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 performances, highlighting inconsistencies, fan expectations, and the need for players to step up. The discussion also touches on the Gonzaga women's team and their upcoming challenges, culminating in a preview of the highly anticipated matchup against UCLA.

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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 is a thing of beauty.

All this and more on Free Ira Brown: THE Gonzaga Hoops Podcast.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 for some movie shenanigans. 

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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. 

Meanwhile the Gonzaga Women likewise open their season with a big win over the Griz!

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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. 

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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 against the Trojans in the desert.