Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: Sizing up the Miners

Presented by ADVANCED VISION THERAPY CENTER. Thursday, September 9, 2021. The 26½-point spread aside, let’s look at what kind of team Boise State will be facing when UTEP opens the home season on the blue turf Friday night.MORE

PREP RALLY: IAN SMART, TIMBERLINE FOOTBALL COACH

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY – EVERY WEEK DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Prater and Mallory have a conversation with Timberline High football coach Ian Smart, a former Boise State player whose squad is 2-0 going into this week’s game against 1-1 Meridian.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The line of scrimmage

Presented by BACON. Wednesday, September 8, 2021. The theory goes that Boise State’s running game would be fine with George Holani in the lineup. And that might be true. But if we don’t find that out anytime soon, where do the Broncos go from here? With Cyrus Habibi-Likio and Andrew Van Buren stifled at UCF…MORE

VANDALS: COACH PETRINO ON OPENING VICTORY, HEADING TO INDIANA

VANDALS: COACH PETRINO ON OPENING VICTORY, HEADING TO INDIANA

IDAHO COACH PAUL PETRINO – EVERY TUESDAY ON IDAHO SPORTS TALK: Prater and Mallory talk to Petrino about the Vandals’ 68-0 victory over Simon Fraser, what he learned in the blowout, and what he expects from Indiana on Saturday night.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Walk away from the ledge, again

Presented by BACON. Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Writers often joke about overreactions to Week 1 football results. Some losses can’t be ignored (hello, Huskies), but Boise State’s loss at UCF last Thursday needs to be kept in perspective.MORE

BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press, BlueTurfSports.com) about the Broncos’ 36-31 loss at Central Florida on Thursday night. What happened in the loss? And why aren’t the Broncos attracting an invite from the Big 12?MORE

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY: OWYHEE STORM

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY – EVERY WEEK DURING THE FOOTBALL SEASON: Former Boise State football player Sherm Blaser is the new head coach of the Owyhee Storm, a first-year high school in Meridian. Owyhee opens its home schedule against Capital on Friday night.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: And they still kept it close

Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Friday, September 3, 2021. Boise State was outgained 573 yards to 283. The Broncos managed just 20 on the ground while the UCF was gashing them for 255. From late in the first half until midway through the fourth, Boise State went nearly 30 minutes without a first down.MORE

CENTRAL FLORIDA 36, BOISE STATE 31

Prater and Mallory host Bronco Game Night and take phone calls following Boise State’s 36-31 loss at Central Florida on Thursday night in Orlando. What role did coaching play in the outcome? Hank Bachmeier’s role – especially late in the game? And how can the Broncos (0-1) get better before next Friday’s home opener against UTEP (1-0)?MORE