Category Archives: Podcast

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL camps open this week with 13 former Boise State players on rosters – who is facing the most pressure this season, we start with Bills WR Khalil Shakir and Chargers DL Scott Matlock, who is the Mystery Man (one on offense, one on defense) on this year’s BSU roster, Bob previews San Diego State and its quest for offense in Bronco Focus, Johnny has ‘nerdy’ fantasy football issues, Petros Papadakis on college football changes, BSU and Chris Petersen

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL camps open this week with 13 former Boise State players on rosters – who is facing the most pressure this season, we start with Bills WR Khalil Shakir and Chargers DL Scott Matlock, who is the Mystery Man (one on offense, one on defense) on this year’s BSU roster, Bob previews San Diego State and its quest for offense in Bronco Focus, Johnny has ‘nerdy’ fantasy football issues, Petros Papadakis on college football changes, BSU and Chris Petersen

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We celebrate the accomplishments of two Idaho athletes – UC Davis running back Lan Larison (Vallivue High, Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year) and cyclist Matteo Jorgenson (Boise High, eighth in Tour de France), what we’re learning about Boise State opponents Georgia Southern and Oregon from their media days, Bob previews Utah State football (and its tragic start to the season) in Bronco Focus, Prater on chasing (and feeding) bears in Idaho last week, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We celebrate the accomplishments of two Idaho athletes – UC Davis running back Lan Larison (Vallivue High, Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year) and cyclist Matteo Jorgenson (Boise High, eighth in Tour de France), what we’re learning about Boise State opponents Georgia Southern and Oregon from their media days, Bob previews Utah State football (and its tragic start to the season) in Bronco Focus, Prater on chasing (and feeding) bears in Idaho last week, Weekend Winners & Losers

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IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Former Boise State offensive lineman John Ojukwu talks about preparing for his second season in the NFL with Tennessee and competing for a starting spot on the Titans offensive line, Chris Haskell of the Boise State Esports program discusses the impact of the EA Sports College Football 25 video game, Bob highlights Wyoming football in Bronco Focus, should the College Football Hall of Fame change rules to allow Mike Leach in, update on the Once A Bronco Basketball team, what was your go-to video game

IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Former Boise State offensive lineman John Ojukwu talks about preparing for his second season in the NFL with Tennessee and competing for a starting spot on the Titans offensive line, Chris Haskell of the Boise State Esports program discusses the impact of the EA Sports College Football 25 video game, Bob highlights Wyoming football in Bronco Focus, should the College Football Hall of Fame change rules to allow Mike Leach in, update on the Once A Bronco Basketball team, what was your go-to video game

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IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Boise State Hall of Fame RB Brock Forsey discusses the history of Broncos’ running backs and how Ashton Jeanty compares with the greats, Andrew Perloff (weekday mornings on KTIK) talks about the firestorm that ensued after he wrote an article criticizing Bill Belichick, Bob takes a closer look at the Colorado State Rams in Bronco Focus – fifth in the MW preseason poll with one of the best receivers in the nation in Tory Horton, draft of NFL teams that could win their divisions

IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Boise State Hall of Fame RB Brock Forsey discusses the history of Broncos’ running backs and how Ashton Jeanty compares with the greats, Andrew Perloff (weekday mornings on KTIK) talks about the firestorm that ensued after he wrote an article criticizing Bill Belichick, Bob takes a closer look at the Colorado State Rams in Bronco Focus – fifth in the MW preseason poll with one of the best receivers in the nation in Tory Horton, draft of NFL teams that could win their divisions

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IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Boise State football looks to return to national prominence and the guys debate if this is the year it can be done, the voice of Georgia Southern (Boise State’s 1st opponent) Danny Reed talks about what the Eagles have coming back and expectations for 2024, the new executive director of the college football playoff Richard Clark talks about different aspects of the 12 team playoff, (Bronco Focus) Bob previews Mountain West football teams-today Air Force, and it’s 50 days until the start of the NFL season

IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Boise State football looks to return to national prominence and the guys debate if this is the year it can be done, the voice of Georgia Southern (Boise State’s 1st opponent) Danny Reed talks about what the Eagles have coming back and expectations for 2024, the new executive director of the college football playoff Richard Clark talks about different aspects of the 12 team playoff, (Bronco Focus) Bob previews Mountain West football teams-today Air Force, and it’s 50 days until the start of the NFL season

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IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: The number 2 has a lot of significance at Boise State-the best basketball and football players currently wear the number and it was the highest poll ranking ever reached, former Bronco hoops star Abu Kigab talks about TBT and playing in Germany, in the Bronco Focus Bob is previewing Mountain West football teams-today Fresno State without Jeff Tedford, ESPN radio host Chris Carlin discusses where the .300 hitters have gone in MLB, a new game called “Have you/Would you,” and how can Major League Baseball jazz up the all-star game

IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: The number 2 has a lot of significance at Boise State-the best basketball and football players currently wear the number and it was the highest poll ranking ever reached, former Bronco hoops star Abu Kigab talks about TBT and playing in Germany, in the Bronco Focus Bob is previewing Mountain West football teams-today Fresno State without Jeff Tedford, ESPN radio host Chris Carlin discusses where the .300 hitters have gone in MLB, a new game called “Have you/Would you,” and how can Major League Baseball jazz up the all-star game

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IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Former Boise State basketball great Justinian Jessup stops by the KTIK studio as he and other former Broncos get set to play in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), Jeff Tedford steps down at Fresno State leaving 6 first year coaches in the Mountain West, weekend winners and losers include the Seattle Mariners and an aspiring young broadcaster, Bob (Bronco Focus) takes a close look at the UNLV football team and why they won’t be a surprise this season, and a discussion about what time in history was their favorite time in college football

IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: Former Boise State basketball great Justinian Jessup stops by the KTIK studio as he and other former Broncos get set to play in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), Jeff Tedford steps down at Fresno State leaving 6 first year coaches in the Mountain West, weekend winners and losers include the Seattle Mariners and an aspiring young broadcaster, Bob (Bronco Focus) takes a close look at the UNLV football team and why they won’t be a surprise this season, and a discussion about what time in history was their favorite time in college football

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IST WITH PRATER & BOB: Former Boise State OL star (and assistant coach) Scott Huff joins IST to share his coaching journey from college to the Seattle Seahawks, we also dive into former BSU players now coaching/working on NFL staffs – our list stands at seven, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) with a Mountain West Media Days wrapup – feisty coaches, impressions from three days in Vegas and what’s next for BSU (camp starts July 31), Bob talks to Colorado State WR star Tory Horton in Bronco Focus – brother of former Bronco Tyler Horton, replay of our exclusive interview with RB Ashton Jeanty in Vegas

IST WITH PRATER & BOB: Former Boise State OL star (and assistant coach) Scott Huff joins IST to share his coaching journey from college to the Seattle Seahawks, we also dive into former BSU players now coaching/working on NFL staffs – our list stands at seven, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) with a Mountain West Media Days wrapup – feisty coaches, impressions from three days in Vegas and what’s next for BSU (camp starts July 31), Bob talks to Colorado State WR star Tory Horton in Bronco Focus – brother of former Bronco Tyler Horton, replay of our exclusive interview with RB Ashton Jeanty in Vegas

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort in Las Vegas, with broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (his legacy), coach Spencer Danielson (no more Sunday practices), athletic director Jeramiah Dickey (on the Houston job), Nevada coach Jeff Choate (fired up and looking forward to the BSU game in November) and UNLV coach Barry Odom (giving IST credit for last year’s success), plus Media Day segments with Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort in Las Vegas, with broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (his legacy), coach Spencer Danielson (no more Sunday practices), athletic director Jeramiah Dickey (on the Houston job), Nevada coach Jeff Choate (fired up and looking forward to the BSU game in November) and UNLV coach Barry Odom (giving IST credit for last year’s success), plus Media Day segments with Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report)

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from MW Media Days at Circa in Vegas, with broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State defensive end/MW co-Defensive Player of the Year Ahmed Hassanein, record-setting kicker Jonah Dalmas and commissioner Gloria Nevarez on the state of the MW (and beef jerky), BSU dominates first day of Media Days with a first-place team vote and a league-best seven players on the all-MW preseason team, Dalmas and Ashton Jeanty and their Vegas publicity stunts, reports from Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from MW Media Days at Circa in Vegas, with broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State defensive end/MW co-Defensive Player of the Year Ahmed Hassanein, record-setting kicker Jonah Dalmas and commissioner Gloria Nevarez on the state of the MW (and beef jerky), BSU dominates first day of Media Days with a first-place team vote and a league-best seven players on the all-MW preseason team, Dalmas and Ashton Jeanty and their Vegas publicity stunts, reports from Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report)

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