Category Archives: Interviews

BRACKETOLOGY: JERRY PALM OF CBS SPORTS ON BOISE STATE & THE MOUNTAIN WEST

BRACKETOLOGY: JERRY PALM OF CBS SPORTS ON BOISE STATE & THE MOUNTAIN WEST

Posted on March 5, 2025

CBS Sports bracketologist Jerry Palm joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Boise State – heading into the Broncos’ final regular season game. Palm has Boise State in the 68-team NCAA Tournament field – and believes up to four Mountain West teams can make the Big Dance.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball down to final two regular season games – what are expectations for Air Force on the road (Broncos are 5-5 on the road this season) and Colorado State for Senior Night (a Tyson Degenhart celebration), Bob previews Air Force storylines in Bronco Focus, Saquon Barkley is the NFL’s first $20M running back – how could that impact Ashton Jeanty, EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan is No. 5 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, who remembers former BSU/College of Idaho basketball star Damon Archibald

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball down to final two regular season games – what are expectations for Air Force on the road (Broncos are 5-5 on the road this season) and Colorado State for Senior Night (a Tyson Degenhart celebration), Bob previews Air Force storylines in Bronco Focus, Saquon Barkley is the NFL’s first $20M running back – how could that impact Ashton Jeanty, EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan is No. 5 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, who remembers former BSU/College of Idaho basketball star Damon Archibald

Posted on March 4, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Did former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty make a mistake by not going through drills at the NFL Combine – one RB from North Carolina closed the gap heading into the draft, according to some NFL reporters (hint: we still believe Jeanty is the first RB off the board), BSU basketball continues to build its NCAA resume with two games left in the regular season, Bob previews the top basketball storylines you need to know in Bronco Focus, center Mason Randolph is No. 6 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, former coach Jimmy Johnson retires from TV

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Did former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty make a mistake by not going through drills at the NFL Combine – one RB from North Carolina closed the gap heading into the draft, according to some NFL reporters (hint: we still believe Jeanty is the first RB off the board), BSU basketball continues to build its NCAA resume with two games left in the regular season, Bob previews the top basketball storylines you need to know in Bronco Focus, center Mason Randolph is No. 6 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, former coach Jimmy Johnson retires from TV

Posted on March 3, 2025

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BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Posted on February 28, 2025

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Fresno State basketball – gambling scandal, one Mountain West victory this season and a dreadful avenue moving into a new Pac-12 era. How did Fresno State basketball become a dumpster fire – and how can it be fixed?… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Coach Leon Rice is right – Boise State basketball is peeking after dominant victory over Utah State, how do we feel about this team with three regular season games remaining, how important is RB Sire Gaines to BSU football – we debate different scenarios in our 15 Most Important Player series, Bob ranks Gaines as No. 1 in Bronco Focus, Yotes basketball coach Colby Blaine on chasing a national championship, Vandals coach Thomas Ford in studio to go over hectic offseason of change, Jeanty & Hassanein at the NFL Combine, Gene Hackman/Hoosiers memories

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Coach Leon Rice is right – Boise State basketball is peeking after dominant victory over Utah State, how do we feel about this team with three regular season games remaining, how important is RB Sire Gaines to BSU football – we debate different scenarios in our 15 Most Important Player series, Bob ranks Gaines as No. 1 in Bronco Focus, Yotes basketball coach Colby Blaine on chasing a national championship, Vandals coach Thomas Ford in studio to go over hectic offseason of change, Jeanty & Hassanein at the NFL Combine, Gene Hackman/Hoosiers memories

Posted on February 27, 2025

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VANDALS FOOTBALL: MEET NEW COACH THOMAS FORD

VANDALS FOOTBALL: MEET NEW COACH THOMAS FORD

Posted on February 27, 2025

Thomas Ford, hired in December, joins Prater & The Ballgame in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio for a conversation about continuing the success started by former coach Jason Eck (now at New Mexico). Idaho lost more than 20 players to the transfer portal this offseason – how is Ford and his recruiting reputation helping to rebuild the roster?… MORE

YOTES BASKETBALL: COACH COLBY BLAINE … ON CHASING ANOTHER NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

YOTES BASKETBALL: COACH COLBY BLAINE … ON CHASING ANOTHER NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted on February 27, 2025

College of Idaho men’s basketball coach Colby Blaine joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation – chasing a second national championship in three years with a senior class that owns a 127-12 record at the Caldwell school. The Yotes host a Cascade Conference semifinal Friday, the championship game is Monday. NAIA nationals start in March.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State-Utah State basketball – what an odd series as the two Mountain West rivals continue their series in ExtraMile Arena, Aggies have won five straight and own the home arena edge with the passion that fans flash in Logan – what can we expect in Boise, Tyson Degenhart needs 93 points to beak Tanoka Beard’s single-season school scoring record (our prediction: it’s going to happen), Bob previews BSU-Utah State in Bronco Focus, LB Marco Notarainni is No. 9 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, looks like Kellen Moore is keeping Derek Carr

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State-Utah State basketball – what an odd series as the two Mountain West rivals continue their series in ExtraMile Arena, Aggies have won five straight and own the home arena edge with the passion that fans flash in Logan – what can we expect in Boise, Tyson Degenhart needs 93 points to beak Tanoka Beard’s single-season school scoring record (our prediction: it’s going to happen), Bob previews BSU-Utah State in Bronco Focus, LB Marco Notarainni is No. 9 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, looks like Kellen Moore is keeping Derek Carr

Posted on February 26, 2025

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