Category Archives: Interviews

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Three important Boise State players – and three big interviews with WR Chris Marshall (his first BSU interview), LB Andrew Simpson (on 2024 expectations) and RB Sire Gaines (17 – and competing for playing time), you can hear swearing at BSU practices but not with the Bears on ‘Hard Knocks,’ Kellen Moore coaches preseason game No. 2 with the Eagles, BSU releases nonconference basketball schedule … NOTE: AD Jeramiah Dickey, in studio, 5 p.m. Friday

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Three important Boise State players – and three big interviews with WR Chris Marshall (his first BSU interview), LB Andrew Simpson (on 2024 expectations) and RB Sire Gaines (17 – and competing for playing time), you can hear swearing at BSU practices but not with the Bears on ‘Hard Knocks,’ Kellen Moore coaches preseason game No. 2 with the Eagles, BSU releases nonconference basketball schedule … NOTE: AD Jeramiah Dickey, in studio, 5 p.m. Friday

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SIRE GAINES: BOISE STATE RUNNING BACK, 17 – WISE BEYOND HIS YEARS

SIRE GAINES: BOISE STATE RUNNING BACK, 17 – WISE BEYOND HIS YEARS

True freshman running back Sire Gaines joins Prater and Mallory for his first interview on Idaho Sports Talk. The 17-year-old from Perris, California, is getting significant reps in fall camp and is expected to play alongside Ashton Jeanty and Breezy Dubar this season.MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We debate the 16 players on the Boise State football roster from Boise area high schools – the stars, the contributors and the up-and-coming players, meet the Broncos’ newest QB (Jackson Presley from Kalispell, Mont. – Class of 2026), Bob (Bronco Focus) profiles five BSU players he’s learned to appreciate in fall camp, RB George Holani is getting No. 1 reps in Seahawks’ camp, Howard Bender is back for his annual fantasy draft preview, are we done with Deion in Colorado

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We debate the 16 players on the Boise State football roster from Boise area high schools – the stars, the contributors and the up-and-coming players, meet the Broncos’ newest QB (Jackson Presley from Kalispell, Mont. – Class of 2026), Bob (Bronco Focus) profiles five BSU players he’s learned to appreciate in fall camp, RB George Holani is getting No. 1 reps in Seahawks’ camp, Howard Bender is back for his annual fantasy draft preview, are we done with Deion in Colorado

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MEET BOISE STATE’S NEWEST QUARTERBACK

MEET BOISE STATE’S NEWEST QUARTERBACK

Jackson Presley, a three-star quarterback from Glacier High in Kalispell, Mont., is the Broncos’ first commit for the Class of 2026. Presley had several offers from Power Four programs, but picked BSU after building relationships with coaches Spencer Danielson and Matt Miller. Presley’s junior season at Glacier starts later this month. PHOTO COURTESY of Jackson PresleyMORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Nine Boise State football players who have stood out in fall camp – players who have visibly gotten better in the past two weeks (Prater and Johnny agree on one – running back Sire Gaines), the creative inspiration behind new Kendall Auto Group TV commercial featuring Kellen, LVE and Coach Pete, Bob talks to offensive line coach Tim Keane in Bronco Focus, spinning the NFL’s Wheel of Headlines, favorite sports-related TV commercials of all-time

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Nine Boise State football players who have stood out in fall camp – players who have visibly gotten better in the past two weeks (Prater and Johnny agree on one – running back Sire Gaines), the creative inspiration behind new Kendall Auto Group TV commercial featuring Kellen, LVE and Coach Pete, Bob talks to offensive line coach Tim Keane in Bronco Focus, spinning the NFL’s Wheel of Headlines, favorite sports-related TV commercials of all-time

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BOISE STATE & TV: COACH PETE, KELLEN, LVE FEATURED IN NEW COMMERCIAL

BOISE STATE & TV: COACH PETE, KELLEN, LVE FEATURED IN NEW COMMERCIAL

Ed Moore, CEO and founding partner of 116 & West advertising agency, joins Prater & The Ballgame to discuss the concept behind the latest Kendall Auto Group TV commercial, “The Boys are Back in Town,” featuring football icons Leighton Vander Esch, Kellen Moore and Chris Petersen.MORE

BOISE STATE BASKETBALL: TYSON DEGENHART’S FIRST PITCH

BOISE STATE BASKETBALL: TYSON DEGENHART’S FIRST PITCH

Boise State basketball player Tyson Degenhart joins Johnny and Bob to talk about throwing out the first pitch at the Mariners game against the Mets during Boise State Night, what the experience was like and what happened behind the scenes.MORE