Category Archives: Podcast

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State-Utah State basketball – what an odd series as the two Mountain West rivals continue their series in ExtraMile Arena, Aggies have won five straight and own the home arena edge with the passion that fans flash in Logan – what can we expect in Boise, Tyson Degenhart needs 93 points to beak Tanoka Beard’s single-season school scoring record (our prediction: it’s going to happen), Bob previews BSU-Utah State in Bronco Focus, LB Marco Notarainni is No. 9 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, looks like Kellen Moore is keeping Derek Carr

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State-Utah State basketball – what an odd series as the two Mountain West rivals continue their series in ExtraMile Arena, Aggies have won five straight and own the home arena edge with the passion that fans flash in Logan – what can we expect in Boise, Tyson Degenhart needs 93 points to beak Tanoka Beard’s single-season school scoring record (our prediction: it’s going to happen), Bob previews BSU-Utah State in Bronco Focus, LB Marco Notarainni is No. 9 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, looks like Kellen Moore is keeping Derek Carr

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former Boise State WR Khalil Shakir lands four-year contract extension with Bills – worth $60.2M ($32M guaranteed with $18M due in the next year), Ashton Jeanty isn’t going through drills at NFL Combine but he’s going through team interviews – what questions should NFL personnel ask the former BSU running back (starting with the impact of his 2024 workload), Bob (Bronco Focus) explains why BSU basketball is benefitting from a soft NCAA Tournament bubble, LB Andrew Simpson is No. 10 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former Boise State WR Khalil Shakir lands four-year contract extension with Bills – worth $60.2M ($32M guaranteed with $18M due in the next year), Ashton Jeanty isn’t going through drills at NFL Combine but he’s going through team interviews – what questions should NFL personnel ask the former BSU running back (starting with the impact of his 2024 workload), Bob (Bronco Focus) explains why BSU basketball is benefitting from a soft NCAA Tournament bubble, LB Andrew Simpson is No. 10 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Ashton Jeanty will skip all workouts and drills at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis (he’ll go through medical testing and team interviews), Jeanty’s agency doesn’t release public reason for the decision but he’s scheduled to perform drills/workouts at Boise State Pro Day on March 26, Bob recaps Nevada victory/previews Utah State game in Bronco Focus, what coach Leon Rice says about the Broncos’ past six wins (in seven games), Ty Benefield is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, should the NFL ban the Tush Push

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Ashton Jeanty will skip all workouts and drills at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis (he’ll go through medical testing and team interviews), Jeanty’s agency doesn’t release public reason for the decision but he’s scheduled to perform drills/workouts at Boise State Pro Day on March 26, Bob recaps Nevada victory/previews Utah State game in Bronco Focus, what coach Leon Rice says about the Broncos’ past six wins (in seven games), Ty Benefield is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, should the NFL ban the Tush Push

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s JP’s final day at KTIK – we celebrate 20-plus years on Idaho Sports Talk with stories, songs and memories, Boise State basketball plays at Nevada on Saturday – Bob talks to senior O’Mar Stanley in Bronco Focus and B.J. goes over BSU’s road struggles in his BNN Report, Pac-12 reporter John Canzano on what he learned after spending time this week in Boise and on the BSU campus, Kellen Moore rounds out the top positions on his Saints staff, cornerbacks A’Marion McCoy and Jeremiah Earby make our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s JP’s final day at KTIK – we celebrate 20-plus years on Idaho Sports Talk with stories, songs and memories, Boise State basketball plays at Nevada on Saturday – Bob talks to senior O’Mar Stanley in Bronco Focus and B.J. goes over BSU’s road struggles in his BNN Report, Pac-12 reporter John Canzano on what he learned after spending time this week in Boise and on the BSU campus, Kellen Moore rounds out the top positions on his Saints staff, cornerbacks A’Marion McCoy and Jeremiah Earby make our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Getting to know Boise State’s newest star – true freshman basketball player Peanut Carmichael joins the show for his first live radio interview, forward turned his first college start into 21 electric points as the Broncos beat New Mexico, Bob with his observations from basketball’s victory in Bronco Focus, Steelheads teammates Nick Canade (Canadian) and Jade Miller (American) on USA-Canada hockey, details added to BSU’s 2025 football schedule, College of Idaho turning home basketball court into Elgin Baylor Arena, JP’s final day with KTIK is Friday

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Getting to know Boise State’s newest star – true freshman basketball player Peanut Carmichael joins the show for his first live radio interview, forward turned his first college start into 21 electric points as the Broncos beat New Mexico, Bob with his observations from basketball’s victory in Bronco Focus, Steelheads teammates Nick Canade (Canadian) and Jade Miller (American) on USA-Canada hockey, details added to BSU’s 2025 football schedule, College of Idaho turning home basketball court into Elgin Baylor Arena, JP’s final day with KTIK is Friday

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Klayton Adams joins the show – former Boise State center and GA coach talks about his journey to becoming Cowboys offensive coordinator, Adams talks about his Dallas offense being ‘aggressive, violent,’ Bob previews BSU-New Mexico basketball in Bronco Focus, CBS Sports Network analyst Dan Dickau on BSU-NM, coach Leon Rice and star player Tyson Degenhart, EDGE rusher Max Stege is No. 14 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster (a two-week series), Broncos land new kicker with familiar name

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Klayton Adams joins the show – former Boise State center and GA coach talks about his journey to becoming Cowboys offensive coordinator, Adams talks about his Dallas offense being ‘aggressive, violent,’ Bob previews BSU-New Mexico basketball in Bronco Focus, CBS Sports Network analyst Dan Dickau on BSU-NM, coach Leon Rice and star player Tyson Degenhart, EDGE rusher Max Stege is No. 14 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster (a two-week series), Broncos land new kicker with familiar name

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball coming off rough loss to San Diego State – what can fans expect from Wednesday’s home game against New Mexico, social media and our listeners crank up the heat on Leon Rice Fatigue, Bob and point guard Alvaro Cardenas talk about how to get better in Bronco Focus, Kirby Moore joins IST to share his thoughts (and the last two weeks) on brother Kellen Moore, we launch new series: 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football team (No. 15 kicker Jarrett Reeser), NHL vs. NBA weekend

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball coming off rough loss to San Diego State – what can fans expect from Wednesday’s home game against New Mexico, social media and our listeners crank up the heat on Leon Rice Fatigue, Bob and point guard Alvaro Cardenas talk about how to get better in Bronco Focus, Kirby Moore joins IST to share his thoughts (and the last two weeks) on brother Kellen Moore, we launch new series: 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football team (No. 15 kicker Jarrett Reeser), NHL vs. NBA weekend

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Pastry Perfection for the Simmons Fine Jewelry Diamond Dig, who was your first sports love, now that Kellen Moore is the Saints head coach – what’s his NFL comp (or is Moore unique in the history of NFL head coaches?), Spencer Danielson’s brother (a Boise fireman) on how he secured a $100,000 donation for Boise State football, Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report) preview the BSU-San Diego State basketball game and take a look at the rest of the season, we give away a $2,500 diamond ring in our annual dig-through-a-cake contest

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Pastry Perfection for the Simmons Fine Jewelry Diamond Dig, who was your first sports love, now that Kellen Moore is the Saints head coach – what’s his NFL comp (or is Moore unique in the history of NFL head coaches?), Spencer Danielson’s brother (a Boise fireman) on how he secured a $100,000 donation for Boise State football, Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report) preview the BSU-San Diego State basketball game and take a look at the rest of the season, we give away a $2,500 diamond ring in our annual dig-through-a-cake contest

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Kellen Moore introduced as the 19th head coach in Saints history – did he win the press conference, Moore is noncommittal about the future of quarterback Derek Carr and says all success will start with defense, his talking points include his Boise State history with Chris Petersen, Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir joins the show to talk about his MVP quarterback and last week’s stop at a BSU practice, Bob talks to emerging basketball star Javan Buchanan in Bronco Focus, YouTube TV could keep BSU basketball games off the air

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Kellen Moore introduced as the 19th head coach in Saints history – did he win the press conference, Moore is noncommittal about the future of quarterback Derek Carr and says all success will start with defense, his talking points include his Boise State history with Chris Petersen, Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir joins the show to talk about his MVP quarterback and last week’s stop at a BSU practice, Bob talks to emerging basketball star Javan Buchanan in Bronco Focus, YouTube TV could keep BSU basketball games off the air

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: On the eve of his opening press conference, we debate the QB room that Kellen Moore inherits as the new Saints head coach, will Moore want to keep Derek Carr or move on, former Boise State and current Saints WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. on reuniting with Moore and what to expect in 2025, BSU point guard Alvaro Cardenas on chasing records, growing up in Spain and finishing strong this season, Bob shares his relationship with two NFL head coaches (Moore and Liam Coen) in Bronco Focus, BSU still looking for lost goal posts (anyone know where to find them?)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: On the eve of his opening press conference, we debate the QB room that Kellen Moore inherits as the new Saints head coach, will Moore want to keep Derek Carr or move on, former Boise State and current Saints WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. on reuniting with Moore and what to expect in 2025, BSU point guard Alvaro Cardenas on chasing records, growing up in Spain and finishing strong this season, Bob shares his relationship with two NFL head coaches (Moore and Liam Coen) in Bronco Focus, BSU still looking for lost goal posts (anyone know where to find them?)

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