Category Archives: Interviews

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Maddux Madsen – what does the Boise State quarterback have to do to win over the Broncos’ fan base, Madsen won 12 games and passed for 3,000 yards last year and it still wasn’t enough for some fans – why (Malachi Nelson?), NFL schedule is out and we examine road trips to follow Ashton Jeanty, Kellen Moore and Ahmed Hassanein, any fans doing the BSU-Notre Dame/Raiders-Colts trip on the same October weekend, Bob presents day two of ‘The Behlers’ awards in Bronco Focus, EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan is No. 7 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Maddux Madsen – what does the Boise State quarterback have to do to win over the Broncos’ fan base, Madsen won 12 games and passed for 3,000 yards last year and it still wasn’t enough for some fans – why (Malachi Nelson?), NFL schedule is out and we examine road trips to follow Ashton Jeanty, Kellen Moore and Ahmed Hassanein, any fans doing the BSU-Notre Dame/Raiders-Colts trip on the same October weekend, Bob presents day two of ‘The Behlers’ awards in Bronco Focus, EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan is No. 7 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

Posted on May 15, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL releases schedule for 2025-26 season – what is the impact for Boise State players in the league, when do Kellen Moore, Ashton Jeanty, Ahmed Hassanein and Colston Loveland open their seasons (against which opponents and where?), fun fact: Scott Matlock will travel 37,086 miles this season while Khalil Shakir will travel 10,546, former BSU linebacker Andrew Simpson now playing for Bill Belichick, DT Braxton Fely is No. 8 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Bob presents day one of his annual ‘Behler Awards’ in Bronco Focus, where is OL coach Tim Keane (Scotland? Germany? United Kingdom?)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL releases schedule for 2025-26 season – what is the impact for Boise State players in the league, when do Kellen Moore, Ashton Jeanty, Ahmed Hassanein and Colston Loveland open their seasons (against which opponents and where?), fun fact: Scott Matlock will travel 37,086 miles this season while Khalil Shakir will travel 10,546, former BSU linebacker Andrew Simpson now playing for Bill Belichick, DT Braxton Fely is No. 8 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Bob presents day one of his annual ‘Behler Awards’ in Bronco Focus, where is OL coach Tim Keane (Scotland? Germany? United Kingdom?)

Posted on May 15, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey in studio for his monthly segment (Ask the AD with JD) – Pac-12 media rights, north end zone project, football season ticket sales, Notre Dame/USF start times and Spencer Danielson’s new contract (worth about $2M a season), Dickey also talks about what the athletic department needs in a new campus president, Ashton Jeanty and Nike keep doing more business, WR Chris Marshall is No. 9 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, Bob with an early App State preview in Bronco Focus, Pete Rose headed to the Hall of Fame?

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey in studio for his monthly segment (Ask the AD with JD) – Pac-12 media rights, north end zone project, football season ticket sales, Notre Dame/USF start times and Spencer Danielson’s new contract (worth about $2M a season), Dickey also talks about what the athletic department needs in a new campus president, Ashton Jeanty and Nike keep doing more business, WR Chris Marshall is No. 9 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, Bob with an early App State preview in Bronco Focus, Pete Rose headed to the Hall of Fame?

Posted on May 13, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Breaking down Kellen Moore’s mixed-results weekend – first camp as NFL head coach seemed smooth but did he inherit the most inexperienced QB room in league history, Saints insider joins show to analyze Derek Carr’s retirement, Moore’s weekend and his next move (if any) to fix dire situation at QB, cornerback A’Marion McCoy is No. 10 in our series of Most Important Players on the Boise State roster, Bob (Bronco Focus) continues his summer tour of BSU’s 12 football opponents (Eastern Washington), BSU-Notre Dame moved to NBC, Jazz pay the price for tanking, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Breaking down Kellen Moore’s mixed-results weekend – first camp as NFL head coach seemed smooth but did he inherit the most inexperienced QB room in league history, Saints insider joins show to analyze Derek Carr’s retirement, Moore’s weekend and his next move (if any) to fix dire situation at QB, cornerback A’Marion McCoy is No. 10 in our series of Most Important Players on the Boise State roster, Bob (Bronco Focus) continues his summer tour of BSU’s 12 football opponents (Eastern Washington), BSU-Notre Dame moved to NBC, Jazz pay the price for tanking, Weekend Winners & Losers

Posted on May 12, 2025

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KELLEN MOORE: SAINTS INSIDER ON … LEAST EXPERIENCED QB ROOM IN NFL HISTORY?

KELLEN MOORE: SAINTS INSIDER ON … LEAST EXPERIENCED QB ROOM IN NFL HISTORY?

Posted on May 12, 2025

Tina Howell, who covers the Saints, is editor-in-chief for Canal Street Chronicles in New Orleans. She joins Prater and Mallory for a two-part conversation: How did Kellen Moore look during his first NFL camp as a head coach – and is he in charge of the worst QB room in NFL history? Reaction following the retirement of Derek Carr.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Big day for former Boise State players in the NFL as Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) and Ahmed Hassanein (Lions) open rookie minicamp, Jeanty says his early focus is building relationships, Hassanein has fun with free food (lobster mac and cheese) and his first face-to-face meeting with coach Dan Campbell, Kellen Moore opens Saints camp but keeps it indoors and low-key with no media (something he learned from Coach Pete?), B.J. with a BSU year in review in his weekly BNN Report, CB Jeremiah Earby is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Baseball with Bob

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Big day for former Boise State players in the NFL as Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) and Ahmed Hassanein (Lions) open rookie minicamp, Jeanty says his early focus is building relationships, Hassanein has fun with free food (lobster mac and cheese) and his first face-to-face meeting with coach Dan Campbell, Kellen Moore opens Saints camp but keeps it indoors and low-key with no media (something he learned from Coach Pete?), B.J. with a BSU year in review in his weekly BNN Report, CB Jeremiah Earby is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Baseball with Bob

Posted on May 9, 2025

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BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – YEAR IN REVIEW

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – YEAR IN REVIEW

Posted on May 9, 2025

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for his weekly BNN segment on IST. The three have a roundtable conversation about football, men’s basketball and other sports on campus – a year in review with a few expectations for the Broncos’ 2025-26 athletic season.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Kellen Moore, head coach, steps on NFL field for the first time Friday as Saints open camp, we chronicle his 2,400-mile journey from Prosser, Washington, to camp headquarters in Metarie, Louisiana, Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty signs $35.9M contract ($22.8M signing bonus), Chris Childs on why Boise State basketball remains a big part of his life – with thoughts on NBA playoffs, Bob catches up with USF football (post-spring camp) in Bronco Focus, first-hand report of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ performance at Virginia Tech, OL Mason Randolph is No. 12 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Kellen Moore, head coach, steps on NFL field for the first time Friday as Saints open camp, we chronicle his 2,400-mile journey from Prosser, Washington, to camp headquarters in Metarie, Louisiana, Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty signs $35.9M contract ($22.8M signing bonus), Chris Childs on why Boise State basketball remains a big part of his life – with thoughts on NBA playoffs, Bob catches up with USF football (post-spring camp) in Bronco Focus, first-hand report of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ performance at Virginia Tech, OL Mason Randolph is No. 12 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster

Posted on May 8, 2025

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