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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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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former Boise State WR Khalil Shakir lands four-year contract extension with Bills – worth $60.2M ($32M guaranteed with $18M due in the next year), Ashton Jeanty isn’t going through drills at NFL Combine but he’s going through team interviews – what questions should NFL personnel ask the former BSU running back (starting with the impact of his 2024 workload), Bob (Bronco Focus) explains why BSU basketball is benefitting from a soft NCAA Tournament bubble, LB Andrew Simpson is No. 10 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former Boise State WR Khalil Shakir lands four-year contract extension with Bills – worth $60.2M ($32M guaranteed with $18M due in the next year), Ashton Jeanty isn’t going through drills at NFL Combine but he’s going through team interviews – what questions should NFL personnel ask the former BSU running back (starting with the impact of his 2024 workload), Bob (Bronco Focus) explains why BSU basketball is benefitting from a soft NCAA Tournament bubble, LB Andrew Simpson is No. 10 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

Posted on February 25, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Ashton Jeanty will skip all workouts and drills at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis (he’ll go through medical testing and team interviews), Jeanty’s agency doesn’t release public reason for the decision but he’s scheduled to perform drills/workouts at Boise State Pro Day on March 26, Bob recaps Nevada victory/previews Utah State game in Bronco Focus, what coach Leon Rice says about the Broncos’ past six wins (in seven games), Ty Benefield is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, should the NFL ban the Tush Push

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Ashton Jeanty will skip all workouts and drills at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis (he’ll go through medical testing and team interviews), Jeanty’s agency doesn’t release public reason for the decision but he’s scheduled to perform drills/workouts at Boise State Pro Day on March 26, Bob recaps Nevada victory/previews Utah State game in Bronco Focus, what coach Leon Rice says about the Broncos’ past six wins (in seven games), Ty Benefield is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, should the NFL ban the Tush Push

Posted on February 24, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s JP’s final day at KTIK – we celebrate 20-plus years on Idaho Sports Talk with stories, songs and memories, Boise State basketball plays at Nevada on Saturday – Bob talks to senior O’Mar Stanley in Bronco Focus and B.J. goes over BSU’s road struggles in his BNN Report, Pac-12 reporter John Canzano on what he learned after spending time this week in Boise and on the BSU campus, Kellen Moore rounds out the top positions on his Saints staff, cornerbacks A’Marion McCoy and Jeremiah Earby make our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s JP’s final day at KTIK – we celebrate 20-plus years on Idaho Sports Talk with stories, songs and memories, Boise State basketball plays at Nevada on Saturday – Bob talks to senior O’Mar Stanley in Bronco Focus and B.J. goes over BSU’s road struggles in his BNN Report, Pac-12 reporter John Canzano on what he learned after spending time this week in Boise and on the BSU campus, Kellen Moore rounds out the top positions on his Saints staff, cornerbacks A’Marion McCoy and Jeremiah Earby make our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

Posted on February 21, 2025

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BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. – BASKETBALL ROAD TRIP

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. – BASKETBALL ROAD TRIP

Posted on February 21, 2025

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for his weekly Friday segment – this time focusing on basketball’s recent lack of success in road games. The Broncos have lost four of their past five Mountain West road games, heading into Nevada on Saturday. Why?… MORE

MEET THE PEANUT … BOISE STATE’S NEWEST SPORTS STAR

MEET THE PEANUT … BOISE STATE’S NEWEST SPORTS STAR

Posted on February 20, 2025

Boise State basketball player Peanut Carmichael, a true freshman, joins Prater & The Ballgame to go over his career night against New Mexico on Wednesday – his first career start and a career-high 21 points. The Bend, Oregon, product talks about his knack for scoring, the swagger he carries onto the court and keeping the momentum going for the rest of this season. PHOTO: Boise State Athletics… MORE