillie throwing one down on the break)? Well, dear FIBber, we here at Free Ira Brown imagine – at least in WCC play – it would be a little something like this: Zombie Nation, followed by It's The Same Old Song and finishing up with DJ Khaled (All I do is winwinwin, no matter what…). Yeah, that sounds about right. And in our latest episode, our heroes welcome another guest (Lissa Tripp, you may know her as ZagsChick on Twitter) to help us examine the same old story, the same old song and dance as Gonzaga trounces the (paper) Tigers of Pacific. Those stories, plus we extend a tribute Brandon Clarke (and Matt Bouldin), we lament someone other than Heister announcing our game and we touch upon the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. And finally, we return to Top 3 with our top three movie soundtracks, a wide-ranging set of choices sure to leave out your favorite. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come push play with us, won't you?

Do you have any eligibility left? A spare season or two from your collegiate days? Maybe you're still in school and feel like lending a hand (or ankle)? It feels like that's what is needed after yet another injury, this time to Gonzaga's leading scorer and rebounder. Unfortunately, dear FIBber, we have exhausted all our athletic eligibility. All we can give is the newest episode of Free Ira Brown, in which our heroes discuss the ankle injury to Filip Petrusev, why this was the best time for it to happen (not that there's ever a good time) and what it means going forward. Those stories, plus we welcome FIB super fan David Jenne to help us enjoy the thumping of BYU, we make fun of Marty relentlessly for believing in Santa Clara and we revel in Killian Tillie's defense, Ryan Woolridge's speed and Joel Ayayi's all-around excellence. And finally, we finish up with a fun discussion of which TV personalities we like and which ones drive us nuts. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come spend your remaining eligibility with us, won' you? Support the Show! patreon.com/freeirabrown

It's sort of like finding your favorite pair of slippers, right? Maybe they had been lost under the bed, or the dog used one as a chew toy and it was lost for a few weeks. But once you find it, you slip it on and it's as comfortable as you remember. So it was, watching Gonzaga regain its form in a pair of blow-out conference road wins. A savaging of San Diego? Slipping the right foot in. A mauling of Marymount? Your left foot sliding into an ocean of comfort. It's nice to see the slippers still fit, isn't it? And – no surprise here -- with a pair of games comes the latest offering from Free Ira Brown. In our latest episode, our heroes exalt in Ayayi's excellence, Woolridge's brilliance and at least one game of moderately passable free throw shooting. Those stories, plus there's a heated(ish) discussion of the best #13 in Gonzaga history, we have the largest amount discussion of Santa Clara in the history of the pod and we look ahead to a matchup with a dangerous BYU team who will likely be without star forward Yoeli Childs. And finally, we have some fun with some accurate and not-so-accurate movie plot summaries. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do kick back, put your slippers on and join us, won't you? @freeirabrown [email protected]

After about six-and-a-half years of putting out the podcast, one thing has become unassailably clear: We have no idea what we're talking about. So in order to help, we brought in the best possible option, the one person who has the combination of basketball smarts, access to the program and killer, killer hair. That's right, dear FIBbers, Free Ira Brown is back, and on our latest episode, our heroes interview Dan Dickau! Yes, that Dan Dickau. No, we're not sure how it happened, either. But he's here and there's audio evidence to prove it. We ask the Gonzaga legend his thoughts on this year's team, what his time was like working as a player development coach with the Portland Trailblazers and who wore the #21 best? Those stories, plus: did you guys hear about this Minnesota kid who committed to Gonzaga? Someone named Jalen Suggs…of course you heard, we all heard and we do a poor job of hiding our excitement about the highest-rated recruit Gonzaga has, uh, recruited (Dickau has some typically intelligent thoughts on Suggs, too). But just when you thought there couldn't possibly be more, we also evaluate the West Coast Conference's non-conference schedule, review Gonzaga's first two WCC games and take a look ahead to San Diego and Loyola Marymount. And finally, we see the return of some crazy (and not-so-crazy) predictions. It's an episode packed to the brim with goodness on Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come enjoy a chat with a legend with us, won't you?

The holiday season means a much-needed break for the Gonzaga players, giving a chance to rest, heal up some injuries and enjoy some high-quality Christmas music (see our last episode). But fret not, dear FIBbers, we are still here to help you through this most festive of periods. That's right, Free Ira Brown is back, and in our latest episode, our heroes fight through colds, Disney and whiskey to bring you a brief (well, for us) New Year's pod. There isn't too much to cover, but we will review the win over Detroit Mercy, the Gonzaga women roaring back from a 20-point deficit to get a big win and some absolute gold from Greg Heister. Those stories, plus with the new year comes the start of the West Coast Conference season, and we'll take you through the conference openers against Portland and Pepperdine (ROMAAAARRR!!). And finally, we would like to take a moment to wish you a wonderful, happy and healthy New Year. We wish nothing but the best in the new decade. @freeirabrown [email protected]

Gonzaga basketball caps off a tough stretch with glorious victories over North Carolina and Eastern Washington. In honor of their sweet, sweet domination, Marty blesses us with a song . . . about Greg Heister? You're in for the yuletide of your life on this episode of Free Ira Brown! @freeirabrown Patreon.com/freeirabrown [email protected]

Do ever wonder how well Gonzaga would do in a real conference? You know, what that doesn't include the lumbering lummoxes that are the LMU Lions? Or the ponderous peasants that are the Portland Pilots? What if, and go with us here, what if Gonzaga were in a real, proper conference? Like, for example, the Pac-12? How would Gonzaga do in the Pac-12, where the west coast behemoths that are Washington and Oregon and Arizona live? What's that, now? They beat all those teams, you say? And not one of the games was at home? And Tucson is six hours from the ocean and shouldn't be considered the west coast? We hear you, dear FIBber! And since we here at Free Ira Brown are in the truthiness business, in our latest episode our heroes end the discussion on who the best team in the west is (as if there was any doubt) after Gonzaga goes into the McKale Center and comes away with a (mostly) impressive win over Arizona. We'll take a look back at Ayayi's brilliance, Angry Filip(!), Mannion's miscues and what, exactly, precisely….what the holy hell happened those last 90 seconds. Those stories, plus we spend some time with Peter Woodburn and Keith Ybanez from this very Website, getting their thoughts on the season so far, what's been a surprise -- both good and bad – and why Peter has ruined Keith's ability to get into a game ever again. And finally, we finish up with a look ahead to Eastern Washington's return to the MAC. Oh yeah, some other team is making its way west, as well. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops podcast. Do come bear down with us, won't you?

Did you ever do Sunday dinner with the family? Mom and dad, or maybe grandma and grandpa, host as many members of the family as possible, maybe cook up a nice turkey dinner, or –ooh!—maybe a lasagna. Just out of curiosity, what did you put on your food? Were you a gravy fan for your turkey? Maybe parmesan or Reggiano for your lasagna? We hear at Free Ira Brown, we prefer Husky tears. And in the latest episode, our heroes exult in the full supply of Husky tears available after Sunday's win. Woolridge all over both ends of the floor? Cue Husky tears. Ayayi with a clutch 3-pointer? More Husky tears. Tillie being the best player on the floor? Even MORE Husky tears. We rejoice in it all. Those stories, plus we give a shout out to the great Frank Burgess, pick an interesting thing from the Texas Southern game, take look at what should be a fun game against Arizona and weigh in on the topic du jour: Gonzaga's student section. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come join us at the dinner table, won't you?

What was it Meatloaf once said? Two out of three aint bad? It seems unlikely he was singing precisely about Gonzaga's trip to the Bahamas 40+ years in advance, but we're gonna go with it anyway (seriously, if you haven't heard the man sing, go find him and treat yourself). And in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, our heroes dissect the loss to Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis final. What went wrong? Mostly everything. What went right? Mostly nothing. Should we freak out? Not yet. We also take some real heart from the gutty, gritty, dig-way-down-deep victory over Oregon, talk about Ayayi's continuing improvement and see if there's anything we can do to help our starting backcourt get healthy and effective (just remember: don't be sad, cause two out of three aint bad). Those stories, plus we have another pod dedication, we mention the words "Texas Southern" and we get ourselves prepped for that small matter of a cross-state trip Sunday to take on Washington. Isaiah Stewart is an elite talent, but is he enough to carry the Huskies to a long-awaited victory? All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come belt out some Meatloaf with us, won't you?

As the season of thanks and commercialism descends upon us and turkeys everywhere run and hide, we here at Free Ira Brown turn our attention to the warm waters of the Caribbean. Specifically The Bahamas, of course, as Gonzaga has made its way from the lovely climes of Spokane to the totally average, nothing-to-write-home-about beaches of Nassau (seriously, what a downgrade). It is on those pristine shores the Bulldogs will face their stiffest competition yet (no, not you, Southern Miss) with potential matchups with Oregon/Seton Hall and UNC/Michigan looming. And it's here (well, the link below, anyway) where you can find the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, in which our heroes look (briefly) ahead to the game against the Golden Eagles and (thoroughly) to the Thanksgiving Day game against either the Pirates (always a scary proposition in the Caribbean) or the Ducks (always a good Thanksgiving dish). Who do we match up with better? What are each team's strengths and weaknesses? Why is Southern Miss so bad at shooting the basketball when they play a game where the goal is to shoot a basketball? Those stories, plus we take a quick, obligatory look back to the razing of the Roadrunners, wonder what's wrong with Corey, pay some respect to Kayla Standish, give our thanks for all that is Greg Heister and get into a little podcasting after dark. And finally, with the Bulldogs heading off to the Bahamas, we provide the lads with a little extra motivation with the return of the Top 3. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come eat at the big kids table with us, won't you? @freeirabrown [email protected] Contribute! patreon.com/freeirabrown

The French don't have a Thanksgiving Holiday. That's not really surprising, considering it's a holiday celebrated by New World entities. But we here at Free Ira Brown won't let that small, petty fact deter us from raising a toast to the return of Gonzaga's Cagnes-sur-Mer Magnifique, Killian Tillie. For as our forefathers taught us, "Give us Tillie, or give us bad non-conference losses!" Pretty sure that's in paragraph three of the Declaration of Independence. Anyway, where were we? Oh yes, our heroes were celebrating Tillie's return to lead Gonzaga past a plucky, feisty, annoyingly game UT Arlington team who seemed determined to ruin the rest of our week and make us forget the dominating performance the Bulldogs put on just a few days earlier in a blowout win over Texas A&M in College Station. Those stories, plus we have the most heated pod dedication argument in recent memory (all five episodes), Heister learns what kinesio tape is and we struggle to find any noteworthy alums from our next opponent, Cal St. Bakersfield. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come celebrate the return of our French Fantastique with us, won't you?

In 2017, led by one Geno Crandall, North Dakota came into the McCarthey Athletic Center and pushed a loaded Gonzaga team (aren't they all loaded, really?) to overtime. That 2017 team, however, did not have Filip Petrusev. Filip Petrusev does not suffer such dramatics. Nor would be there any of the accompanying hand-wringing this year from Free Ira Brown. That's right, dear FIBbers, we're back, and in the latest episode our heroes go deep into finer aspects of the cruise-control wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the Fighting Hawks: Petrusev feasting on lesser fools, Corey doing a bit of everything and Woolridge being really fast. Those stories, plus we get into the NCAA and why they got it right (or didn't) with the James Wiseman situation in Memphis, take a swim in the waters of Lake Schadenfreude (Winthrop! At home!), nod our collective heads and drinks to Kevin Pangos (and P-Maag!), try to determine whether Joel Ayayi (#A11Aboard) is the best rebounding guard in Gonzaga history and finish up with a brief game of What If? All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come along and laugh at others with us, won't you?

Basketball. Games. Actual, counts-for-real, honest-to-goodness basketball. Gonzaga is back! And to help celebrate the season-opening romp past Alabama State, we here at Free Ira Brown brought in someone who kinda actually knows what he's talking about: friend of the pod Steven Karr (he's on twitter at @skarrGo, which we're told is pronounced like the snails, not a nickname for Scarlett Johansson). Steven helps our heroes preview the Gonzaga women's season, discuss whether it's too early to give Corey Kispert the Naismith Award now and figure out Alabama State is about on par with Michigan State. Those stories, plus we brave through Filip's injury scare (no getting hurt!), we preview the upcoming games against Arkansas Pine Bluff and North Dakota (the Geno Crandall internal Civil War special!) and run through some pet peeves from the sporting world and elsewhere. All that and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come revel in the return of actual basketball, won't you? @freeirabrown [email protected]

It can be scary out there, in the offseason. No ghoulish games to look forward to, no ghastly matchups to set your mind aflutter. Nothing but the vast, dark emptiness that is the wasteland of sports without college basketball. Thankfully, our nightmare is over. Yes, the Gonzaga Bulldogs will finally come back to the court. And with them, so Free Ira Brown returns! That's right, dear FIBbers, our heroes are back to finish off the season preview pods. A scrimmage against Michigan State? We got that. Breaking news on Oumar Ballo and how that affects us? We got that, too. Those stories, plus we take a look at each other freshman and what to expect/hope, go over the roster/rotations with a fine-toothed comb and break down our non-conference schedule. We also have a lightning round at the end, just for giggles. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join us in the season countdown, won't you? @freeirabrown [email protected]

Free Ira Brown Returns! That's right, four of five starters from last year's team have moved on, but Free Ira Brown is here to get you introduced to the new squad. In this ep, we take a look at the veterans, returning players and transfers, who will form the backbone of the roster. We also go over the new NCAA rules and look back at our own personal shining moments. Thanks for listening to THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. @freeirabrown [email protected]

Yeah. So, this is our summer pod. It was recorded before the USWNT won the World Cup, so we didn't talk about that. Also, we pick a player from the past to name the episode after, but you can tell that from the title. We talk about the off-season moves, the inevitable departures and the welcome surprises, then we tell you, with complete accuracy, how all these young guns are going to fit together next year. Do have a beach day with us, won't you? We're a little laid back here at headquarters, so this one's a freebie patreon patrons. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! If you aren't contributing, we'd welcome any support you can muster, go to patreon.com/freeirabrown. Follow us on twitter @freeirabrown.

If you thought, after five years, it would be easier to put together an end-of-season pod; if you thought, after five years, we would keep things in the proper perspective, not get too up or down on the emotional roller coaster which is college sports; if you thought any of these things...you thought entirely and utterly inaccurately. Because, dear FIBbers, there's no getting around it: this one hurts. A lot. But through the pain, through the sniffles and the hangovers, Free Ira Brown still manages to cobble, well, something together. In our last episode of the season, our heroes look back at Gonzaga's loss to Texas Tech in the Elite 8 and try to figure out why a season with so much promise ended so abruptly. Those stories, plus, we look ahead to who may or may not be coming back next year, what our starting lineup for the opening game might be and we try to figure out why this loss stings more than some of the others. And finally, we try to remember it's not all bad, as we realize, yes, Gonzaga may have lost but others have it worse. All that and more on the season finale of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do commiserate with us one more time, won't you?

Free Ira Brown reacts to Gonzaga's magnificent victory over the Seminals(sp) of Florida State. We're celebrating that win and taking a look ahead to Saturday's Elite Eight Match-up with Texas Tech.

You ever get a cavity and you're not sure how you got it? You floss regularly, you're a good brusher, you don't flood yourself with sugar. But sure enough, there it is, the hole in your enamel which will cause you to sit in a dental chair for 90 minutes and accidentally bite your tongue as it comes out of anesthesia. Well the same thing happened to your faithful hosts of Free Ira Brown. And after going to our respective dentists, we were asked one question: "What did you expect? You've had five straight years of sweetness every March." Of course! Now it all makes sense. Five consecutive years of the Sweet 16! Why didn't we think of that? We must have been thinking too much about Brandon Clarke (do doo do do do do) becoming the best player Salt Lake City has ever seen, Tillie dunking on Fairleigh Dickinson and Corey Kispert having his best game as a Bulldog. An in our latest episode, our heroes take a look back at it all. We also look ahead to the rematch against Florida State in the Sweet 16. Will this time around be different? Does Gonzaga have enough depth to deal with all the Seminoles will throw at it? We'll discuss. Those stories, plus the Gonzaga women put forth one of the gutsiest, all-out performances you'll see despite falling to Oregon State in the round of 32. We'll also touch briefly upon some potential grad transfer news and check in on the Free Ira Brown bracket pool. And finally, we take a look back at a few of our favorite moments of a chalky but nonetheless enjoyable first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come partake in some sweets with us, won't you?

Can you feel it? That tingling in the air? The sense of anticipation? It's almost here. Just a few days until we're all glued to the court to watch Gonzaga make another run at the Final Four. And to get you (even more) primed, dear FIBbers, the Free Ira Brown crew is here to help you break down the brackets. In our latest episode, our heroes take a look at the Bulldogs (you know, Number 1 seed in the West) and their path to Minneapolis. Is the west really as bad as some are making it out to be? Is the west really as easy as others are making out to be? Does it really matter? Those stories, plus Randy Bennett actually has to get on a plane, we take a look at some of the best second-round matchups across all the brackets, Adam learns where Fairleigh Dickinson is and we spend some time with the Gonzaga haters (derpy-derp). And finally, we give our preferred routes to the national title. Syracuse or Baylor? UNC in the national title game? How about Florida State in the Sweet 16? We'll tell you how we'd like to see it. All that and more on the latest episode Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come dance with us, won't you?

The hardest things to do, dear FIBbers, after a loss like that: 1) Explain it. 2) Calm down. It's unclear whether we did either, but we here at Free Ira Brown at least tried. Sort of. Mostly. In our latest episode, our heroes take a look back at the West Coast Conference Tournament and specifically at what went wrong in the final…well…pretty much everything, but then you knew that already. There are stats (lots and lots of stats), complaints (we've got a few), and an emphatic answer to the question: did Saint Mary's provide a blueprint to beating Gonzaga? Those stories, plus we look ahead to Selection Sunday. Does the loss to Saint Mary's affect our expectations heading into the NCAA Tournament? What teams do we want to avoid, which do we want to play? We cover it all, plus we turn our attention to a very sobering trip to Las Vegas for the Gonzaga women, who had their own loss in the WCC Tournament final, and then suffered a much more affecting loss. And finally, we here at Free Ira Brown felt it was time to teach people some manners. We've seen so many breaches of public etiquette it was time we reached out to our fellow man, to make sure everyone knows what's appropriate in the public setting. And who's more qualified than us to do some teaching? All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come learn some manners with us, won't you?

We interrupt this regularly scheduled Karr commercial to bring you this breaking news story: Sources in Spokane confirm Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke was being investigated by police for a series of events which took place last weekend in the greater San Francisco area. The 6-foot-8 junior was accused of bullying multiple people over a span of three days in Gonzaga's two victories over Pacific and Saint Mary's. Witnesses described the Phoenix native as "an absolute monster," and detailed a sequence of events which left Saint Mary's guard Jordan Ford in tears. For more on this breaking story, we direct you toward the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, in which our heroes detail the finishing touches on Gonzaga's fifth undefeated WCC season. Those stories, plus: it's the most wonderful time of the year, don't forget, and so we felt the need to bring on a special guest. Joining us on the pod is Slipper Still Fits writer and Gonzaga fan extraordinaire Steven Karr to help us kick off the postseason for both the Gonzaga men and women. Is it a forgone conclusion the men will run away with things? Can the women finally beat BYU? Will Saint Mary's have any hope of making the NCAA Tournament without a win over Gonzaga? (Hahaha…no) And finally, we end by asking a question: Would he play? We ask whether some of our favorite players from Gonzaga history would play on this year's team, and if so, how many minutes would they get? From whom would they take playing time away? All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come join in this Karr ride, with us won't you?

There's no getting around it: this ended up being a painful podcast to record. Not for the content of the pod, of course -- Josh Perkins made sure the recording of the pod was going to be nothing but fun. But for the hangover. Oh, the hangover. You see, dear FIBbers, for our latest episode, Free Ira Brown welcomed back FIB Patreon and Gonzaga super fan Lissa Tripp to share her thoughts on drinking, attending all Gonzaga home games and drinking at all Gonzaga home games (spoilers: she enjoys all three). And in solidarity with our guest host, our heroes thought, "Surely it's a good idea to drink along with our esteemed guest" (spoilers: it was … until it wasn't). And so our thoughts on the gloriousness of all things Perkins (Baby Daddy!) and Dave Rose's rage and Emery's ankles, while long-winded…may make sense? Possibly? Maybe? Let's just say you shouldn't envy Adam having to edit this one. We've got those stories, plus we're told Baby Shaq is not a house for newborns but rather a super-young, uber-exciting Malian center. Adding him to our 2019 recruiting class seems almost mean. We also revel in the glory of being number 1 (in the polls, in the NET Ratings, in the West bracket), check in with the Gonzaga women ahead of their Senior Night and look ahead to ending any hopes Saint Mary's has of an at-large bid. And finally, what with last weekend's Oscars, we share our own stories of formal occasions and the love and horror those can bring. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come throw one back with us, won't you?

It cannot always be sunshine and rainbows, right? Sometimes, games won't be as easy to stomach as we wish they were. Sometimes, we don't get Greg and Dan and Richard guffawing their way through a 30-point thumping of BYU, or a nigh-50-point humiliation of Randy Bennett and his scowl. Sometimes, we have to listen to Bill Walton. But don't worry, dear FIBbers, Free Ira Brown is here to help you through these dark times. In our latest episode, our heroes take a look at the good (Dickau on national TV! Double-digit wins conference road wins!), the bad (Boxing out against Loyola Marymount! Three-point shooting against San Diego! Walton!) and the ugly (Let's all agree to ignore both first halves, OK? Oh yeah, WALTON!) in the less-than-ideal-but-not-as-bad-as-some-people-think wins over LMU and USD. Those stories, plus BYU keeps ruining things for the Gonzaga women, we finally found an award which bothered to remember Brandon Clarke exists, we look ahead to a return of our old friend Romar, BYU is in town for Senior Night again (ugh), Marty gets a movie wrong (we couldn't believe it either) and Adam tells the story of the time he got accused of plagiarizing his thesis (it's not true, but trust us: it's a story you'll want to hear, if only to hear how he left his parents twisting in the wind). And finally, in honor of Marty's annual trip to Maui, we finish with a truly vacation-worthy Top 3 sure to get your bags packed. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come be a light in the aural darkness with us, won't you?

You ever see one of those fights, when there's a bigger guy beating up on a little guy and you just can't help but feel for the little guy? Maybe he or she is doing all they can but they're clearly just outmatched and end up like the little brother being held at arm's length by the big brother? And you just want to jump in and help the little guy? Yeah, this was not one of those times. This was not one of those weekends. This was, instead, a thoroughly enjoyable 78-point thrashing of two of the "best" other guys in the West Coast Conference.

Adam and Marty are joined by special guest and FIB superfan David Jenne while Chris honeymoons (Congratulations Buddy!). We take a long, hard look at the 30 point drubbing laid upon the BYU Cougars, marvel at the consistent domination of Rui Hachimura and anticipate the toughest weekend of the WCC season with GU facing both USF and some other team from California. We close with a top three that takes a look at things even more dull than the 53rd big game. Thanks for downloading!

Of all the people who helped start this incredibly period of success we've experienced as Gonzaga fans, there's one man whose name ranks above all else as the coolest name among Gonzaga trendsetters. Casey Calvary is a great name (who doesn't love alliteration), Dan Dickau is fantastic (see above), but no one – and we mean no one, dear FIBbers – can hold a candle to the man, the myth, the Aussie: Axel Dench. That's right, Free Ira Brown is back, and in our latest episode, our heroes welcome a Gonzaga legend. The great Axel Dench joins us to discuss his role in paving the way for 20 years of sustained excellence, how he got to Gonzaga and how to eat on $16 a day. Oh yeah, we may or may not fanboy over his role in Star Wars, Episode III. He has his own action figure! Those stories, plus: Bulldogs good. Broncos bad. We run through the plethora of fun stats and records set in Gonzaga's demolition of Santa Clara, and how we completely accurately called this game. We also look ahead to BYU in a completely timely, not at all in-last-week's-pod-cause-we're-dumb preview of our trip to Utah and see if San Diego (who recently lost to … Santa Clara) can put up a fight in the Kennel. And finally, we steal an exercise from our friend Gonzaga Guru (@GonzagaGuru on twitter) and put together our position-by-position, all-class team. Confused? Don't worry, Adam will explain it wonderfully. We had a lot of fun with this one. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come on a trip down under with us, won't you?

Normally, we'd have something here about how Gonzaga put to lowly WCC foes to bed, and try to make it somewhat cute and/or funny. But this time, we have a sincere message: congrats to new Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez. It only took 10 years (about nine too long if you ask us), but the baseball writers finally got things right. Which has nothing to do with Free Ira Brown, but seemed worth mentioning nonetheless. But fear not, dear FIBber, the pod is back with its usual shenanigans. And in our latest episode, our heroes review the wins over Loyola Marymount in LA and over the Pilots our home-away-from-home, Portland. Those stories, plus we dip our toes into the Triple Tower lineup, have a moment with Heister, wonder if it's time to start worry about Zach's shooting and curse BYU's women. We also take the time to protect ourselves from the flailing hands of Nick Emery, the middle-aged hands of TJ Haws and the hulking hands of Yoeli Childs in our BYU preview. We also play Santa Clara this week, but they're terrible so…bleh. And finally, it's the return of an old friend as we fish around for a very positive cinematic Top 3. All this and more on this week's episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join in the positivity, won't you?

They say it's not how you start, it's how you finish. We can debate the axiom's merits, but thankfully for us Gonzaga fans, what isn't much of a debate is this: the Bulldogs finished the weekend a bit stronger your friends here at Free Ira Brown. Yes, dear FIBbers, we're back, though admittedly not at full strength. In our latest episode, our heroes attempt to recover from the weekend in time to bring you a breakdown of Gonzaga's exciting win in San Francisco. We exalt in Brandon's brilliance, Baby Daddy's outstanding second half and Tillie's best game this season. Those stories, plus we played Pacific in one of the least memorable games in recent…uh…memory, we look ahead to the games against LMU and Portland this weekend, Gonzaga's women set another new ranking record and Zykera Rice is pretty awesome. And finally, in honor of whomever those people were who called the San Francisco game, we revisit some of the phrases/actions/habits of announcers which drive us crazy (spoilers: Chris and Marty do not see eye to eye about the effects of momentum). All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do help change the momentum with us, won't you?

As conference play begins, Gonzaga's roster is starting to look like what we all hoped it would, and Free Ira Brown is back to provide a closer look at the return of both Killian Tillie and Geno Crandall. In our latest episode, our heroes revel in smacking aside Santa Clara in the Bulldogs' West Coast Conference opener. The return of Tillie and Crandall provided the headlines, and we take a look at a full roster might mean moving forward. Those stories, plus did you know it's been 23 years since Gonzaga lost a WCC opener? Care to take a trip down memory lane? We've also got Zykera Rice ripping it up as the Gonzaga women now have their highest national ranking ever (congrats!), we look ahead to Thursday's matchup against the Pacific (Paper) Tigers and look even further forward to Saturday's trip to San Francisco. This is a trip which traditionally provides trouble for Gonzaga, and we make a closer examination of just how rude a host the Dons have been in recent seasons. And finally, we end with what will hopefully become a regular segment: Story Time with Marty and Adam. You'll want to hang around for this one. All this and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join us for some fun, won't you?

It's a new year, a new week and a new episode of Free Ira Brown! That's right, dear FIBbers, the boys are back from their holiday hiatus and they're here to welcome you to 2019. In our newest installment, our heroes review the trio of holiday cupcakes that were the Denver, North Alabama and Cal State Bakersfield matchups. Those stories, plus we give some grades to Gonzaga's non-conference season, review the unexpectedly strong showing by West Coast Conference teams not named Saint Mary's, check in with the Gonzaga women and look forward to kicking off WCC play against Santa Clara (well, hello, Geno and Killian! Nice to see you again!). We also take some time to chat about why it's important to remember where the program came from, and why not every non-major conference team who is exceeding expectations is the next Gonzaga. And finally, we finish things off with some New Year's resolutions which will be 100% strictly adhered to without any semblance of a doubt. Nope, no doubt at all. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do ring in the New Year with us, won't you?

As it is the festive season, we felt it only appropriate to give you our own (abbreviated) version of a classic holiday tune – don't worry, we don't actually sing on the pod, we're not monsters. Cracks fingers…OK, here we go: On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 12 Jeremy Joneses 11 Zykeras Riceing 10 More games with Heister 9 B-Mikes at halftime 8 Gaels a-tearing 7 Angry Chris texts 6 Vic-tries in the tourney Perkins passing Stockton! 4 Trips to Cali 3 Bennett blow-bys 2 Limbs a-healing And a brand new podcast from Free Ira Brown! Now that we've got that out of the way, in our latest episode, our heroes glance forlornly back at the trip to Chapel Hill, Marty talks Chris off the ledge (well, kinda) and Marty makes a Grosse Pointe Blank(!) reference. Those stories, plus the UT Arlington game happened (Ayayi actually got minutes!), Heister makes fun of Fox for saying something wrong, we get a final clarification on how to pronounce Filip Petrusev's name and we look ahead at the murderer's row of upcoming games. All that and more on the Christmas episode of free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join us in the festive period, won't you? Merry Christmas, everybody.

As I left my house to go to work Wednesday morning, I discovered someone had broken into my car. Nothing too significant or meaningful stolen -- an old pair of sunglasses, some blue-tooth head phones, etc. Obnoxious, not really life-altering (that I can tell). As I was pilfering through the mess that was the interior of my car, I noticed there was no broken glass. I walked around the car and noticed the locks didn't appear – to the naked eye, at least – to be damaged. Which likely means I simply forgot to lock the doors, and someone took advantage of my oversight. As I sat half kicking myself, half angry at the perpetrator, I realized something: this was partially my own doing, partially someone else's doing. It was at least somewhat my own mistake(s) leading to the frustrating result. I felt crummy because things went poorly but also a bit relieved things weren't worse. Hey, this sounds exactly like Gonzaga's last two games! And frankly, dear FIBbers, this sounds exactly like most of the Free Ira Brown podcasts! Such it is in our latest episode, where our heroes battle our own technological shortcomings to take you back to the way-too-close-for-comfort win over Washington and the woulda-shoulda-coulda loss to Tennessee. Those stories, plus we check in with the news, Chris gets mad at his DVR and we take a look ahead to the biggest true-road game in quite some time, our trip ahead to Chapel Hill and Saturday's matchup with North Carolina. And finally, we decorate the tree that is the episode with some ornamental discussion. All this and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do join us in making sure you hear the beep before assuming your car doors are locked, won't you?

You ever get a feeling of déjà vu? Where things which just happened feel like they happened already? How about you, Creighton? Ever get that feeling? You know the one: where Zach Norvell has a pretty pedestrian first half, you go into halftime with a seven-point lead, feeling pretty good about yourself. And then, out of nowhere, Norvell starts to eat…and eat…and eat…and eat. And suddenly you're on the wrong side of a second-half explosion? Well, just in case you forgot, Free Ira Brown is here to remind you. That's right, dear FIBbers, our heroes are back, and in our latest episode we take a look at Gonzaga's win over Creighton, from Zach's second-half dominance, Clarke's elite efficiency, Perk's passing (Baby Daddy!) and Rui's resplendence. Those stories, plus we pop into the polls, prepare for a Wednesday with Washington, preview the tussle with Tennessee and celebrate a Stanford upset with the Gonzaga women. And finally, we finish with a really fun interview with two of the authors of "We Are GU: The Origins, History, and Impact of Gonzaga University's Kennel Club" a new book about the origins of the Kennel Club. We go in depth on how everything started, the current state of the Kennel Club and student attendance, whether the Kennel Club ever came close to dying out and recount how many kegs the Kennel Club could go through in a weekend. All this and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do put on your wrist band, don your Kennel Club shirt and drink with us, won't you?

Last night I had a dream. For some reason, I was fighting a dragon. A green one. I had traveled out of town to either chase it or go hiking (it's unclear which) and noticed it flying around. As I was running to get back to … town? My house? … I passed two people playing tennis without a net. I stopped to jokingly act like a line judge, but they took too long, so I left. Anyway, I got to my parents house and was hiding out in their basement (despite the fact they don't have a basement) and something happened to the dragon (maybe it was asleep?) and I was discussing with an unknown person whether we should kill the dragon. Somehow the dragon heard me, got mad(der) and decided to come after me. I ran out of my parents' house and into the street as the dragon flew overhead. The neighbors were trying to escape by putting their entire family on bikes (no idea why they didn't use their car). The dragon threw what I think was a garbage can lid and hit one of the moving people, knocking them out over. I turned to the dragon and said, "Damn. Nice shot." Then I woke up. What does this have to do with beating Duke in Maui? I have absolutely no idea. But hey, did you hear we beat Duke in Maui? Want to hear more about it? Of course you do. And Free Ira Brown is here to help. That's right dear FIBbers, in our latest episode, our heroes relive the Maui Invitational Championship. From the closer-than-it-should-have-been win over Illinois, to the brilliant-second half comeback over Arizona to the nail biter that was Duke's first-ever loss in Maui (hey, did you hear we beat Duke?), we've got it all covered — and wait until you hear Marty's latest montage. Those stories, plus we go into the details of Crandall's unfortunate injury (get well soon, Geno!), we go over Monday's win over North Dakota State and take a look ahead to the upcoming trip to Omaha. … Omaha! Omaha! And finally, for the first time this season, we're reunited with an old friend as we recap our favorite moments from Maui. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come slay some dragons with us, won't you?

On this episode of Free Ira Brown, the lads react to the drubbing of SEC "Powerhouse" Texas A&M and preview the upcoming murderer's row of a preseason tournament in this Year's Maui Invitational.

Are you excited about Brandon Clarke yet? Of course you are. You are, your parents are, and so is Free Ira Brown. Yes, dear FIBbers, we're back again. And in our latest episode, our heroes run the gamut reviewing the win over Texas Southern. From new fan favorite Brandon Clarke's speed and explosiveness to the steady excellence of Josh Perkins (11 assists!). Those stories, plus we hop around in a news recap stuffed to the brim, we say hello to Heister and we take a look ahead to Thursday's clash with a Texas A&M who's hobbled by injuries. Could they still pose a formidable threat? And finally, what's in a name? We'll find out as we finish with a game testing Marty and Adam's ability to decipher between a real player and a made up character. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops podcast. Do join us in the game of names, won't you?

Finally! The rock has come back to Spokane! Because, see, the basketball is sometimes called "the rock," and basketball is back and The Rock was a wrestler who used to say…you know what, never mind. Basketball is back! Gonzaga basketball is back! Real, live, actual basketball! And you know what that means: A full and proper Free Ira Brown is back! That's right, dear FIBbers, in our most recent episode, our heroes react to the Tillie injury in a timely manner, revisit our own expectations for the season and break down the win over the Bengals…Bangles…Ben-gals of Idaho State. Those stories, plus we have a Texas Southern preview, listen in on Mark Few turning down the role of fly fishing instructor and warmly embrace the return of some time with Heister. All that and more on the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come into the kitchen and smell what we're cooking, won't you?

OK, let's get this out of the way at the top: We recorded this week's episode before Killian Tillie's injury was announced. We didn't ignore it. You can't accuse us of being in denial. Mostly. You know…ish. So what CAN you accuse us of? How about a high level of excitement as we help you count down the days until Thursday's exhibition season-opener? That's right, dear FIBbers, Free Ira Brown is back with part two of our season preview. In our latest episode, our heroes go over what little info we have from GU's victory over Michigan State in the "secret" scrimmage, take a peek at the polls and exalt at the most important news of the day. Those stories, plus we pick our starting lineups for the first game (seriously, you couldn't announce Tillie's injury before we recorded? Sigh), have a festive Italian dinner with our non-conference schedule, take 90 seconds to discuss the other relevant non-conference matchups across the WCC and make our predictions for the season. And finally, we end the episode with a riveting game of "Who'd You Rather?" All this and more in the latest episode of Free Ira Brown, THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast. Do come preview our preview, won't you?