IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s our final show of 2023 – thank you to all of our listeners and sponsors and cheers to a fantastic 2024, we celebrate by asking one easy question: As a sports fan, what’s on your 2024 wish list (a lot of Lions love), B.J. Rains with a midseason basketball report in Bronco Focus/BNN (there’s a home game vs. Utah Valley on Friday), BSU/Idaho connections in the CFP semifinals, our Six Pack of bowl games to watch, is the Yoko Effect real (Jason Kelce???)Posted on December 27, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Happy holidays from Idaho Sports Talk – hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas, we debate five nominees for Boise State football story of the year – Mountain West title, Avalos fired, Danielson hired, NIL/transfer portal and Jeanty, what sports-related gifts did we receive and what gifts did our listeners land, Bronco Focus – we debate former BSU players chasing a ring in the NFL, Johnny’s NFL Penthouse/Outhouse (Taylor Swift the new Yoko Ono?), Weekend Winners & LosersPosted on December 26, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Taking you into the holiday weekend with a “Best Of” show featuring interviews with Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey and former BSU wide receiver/currentTexas graduate assistant Davis Koetter, classic moments when JP emailed Sonic about cold tater tots, Johnny’s sick day ‘to-do’ list, Prater’s infatuation with peach cobbler, a cranky Jim Gray, the guys analyze Chiefs coach Andy Reid while he’s breaking down the food during a visit to the White HousePosted on December 23, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from the Boise State Esports Arena for the Giving Games to benefit the Idaho Food Bank, Broncos’ Esports founder/coach Chris Haskell on the success of his national-championship program – and how it’s funded, Tyson Degenhart on going home to play basketball in Spokane, Bob previews BSU-Washington State in Bronco Focus, more on football’s quest to find a portal QB – could it be a transfer from Florida State/Nebraska with ties to BSU, your favorite electronic Christmas gift as a childPosted on December 21, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State lands 18 new football players on Signing Day – theme appears to be defense and speed, hear from coach Spencer Danielson about his recruits and his plans for a transfer portal QB, interviews with new players Trevor McKenna (DL, Borah), Cameron Bates (WR, Texas) and Hayden Hanks (DL, Montana), McKenna shares story that he was born in student housing – “born to be a Bronco,” players from Idaho sign with BSU, Idaho, Idaho State, Michigan State, Washington StatePosted on December 20, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Tackle Hunger charity event at Bishop Kelly High, Utah State coach Blake Anderson dives deep into today’s issues in college football and the Mountain West, national recruiting insider Brandon Huffman on Boise State’s new signing day class that will be announced Wednesday, Bob identifies his four biggest positions of need in Bronco Focus, Johnny’s NFL Penthouse/Outhouse, are a steelhead trout and a rainbow trout the same fishPosted on December 19, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State’s football season is over and all attention turns to two questions: Was the season a success and do the Broncos need to chase a quarterback in the transfer portal, listeners chip in with mixed opinions about both questions, fans want a new QB from the transfer portal but should BSU have to pay for that QB, Bob with his four impressions of the LA Bowl loss to UCLA in Bronco Focus, seven teams could win the Super Bowl but who is standing out, Weekend Winners & LosersPosted on December 18, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Kellen Moore gets caught up in Chargers drama – coach and general manager are fired but Moore keeps his OC job after Thursday debacle against the Raiders, was Moore considered for the interim job – and would that have been a good move for the former Boise State legend, Bob previews the LA Bowl between BSU-UCLA in Bronco Focus – from SoFi Stadium, BNN Report with B.J. Rain – he touches on the LA Bowl and Moore’s future in the NFL, what would you do if you could spend one day with Rob GronkowskiPosted on December 15, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State introduces Erik Chinander as its new defensive coordinator and gives him two-year, $880,000 contract, Bob talks to Chinander in Bronco Focus, BSU releases details about the 2024 schedule – and swaps the 2025 home game vs. Oregon for $2.6M, we dive into the legend of RB George Holani – does his production match his legacy, Chef Wally accepts our Bowl Food Challenge with a plate of fried gator (made with Pop-Tarts, Cheez-Its, fruits, mayo, potatoes, etc)Posted on December 14, 2023… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State officially retains Bush Hamdan as offensive coordinator (he gets new title and a raise), who is Erik Chinander – we expect him to land defensive coordinator position this week, hear from Hamdan at the LA Bowl, and we share an interview with former QB Taylen Green from Arkansas, Bob (Bronco Focus) sits down with WR Billy Bowens after bowl practice in California, No-Brainer or Brain-Scratcher – JP with bowl questions, would you want Bill Belichick coaching your NFL team in 2024Posted on December 13, 2023… MORE