Category Archives: Interviews

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: One more sleep – then Boise State opens its new football season at Georgia Southern, what is the pulse of the fans (our listeners) after a near-perfect offseason, we give away tickets to the BSU-Portland State home opener and will continue free ticket giveaways over the next few weeks (including season tickets), Bob with keys to the game in Bronco Focus, B.J. with QB talk in his BNN Report, Commanders RB Jeremy McNichols on making the 53-man roster (and Ashton Jeanty), CFB Six Pack of weekend games

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: One more sleep – then Boise State opens its new football season at Georgia Southern, what is the pulse of the fans (our listeners) after a near-perfect offseason, we give away tickets to the BSU-Portland State home opener and will continue free ticket giveaways over the next few weeks (including season tickets), Bob with keys to the game in Bronco Focus, B.J. with QB talk in his BNN Report, Commanders RB Jeremy McNichols on making the 53-man roster (and Ashton Jeanty), CFB Six Pack of weekend games

Posted on August 30, 2024

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BNN NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: QBS

BNN NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: QBS

Posted on August 30, 2024

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Broncos’ biggest storyline of the season: Quarterbacks, especially after watching former Broncos Hank Bachmeier (Wake Forest) and Taylen Green (Arkansas) succeed in their Thursday openers.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s a celebration of college football – 21 games Thursday night and five straight days of kickoffs, Boise State releases its depth chart for the Georgia Southern opener with a few surprises (17-year-old true freshman Sire Gaines is RB2), Prater and Johnny each present two BOLD predictions for the BSU season – one positive and one negative (could there be an issue in the trenches?), Bob breaks down new helmet communication rules in Bronco Focus, KTIK Best Bets with national handicapper Lee Sterling

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s a celebration of college football – 21 games Thursday night and five straight days of kickoffs, Boise State releases its depth chart for the Georgia Southern opener with a few surprises (17-year-old true freshman Sire Gaines is RB2), Prater and Johnny each present two BOLD predictions for the BSU season – one positive and one negative (could there be an issue in the trenches?), Bob breaks down new helmet communication rules in Bronco Focus, KTIK Best Bets with national handicapper Lee Sterling

Posted on August 29, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s Defense Day – how elite can Boise State’s ‘improved’ defense be this season, we talk to DE Hassanein (he’s buying into ‘elite’) and CB A’Marion McCoy (with Bob in Bronco Focus), 21 players with Idaho connections make NFL rosters (including 12 from BSU – and at least one from every college program in the state), longtime Oregon personality John Canzano on Washington State, Oregon State and their Sunday deadline with the Mountain West, Vandals coach Jason Eck on playing ‘loose and aggressive’ at Oregon

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s Defense Day – how elite can Boise State’s ‘improved’ defense be this season, we talk to DE Hassanein (he’s buying into ‘elite’) and CB A’Marion McCoy (with Bob in Bronco Focus), 21 players with Idaho connections make NFL rosters (including 12 from BSU – and at least one from every college program in the state), longtime Oregon personality John Canzano on Washington State, Oregon State and their Sunday deadline with the Mountain West, Vandals coach Jason Eck on playing ‘loose and aggressive’ at Oregon

Posted on August 28, 2024

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WASHINGTON STATE, OREGON STATE … AND THEIR FUTURES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST

WASHINGTON STATE, OREGON STATE … AND THEIR FUTURES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST

Posted on August 28, 2024

Longtime Oregon columnist, radio show host and podcaster John Canzano joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Oregon State and Washington State football. The deadline to complete a 2025 scheduling agreement with the Mountain West is Sunday – what’s going to happen (short term and long term) with the two Pac-12 programs?… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State starting QB Maddux Madsen with his first public comments since winning the starting job, he touches on the fall camp battle, his height, being a winner and his relationship with QB2 Malachi Nelson, we take Madsen-only questions from fans and listeners – what do they have to say, 11 of 13 former Broncos in the NFL survive cut day (what’s the future for George Holani and Brett Rypien?), meet seven BSU players who don’t get pub but are expected to play this season, Bob sits down with OL Mason Randolph in Bronco Focus

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State starting QB Maddux Madsen with his first public comments since winning the starting job, he touches on the fall camp battle, his height, being a winner and his relationship with QB2 Malachi Nelson, we take Madsen-only questions from fans and listeners – what do they have to say, 11 of 13 former Broncos in the NFL survive cut day (what’s the future for George Holani and Brett Rypien?), meet seven BSU players who don’t get pub but are expected to play this season, Bob sits down with OL Mason Randolph in Bronco Focus

Posted on August 27, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s Game Week … and we kick it off with coach Spencer Danielson and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, Danielson talks about a confident offseason and the true freshmen who are expected to play early this season (and hanging with Tim Tebow over the weekend), Koetter explains his decision to start QB Maddux Madsen in the Georgia Southern opener, Bob shares his four concerns going into Saturday’s game in Bronco Focus, there are 13 former Broncos in the NFL – who has to worry about cut-down day Tuesday, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s Game Week … and we kick it off with coach Spencer Danielson and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, Danielson talks about a confident offseason and the true freshmen who are expected to play early this season (and hanging with Tim Tebow over the weekend), Koetter explains his decision to start QB Maddux Madsen in the Georgia Southern opener, Bob shares his four concerns going into Saturday’s game in Bronco Focus, there are 13 former Broncos in the NFL – who has to worry about cut-down day Tuesday, Weekend Winners & Losers

Posted on August 26, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: First official Football Friday, recruiting guru Brandon Huffman of 247 Sports discusses the process of players becoming 5-star recruits, Bob and Johnny take a look at Boise State football records that could fall this season, what are the chances Tim Tebow meets with BSU coaches and players while he’s in town Saturday, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) looks at ongoing position battles and the biggest questions for Spencer Danielson and Dirk Koetter going into Monday’s press conference

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: First official Football Friday, recruiting guru Brandon Huffman of 247 Sports discusses the process of players becoming 5-star recruits, Bob and Johnny take a look at Boise State football records that could fall this season, what are the chances Tim Tebow meets with BSU coaches and players while he’s in town Saturday, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) looks at ongoing position battles and the biggest questions for Spencer Danielson and Dirk Koetter going into Monday’s press conference

Posted on August 23, 2024

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