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Category Archives: Interviews
BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: 1994 MEMORIES WITH JOE O’BRIEN AND BRIAN SMITH
Boise State’s 1994 football team – which won 13 games, beat the Idaho Vandals and played in the NCAA I-AA national championship game – is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a reunion during this weekend’s home game against Nevada. Star defensive players Joe O’Brien and Brian Smith join Prater and Mallory for a trip down memory lane. PHOTO of Joe O’Brien after the Idaho victory courtesy of Boise State Athletics… MORE
BOISE STATE & MARTY SMITH: ESPN REPORTER ON ASHTON JEANTY & THE BSU AURA
ESPN reporter/storyteller Marty Smith, in Boise on Wednesday, joins Prater and Mallory from the Broncos’ team room on campus after a series of interviews with RB Ashton Jeanty, QB Maddux Madsen and coach Spencer Danielson. Smith’s package on Jeanty will appear on Saturday’s edition of College GameDay.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State debuts as the No. 12 seed in the first College Football Playoff bracket – and draws a first-round game against No. 5 Ohio State, how do we feel about the initial seeding and the potential matchup against the Buckeyes, what is the ceiling for BSU in the CFP bracket (No. 8 or 9?), Bob talks to WR Latrell Caples in Bronco Focus – on the impact Jeanty has on this offense, how will a new stadium and two pro teams impact the local soccer community, Johnny’s NFL Penthouse/Outhouse
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BOISE & PRO SPORTS: HOW A NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COULD IMPACT YOUTH SOCCER COMMUNITY
THREE-PART SERIES, PART II – CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PRO SPORTS IN BOISE: Bill Taylor, co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer and a longtime advocate/member of the youth soccer community, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about how a new soccer soccer stadium and two USL pro teams could impact youth soccer in the Treasure Valley. A new mixed-used stadium at Expo Idaho could be finished in time for the 2026 season. WEDNESDAY: What the Boise Hawks envision for a new baseball stadium on the Expo Idaho grounds.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Giving away free Boise State-Nevada tickets all week, aftermath of BSU’s victory over San Diego State – QB Maddux Madsen plays best game of his career, RB Ashton Jeanty drops in Heisman race despite 149 yards and two TDs, what does the win do for the Broncos’ CFP hopes (initial ranking is Tuesday), Bob with impressions of the victory in Bronco Focus, Kellen’s offense finally paying off for Eagles, we launch a three-part series on the changing landscape of pro sports in Boise (new soccer stadium, two pro teams)
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BOISE & PRO SPORTS: NEW SOCCER STADIUM AND TWO PRO TEAMS COMING TO TOWN
THREE-PART SERIES, PART I – CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF PRO SPORTS IN BOISE: Brad Stith – a Boise native, former NBA executive and CEO/co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer – joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about a new soccer stadium planned on the grounds of Expo Idaho. Stith and his group are planning to bring two USL franchises to Boise by the 2026 calendar year. TUESDAY: Community/youth sports impact of the new mixed-use stadium complex.… MORE
BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 56, SAN DIEGO STATE 24
POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State (7-1, 4-0 MW) smothered San Diego State 56c-24 on Friday night in one of its most dominant games of the season. QB Maddux Madsen had a career night. RB Ashton Jeanty remains in the Heisman race. WR Latrell Caples had three TDs. The offense was solid/methodical and the defense was relentless. Next: CPF Rankings (Tuesday) and Nevada (Saturday).… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Albertsons Stadium for the Boise State-San Diego State football game, all eyes on running back star Ashton Jeanty as he enters November in a four-man race to win the Heisman Trophy, we preview the weekend Heisman picture and lay out expectations for Jeanty against SDSU, Bob with his game preview in Bronco Focus, B.J. with game thoughts in his Bronco Nation News Report, our Six Pack of top college football games this weekend
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PREP RALLY: COACH BILL BROCK, MIDDLETON HIGH FOOTBALL
PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Middleton’s Bill Brock, one of the longest tenured coaches in Idaho, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Vikings hosting state power Highland in a 6A playoff game in Middleton on Friday night. The winner plays at Coeur d’ Alene next week.… MORE
