Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory to share his priorities for the men’s basketball team – off this weekend after losing four of its past six games. No. 1: Fix the defense.… MORE
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DIRK KOETTER PREVIEWS NFC/AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES … WITH SOME KELLEN TALK
Former Boise State/NFL coach Dirk Koetter joins Prater & The Ballgame to preview the NFC and AFC championship games – sponsored by Timberstone Golf Course ($5,000 donation) to benefit Boise State and The Horseshoe Collective. Koetter predicts a Washington-Buffalo Super Bowl.… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It was a lot of money back then
Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…January 24, 1950, 75 years ago today: Jackie Robinson signs what is, at the time, the highest-paying contract in the history of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was for $35,000 per year (still just $455,000 in today’s dollars). Sheesh—how much would Robinson make now? He and club owner Branch…… MORE
JONAH DALMAS: LIFE AFTER BOISE STATE – AND CHASING A KICKING JOB IN THE NFL
Jonah Dalmas, the most successful kicker in Boise State history, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his 2024 season, chasing career records, what he’s been up to since the Fiesta Bowl loss and his career plan to chase an NFL job.… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One of the ‘Splash Brothers’ lives up to it
Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…January 23, 2015, 10 years ago today: Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scores 37 points in one quarter, the most in NBA history, in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson went off in the third quarter, going 13-for-13 from the field, 9-for-9 from beyond…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Was the three-point barrage just a mirage?
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly…January 22, 2025. Can the threes become dependable at Boise State—in time for tonight’s game at Colorado State? In a two-game span against Utah State and Wyoming, the Broncos hit 27 of 52 from beyond the arc after hobbling along at less than 30 percent for the season. At New…… MORE
MADDUX MADSEN: BOISE STATE QB ON LIFE AFTER ASHTON JEANTY – AND HOW HE WANTS TO BE COACHED
Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen joins Prater & The Ballgame in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio to discuss his new offensive coordinator (Nate Potter), his new QB coach (Zak Hill), what the team is doing right now and life after Ashton Jeanty.… MORE
THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A birthday to be celebrated by all sports fans
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…January 21, 1940: The birthday of the “Golden Bear.” If the title of “Greatest Golfer of All-Time” is based on major victories, Jack Nicklaus is still on the throne. As an amateur, Nicklaus sandwiched a runner-up finish in the 1960 U.S. Open between U.S. Amateur championships in 1959…… MORE
DIRK KOETTER: OUR NFL PLAYOFF CORRESPONDENT ON THE WEEKEND’S BIG GAMES … AND KELLEN MOORE
Former Boise State/NFL coach Dirk Koetter joins Prater & The Ballgame to preview all four of this weekend’s NFL divisional playoff games – sponsored by Timberstone Golf Course ($5,000 donation) to benefit Boise State and The Horseshoe Collective (NIL). Koetter also touches on Kellen Moore and the timing of job interviews/coaching in the playoffs.… MORE
BNN REPORT WITH B.J.: MEET BOISE STATE FOOTBALL’S NEWEST 16 PLAYERS
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a two-part conversation: The impact of football’s 16 new players who have early enrolled on campus, and basketball’s monster Mountain West game at New Mexico on Friday night.… MORE
