Yearly Archives: 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Adrian Peterson is how old now?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Adrian Peterson is how old now?

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 21, 1985: The birthday of “All Day”. If Boise State’s first Fiesta Bowl seems like yesterday to you, consider that Peterson played 15 seasons in the NFL after that. Relevant locally is the fact that the Broncos held the Oklahoma star to just 77 yards rushing—25 of them…MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NCAA Tournament begins and we focus on a trip down memory lane – what’s your favorite flashback, so many Boise memories – what’s the hope of the NCAAs returning to ExtraMile Arena, BYU player says his family invented the tater tot and one company with deep Idaho roots responds with NIL deal (and free tots!), could college basketball big men from Georgetown and Virginia (both from Idaho) transfer to Boise State, Bob shares the story of BSU’s most dominant athlete in Bronco Focus, how the Steelheads are scrambling for a playoff spot

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NCAA Tournament begins and we focus on a trip down memory lane – what’s your favorite flashback, so many Boise memories – what’s the hope of the NCAAs returning to ExtraMile Arena, BYU player says his family invented the tater tot and one company with deep Idaho roots responds with NIL deal (and free tots!), could college basketball big men from Georgetown and Virginia (both from Idaho) transfer to Boise State, Bob shares the story of BSU’s most dominant athlete in Bronco Focus, how the Steelheads are scrambling for a playoff spot

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BRONCO FOCUS: BOB SHARES THE STORY OF BOISE STATE’S MOST DOMINANT ATHLETE

BRONCO FOCUS: BOB SHARES THE STORY OF BOISE STATE’S MOST DOMINANT ATHLETE

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of softball player Sophia Knight. The sophomore outfielder is on a 32-game hitting streak (tied for seventh-longest in NCAA Division I history) and a 44-game on-base streak (school record).MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Riley still rolling at the big 8-0

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Riley still rolling at the big 8-0

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…March 20, 1945: The birthday of one of the most decorated coaches in NBA history. Pat Riley first made his mark with the L.A. Lakers, with whom he won four championships in the 1980s during the team’s “Showtime” era with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. L.A. won back-to-back titles…MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Gambling on college sports – should it be allowed and should it be allowed in Idaho, Vegas reporter dives into the pros and cons as we approach a massive month for college gambling, former Boise State/KTIK broadcaster Chris Lewis – now with CBS Sports – breaks down the NCAA bracket (regional/Mountain West angles), Bob shares the story of golfer Cole Rueck in Bronco Focus, afterthoughts on the San Diego State blowout, how many QBs will go in the first round of the NFL Draft (could Kellen land one?), which former BSU players will attend NFL Pro Day on campus next week

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Gambling on college sports – should it be allowed and should it be allowed in Idaho, Vegas reporter dives into the pros and cons as we approach a massive month for college gambling, former Boise State/KTIK broadcaster Chris Lewis – now with CBS Sports – breaks down the NCAA bracket (regional/Mountain West angles), Bob shares the story of golfer Cole Rueck in Bronco Focus, afterthoughts on the San Diego State blowout, how many QBs will go in the first round of the NFL Draft (could Kellen land one?), which former BSU players will attend NFL Pro Day on campus next week

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BRONCO FOCUS: BOB SHARES UNIQUE STORY OF JUNIOR GOLFER COLE RUECK; PGA FUTURE?

BRONCO FOCUS: BOB SHARES UNIQUE STORY OF JUNIOR GOLFER COLE RUECK; PGA FUTURE?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to continue his weeklong series on four Broncos you need to know. Wednesday: Junior golfer Cole Rueck, who is scheduled to play his second PGA Tour event this summer. His father, Scott, is the women’s basketball coach at Oregon State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Boise State’s second chance in Las Vegas

SCOTT SLANT: Boise State’s second chance in Las Vegas

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Wednesday Weekly…March 19, 2025. The new College Basketball Crown isn’t quite what we hoped it would be, due to opt-outs. But all things considered, it’s still the best place for Boise State. The CBC has five teams with sub-.500 records: USC, Arizona State, DePaul, Butler and Colorado. The Broncos are the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos against the First Four world

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos against the First Four world

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…March 18, 2015, 10 years ago today: A quirk in the NCAA Tournament selection process places Boise State in the First Four in Dayton—against Dayton. The Broncos and Flyers were the last two at-large teams picked and were No. 11 seeds in the East Region. With Dayton the…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A November needle bursts the Broncos’ bubble

SCOTT SLANT: A November needle bursts the Broncos’ bubble

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…March 17, 2025. When it happened last November at the Cayman Islands Classic title game, the last-second three-pointer by Boston College looked like a heartbreaking loss to an ACC team. Harmless long-term, in other words. But just like the wins over Clemson and Saint Mary’s boosted Boise State all season,…MORE