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BOISE & PRO SPORTS: HOW A NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COULD IMPACT YOUTH SOCCER COMMUNITY

BOISE & PRO SPORTS: HOW A NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COULD IMPACT YOUTH SOCCER COMMUNITY

Posted on November 5, 2024

THREE-PART SERIES, PART II – CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PRO SPORTS IN BOISE: Bill Taylor, co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer and a longtime advocate/member of the youth soccer community, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about how a new soccer soccer stadium and two USL pro teams could impact youth soccer in the Treasure Valley. A new mixed-used stadium at Expo Idaho could be finished in time for the 2026 season. WEDNESDAY: What the Boise Hawks envision for a new baseball stadium on the Expo Idaho grounds.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Giving away free Boise State-Nevada tickets all week, aftermath of BSU’s victory over San Diego State – QB Maddux Madsen plays best game of his career, RB Ashton Jeanty drops in Heisman race despite 149 yards and two TDs, what does the win do for the Broncos’ CFP hopes (initial ranking is Tuesday), Bob with impressions of the victory in Bronco Focus, Kellen’s offense finally paying off for Eagles, we launch a three-part series on the changing landscape of pro sports in Boise (new soccer stadium, two pro teams)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Giving away free Boise State-Nevada tickets all week, aftermath of BSU’s victory over San Diego State – QB Maddux Madsen plays best game of his career, RB Ashton Jeanty drops in Heisman race despite 149 yards and two TDs, what does the win do for the Broncos’ CFP hopes (initial ranking is Tuesday), Bob with impressions of the victory in Bronco Focus, Kellen’s offense finally paying off for Eagles, we launch a three-part series on the changing landscape of pro sports in Boise (new soccer stadium, two pro teams)

Posted on November 4, 2024

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BOISE & PRO SPORTS: NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COMING TO TOWN

BOISE & PRO SPORTS: NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COMING TO TOWN

Posted on November 4, 2024

THREE-PART SERIES, PART I – CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PRO SPORTS IN BOISE: Brad Stith – a Boise native, former NBA executive and CEO/co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer – joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about a new soccer stadium planned on the grounds of Expo Idaho. Stith and his group are planning to bring two USL franchises to Boise by the 2026 calendar year. TUESDAY: Community/youth sports impact of the new mixed-use stadium complex.… MORE

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 56, SAN DIEGO STATE 24

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 56, SAN DIEGO STATE 24

Posted on November 2, 2024

POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State (7-1, 4-0 MW) smothered San Diego State 56c-24 on Friday night in one of its most dominant games of the season. QB Maddux Madsen had a career night. RB Ashton Jeanty remains in the Heisman race. WR Latrell Caples had three TDs. The offense was solid/methodical and the defense was relentless. Next: CPF Rankings (Tuesday) and Nevada (Saturday).… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Albertsons Stadium for the Boise State-San Diego State football game, all eyes on running back star Ashton Jeanty as he enters November in a four-man race to win the Heisman Trophy, we preview the weekend Heisman picture and lay out expectations for Jeanty against SDSU, Bob with his game preview in Bronco Focus, B.J. with game thoughts in his Bronco Nation News Report, our Six Pack of top college football games this weekend

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Albertsons Stadium for the Boise State-San Diego State football game, all eyes on running back star Ashton Jeanty as he enters November in a four-man race to win the Heisman Trophy, we preview the weekend Heisman picture and lay out expectations for Jeanty against SDSU, Bob with his game preview in Bronco Focus, B.J. with game thoughts in his Bronco Nation News Report, our Six Pack of top college football games this weekend

Posted on November 1, 2024

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PREP RALLY: COACH BILL BROCK, MIDDLETON HIGH FOOTBALL

PREP RALLY: COACH BILL BROCK, MIDDLETON HIGH FOOTBALL

Posted on October 31, 2024

PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Middleton’s Bill Brock, one of the longest tenured coaches in Idaho, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Vikings hosting state power Highland in a 6A playoff game in Middleton on Friday night. The winner plays at Coeur d’ Alene next week.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Did you see what San Diego State running back Marquez Cooper said about Ashton Jeanty, top two RBs in the Mountain West square off Friday in Boise – and coach Spencer Danielson said the Broncos are aware of Cooper’s comment, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to WR Austin Bolt and OL coach Tim Keane about offensive efficiency, basketball icon Tanoka Beard on this weekend’s Hall of Fame – and his thoughts on Tyson Degenhart, which football teams have given BSU the most trouble in Boise (SDSU?)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Did you see what San Diego State running back Marquez Cooper said about Ashton Jeanty, top two RBs in the Mountain West square off Friday in Boise – and coach Spencer Danielson said the Broncos are aware of Cooper’s comment, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to WR Austin Bolt and OL coach Tim Keane about offensive efficiency, basketball icon Tanoka Beard on this weekend’s Hall of Fame – and his thoughts on Tyson Degenhart, which football teams have given BSU the most trouble in Boise (SDSU?)

Posted on October 30, 2024

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BOISE STATE HALL OF FAME: BASKETBALL ICON TANOKA BEARD ON TYSON DEGENHART

BOISE STATE HALL OF FAME: BASKETBALL ICON TANOKA BEARD ON TYSON DEGENHART

Posted on October 30, 2024

Former Boise State basketball star Tanoka Beard (1989-1993) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about this weekend’s Hall of Fame ceremony. Beard is the Broncos’ all-time leading scorer with 1,944 points – a record that could fall this season (Tyson Degenhart needs 584 points in his final season at BSU).… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Going down memory lane with former Boise State running back Brock Forsey – one of six inducted into the BSU Hall of Fame this weekend, BSU has converted nine straight fourth-down attempts (and 18 of the past 22) – does it come down to analytics or a gut feeling and what do coaches Spencer Danielson and Dirk Koetter say about that, Bob talks to DT Michael Callahan in Bronco Focus, our CFP projections, Johnny’s NFL Penthouse/Outhouse

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Going down memory lane with former Boise State running back Brock Forsey – one of six inducted into the BSU Hall of Fame this weekend, BSU has converted nine straight fourth-down attempts (and 18 of the past 22) – does it come down to analytics or a gut feeling and what do coaches Spencer Danielson and Dirk Koetter say about that, Bob talks to DT Michael Callahan in Bronco Focus, our CFP projections, Johnny’s NFL Penthouse/Outhouse

Posted on October 29, 2024

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