IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens fall camp Wednesday – we celebrate the final day of the offseason by talking to five coaches, Spencer Danielson, James Montgomery and Dirk Koetter on Ashton Jeanty (the running back … and punt returner?), Stacy Collins on special teams and Tim Keane on his OL, Bob previews the return of four injured players in Bronco Focus, Wheel of Headlines from NFL training camps – who emerges as QB1 in Denver, Steelheads captain A.J. White returning for his seventh hockey season in BoisePosted on July 30, 2024… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football coaches preview fall camp – we hear from Spencer Danielson (a few changes coming to fall camp), Dirk Koetter (Madsen vs. Nelson) and Erik Chinander (updates on linebacker and cornerback), Danielson says the Broncos are mostly healthy going into camp (starting Wednesday), BSU coaches have an August plan for star RB Ashton Jeanty, Bob (Bronco Focus) on what he wants to see from the coaching staff in camp, Weekend Winners & Losers – with an Olympic vibePosted on July 29, 2024… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Our final show of the Boise State football offseason – we preview fall camp (opens next week) with B.J. and his Bronco Nation News Report, all eyes will be on QB Malachi Nelson and RB Ashton Jeanty, former BSU track All-American Marisa Howard joins IST in studio – two days before leaving for Paris to run in the Summer Olympics, Broncos have had an athlete in every Summer Olympics since 1988 and Howard expects to compete for a medal, NFL training camp headlines, Baseball with BobPosted on July 26, 2024… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State will face 12 starting QBs this regular season – right now, only five of 12 opponents have named a starter, seven teams on the Broncos’ schedule go into camp with a QB race that involves two, three or even four players, we analyze six Mountain West QBs in the NFL, what did we learn about Oregon and QB Dillon Gabriel at Big Ten Media Days, why do BSU fans hate Oregon (despite a 3-0 record against the Ducks), Bob previews last-place teams New Mexico and Nevada in Bronco FocusPosted on July 25, 2024… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens camp in one week – we play Spin the Wheel to find out how we feel about certain players and certain position groups, Broncos have a new general manager on staff – meet Brandon Jones and learn about his newly created role, what we learned about the Vandals (one senior on offense?) and the Bengals (more balanced offense?) after Big Sky Media Days, Bob previews Hawaii and San Jose State in Bronco Focus, Winter Olympics are returning to SLC in 2034Posted on July 24, 2024… MORE
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 PetersenPosted on July 23, 2024… MORE
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 & LosersPosted on July 22, 2024… MORE
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 gamePosted on July 19, 2024… MORE
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 divisionsPosted on July 18, 2024… MORE
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 seasonPosted on July 17, 2024… MORE