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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

Posted on March 20, 2025

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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

Posted on March 19, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball plays New Mexico in Mountain West Tournament semifinals – with so much as stake, a win could help the Broncos with their NCAA Tournament hopes, Tyson Degenhart needs 18 points to break the school’s all-time scoring record, we preview the game with two live reports from Las Vegas – Bob with Bronco Focus and B.J. with his BNN Report, our exclusive sit-down interview with new BSU quarterback coach Zak Hill, College of Idaho coach Colby Blaine on chasing a second national title in three years

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball plays New Mexico in Mountain West Tournament semifinals – with so much as stake, a win could help the Broncos with their NCAA Tournament hopes, Tyson Degenhart needs 18 points to break the school’s all-time scoring record, we preview the game with two live reports from Las Vegas – Bob with Bronco Focus and B.J. with his BNN Report, our exclusive sit-down interview with new BSU quarterback coach Zak Hill, College of Idaho coach Colby Blaine on chasing a second national title in three years

Posted on March 14, 2025

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BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: NEW QB COACH ON HIS RETURN TO BOISE … AND MADDUX MADSEN

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: NEW QB COACH ON HIS RETURN TO BOISE … AND MADDUX MADSEN

Posted on March 14, 2025

Boise State quarterback coach Zak Hill joins Prater and Mallory for a exclusive one-on-one interview after a spring camp practice earlier this week. Hill, a former Boise State offensive coordinator, is back in Boise for his QB role and is working close with new OC Nate Potter returning starting QB Maddux Madsen. PHOTO: Boise State Athletics… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME (PRE-GAME AND POST-GAME): We open the show with a preview of Boise State-San Diego State basketball at the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas – and finish with post-game reaction after Broncos advance to Friday night semifinals with impressive 62-52 victory, coach Leon Rice employs wild 3-point strategy (finishes with school-record 40 attempts), BSU closes out win with strong rebounding/defense, quick preview of BSU-New Mexico semifinal, Degenhart needs 18 points to break school’s career-scoring record

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME (PRE-GAME AND POST-GAME): We open the show with a preview of Boise State-San Diego State basketball at the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas – and finish with post-game reaction after Broncos advance to Friday night semifinals with impressive 62-52 victory, coach Leon Rice employs wild 3-point strategy (finishes with school-record 40 attempts), BSU closes out win with strong rebounding/defense, quick preview of BSU-New Mexico semifinal, Degenhart needs 18 points to break school’s career-scoring record

Posted on March 13, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Special programming note for IST on Thursday – starting at 2 p.m. for Boise State basketball pre-game show, how much confidence do you have in the Broncos to beat San Diego State in their first game of the Mountain West Tournament, Tyson Degenhart on the childhood nostalgia of listening/watching day-time sports, separate one-on-one interviews with BSU football players Matt Lauter (TE) and A’Marion McCoy (CB), Demarcus Lawrence signs new three-year deal with Seahawks, listen as Mariners broadcaster gets drilled with foul ball

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Special programming note for IST on Thursday – starting at 2 p.m. for Boise State basketball pre-game show, how much confidence do you have in the Broncos to beat San Diego State in their first game of the Mountain West Tournament, Tyson Degenhart on the childhood nostalgia of listening/watching day-time sports, separate one-on-one interviews with BSU football players Matt Lauter (TE) and A’Marion McCoy (CB), Demarcus Lawrence signs new three-year deal with Seahawks, listen as Mariners broadcaster gets drilled with foul ball

Posted on March 12, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey joins the show from Las Vegas to talk basketball, Mountain West Tournament hopes, how to grow the program and what’s up with the new Pac-12 and north end zone project, BSU basketball fans continue the conversation – what is the state of this program going into the MW, Bob sits down with Tyson Degenhart for a Bronco Focus conversation, Kellen Moore seems to have won his first few weeks as head coach of the Saints, Vandals win rare basketball game in Boise

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey joins the show from Las Vegas to talk basketball, Mountain West Tournament hopes, how to grow the program and what’s up with the new Pac-12 and north end zone project, BSU basketball fans continue the conversation – what is the state of this program going into the MW, Bob sits down with Tyson Degenhart for a Bronco Focus conversation, Kellen Moore seems to have won his first few weeks as head coach of the Saints, Vandals win rare basketball game in Boise

Posted on March 11, 2025

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JERAMIAH DICKEY: BOISE STATE AD ON THE STATE OF BASKETBALL, HOW TO IMPROVE – AND WHAT’S NEXT WITH THE NEW PAC-12

JERAMIAH DICKEY: BOISE STATE AD ON THE STATE OF BASKETBALL, HOW TO IMPROVE – AND WHAT’S NEXT WITH THE NEW PAC-12

Posted on March 11, 2025

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey joins Prater and Mallory for his monthly segment, this time live from the Mountain West basketball tournament in Las Vegas. Dickey shares his feelings on basketball’s emotional loss to Colorado State, how the program continues to work on being “elite,” and what’s the latest on Pac-12 media rights/membership.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: A strange collision of Boise State seasons – basketball is reeling after gut-punch loss to Colorado State and football is feeling all optimistic (and mostly healthy) after opening day of spring camp, hear from coaches Leon Rice and Spencer Danielson, basketball fans share feelings and frustrations going into Mountain West Tournament, Bob dives into basketball’s big week in Bronco Focus, QB Maddux Madsen is No. 1 in our Series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, NFL free agency rocks Seahawks and Steelers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: A strange collision of Boise State seasons – basketball is reeling after gut-punch loss to Colorado State and football is feeling all optimistic (and mostly healthy) after opening day of spring camp, hear from coaches Leon Rice and Spencer Danielson, basketball fans share feelings and frustrations going into Mountain West Tournament, Bob dives into basketball’s big week in Bronco Focus, QB Maddux Madsen is No. 1 in our Series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, NFL free agency rocks Seahawks and Steelers

Posted on March 10, 2025

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