Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…August 15, 2011: Just short of his 41st birthday, the Minnesota Twins’ Jim Thome hits the 600th home run of his career in a 9-6 win at Detroit. The landmark homer was a three-run shot and was Thome’s second in as many at-bats. He had 12 homers left to go…… MORE
Jackson Presley, a three-star quarterback from Glacier High in Kalispell, Mont., is the Broncos’ first commit for the Class of 2026. Presley had several offers from Power Four programs, but picked BSU after building relationships with coaches Spencer Danielson and Matt Miller. Presley’s junior season at Glacier starts later this month. PHOTO COURTESY of Jackson Presley… MORE
Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…August 7, 2024. The phrase “embarrassment of riches” is a dangerous one when looking at the Boise State depth chart. One injury can flip that script. But right now, the Broncos are sitting pretty at linebacker, as Marco Notarainni and Jake Ripp compete for the starting spot next to preseason…… MORE
Ed Moore, CEO and founding partner of 116 & West advertising agency, joins Prater & The Ballgame to discuss the concept behind the latest Kendall Auto Group TV commercial, “The Boys are Back in Town,” featuring football icons Leighton Vander Esch, Kellen Moore and Chris Petersen.… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…August 13, 2008: Kristin Armstrong becomes Boise’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist and only the second American ever to take a gold in women’s cycling when she wins the time trial in Beijing by 24 seconds over Britain’s Emma Pooley. Armstrong had been a promising triathlete before…… MORE
Boise State basketball player Tyson Degenhart joins Johnny and Bob to talk about throwing out the first pitch at the Mariners game against the Mets during Boise State Night, what the experience was like and what happened behind the scenes.… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…August 12, 1994, 30 years ago today: One of baseball’s darkest hours, as Major League Baseball players go on strike, ultimately wiping out the rest of the season and—for the first time—the World Series. (The Series wasn’t played in 1904, but not due to a labor dispute.) The…… MORE
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Johnny and Bob to discuss the first closed scrimmage – and the four most important questions he wants to ask coach Spencer Danielson.… MORE
Paul J. Schneider called Boise State games for nearly 35 years. He joins Johnny and Bob for a fun look down memory lane, including his beef with the Idaho Vandals, the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, the players he was fortunate to watch play and regrets from over the years. … MORE
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…August 9, 1969: One of the most successful of former Boise Hawks, Troy Percival, is born. Percival played two seasons in Boise, the first as a catcher in 1990. His batting average was only .203, but there was a “wow’ factor in the way he fired throws back…… MORE
