Category Archives: Interviews

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from the Boise Off-Road/Outdoor Expo, we recap Ashton Jeanty’s historic moment in the NFL Draft – No. 6 to the Raiders, we also recap a memorable night for Idaho as Kellen Moore drafts his first player as a head coach (left tackle at No. 9) and Gooding’s Colston Loveland goes No. 10 to the Bears, hear what Jeanty said during his first day on the job, Dirk Koetter on what Jeanty can expect from a Pete Carroll-Chip Kelly offense, Bob gets reaction from Boise State RB coach James Montgomery in Bronco Focus, preview of Ahmed Hassanein’s weekend

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from the Boise Off-Road/Outdoor Expo, we recap Ashton Jeanty’s historic moment in the NFL Draft – No. 6 to the Raiders, we also recap a memorable night for Idaho as Kellen Moore drafts his first player as a head coach (left tackle at No. 9) and Gooding’s Colston Loveland goes No. 10 to the Bears, hear what Jeanty said during his first day on the job, Dirk Koetter on what Jeanty can expect from a Pete Carroll-Chip Kelly offense, Bob gets reaction from Boise State RB coach James Montgomery in Bronco Focus, preview of Ahmed Hassanein’s weekend

Posted on April 25, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Finally – it’s NFL Draft day for Ashton Jeanty and everyone has the same question – where will the former Boise State RB begin his NFL career, all chatter indicates he will go Nos. 4-6 to Bears, Jaguars or Raiders, former BSU/NFL standout Ryan Clady joins the show to pass on his BSU/draft crown as the highest pick in school history (No.12) – and he shares thoughts on Jeanty’s future, Bob (Bronco Focus) with national audio highlights of what is being said about Jeanty, B.J. with his BNN Report live from Green Bay, will Jeanty dance with Roger Goodell

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Finally – it’s NFL Draft day for Ashton Jeanty and everyone has the same question – where will the former Boise State RB begin his NFL career, all chatter indicates he will go Nos. 4-6 to Bears, Jaguars or Raiders, former BSU/NFL standout Ryan Clady joins the show to pass on his BSU/draft crown as the highest pick in school history (No.12) – and he shares thoughts on Jeanty’s future, Bob (Bronco Focus) with national audio highlights of what is being said about Jeanty, B.J. with his BNN Report live from Green Bay, will Jeanty dance with Roger Goodell

Posted on April 24, 2025

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BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – LIVE FROM THE NFL DRAFT IN GREEN BAY

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. – LIVE FROM THE NFL DRAFT IN GREEN BAY

Posted on April 24, 2025

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory live from the NFL Draft in Green Bay, where former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is one of the stars of Thursday night. B.J. talks about the pre-draft vibe – and where Jeanty could land in the first round.… MORE

CLADY & JEANTY: TWO FORMER BOISE STATE STARS – AND NFL DRAFT HISTORY

CLADY & JEANTY: TWO FORMER BOISE STATE STARS – AND NFL DRAFT HISTORY

Posted on April 24, 2025

Former Boise State/NFL offensive tackle Ryan Clady, who went No. 12 in the 2008 NFL Draft, joins Prater and Mallory to share his thoughts on Ashton Jeanty and his future in the NFL. Jeanty is projected to go higher than Clady – making him the highest former BSU player to go in the draft.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Growing chatter surrounding Ashton Jeanty as we approach the NFL Draft – No. 5 to Jaguars, No. 6 to Raiders or blockbuster trade all seem to be in play, Boise High grad (now producer/director for NFL Films) on working with Jeanty for ESPN show, Bob compares recent top RB picks in the draft to Jeanty in Bronco Focus, Packers radio host (with Boise ties) on the pre-draft vibe in Green Bay, which current Boise State players will be draft prospects in 365 days, listeners plead their passionate case – where they want to see Jeanty land in the first round

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Growing chatter surrounding Ashton Jeanty as we approach the NFL Draft – No. 5 to Jaguars, No. 6 to Raiders or blockbuster trade all seem to be in play, Boise High grad (now producer/director for NFL Films) on working with Jeanty for ESPN show, Bob compares recent top RB picks in the draft to Jeanty in Bronco Focus, Packers radio host (with Boise ties) on the pre-draft vibe in Green Bay, which current Boise State players will be draft prospects in 365 days, listeners plead their passionate case – where they want to see Jeanty land in the first round

Posted on April 23, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir on his NFL Draft-day experience – and details about his kids camp/golf tournament coming to the Boise area June 6-7, Idaho high school coach Cameron Anderson on the first time he met future first-rounder Colston Loveland in Gooding, Jeanty to the Raiders – are other teams jockeying for position, mixed results for five-star QBs from the 2023 recruiting class (Malachi Nelson and four others), BSU hosting first home track and field meet since 2019, Vandals coach Thomas Ford on Friday’s spring game

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir on his NFL Draft-day experience – and details about his kids camp/golf tournament coming to the Boise area June 6-7, Idaho high school coach Cameron Anderson on the first time he met future first-rounder Colston Loveland in Gooding, Jeanty to the Raiders – are other teams jockeying for position, mixed results for five-star QBs from the 2023 recruiting class (Malachi Nelson and four others), BSU hosting first home track and field meet since 2019, Vandals coach Thomas Ford on Friday’s spring game

Posted on April 22, 2025

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew joins IST to share his thoughts on Ashton Jeanty (and Dirk Koetter), Jeanty is often compared to MJD who had his best NFL seasons with Koetter as his OC, what’s the latest on Jeanty and the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, recap of Boise State football and its annual Spring Game – is Kaleb Annett the new backup QB behind Maddux Madsen, Bob presents his top storylines from the Spring Game in Bronco Focus, what are the Broncos’ offseason priorities (portal closes Friday)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew joins IST to share his thoughts on Ashton Jeanty (and Dirk Koetter), Jeanty is often compared to MJD who had his best NFL seasons with Koetter as his OC, what’s the latest on Jeanty and the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, recap of Boise State football and its annual Spring Game – is Kaleb Annett the new backup QB behind Maddux Madsen, Bob presents his top storylines from the Spring Game in Bronco Focus, what are the Broncos’ offseason priorities (portal closes Friday)

Posted on April 21, 2025

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MAURICE JONES-DREW: FORMER NFL RUNNING BACK ON … ASHTON JEANTY & DIRK KOETTER

MAURICE JONES-DREW: FORMER NFL RUNNING BACK ON … ASHTON JEANTY & DIRK KOETTER

Posted on April 21, 2025

Maurice Jones-Drew, a second-round NFL Draft pick out of UCLA, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Jeanty has been compared to MJD, who ran for a career-high 1,606 yards in 2011 when he was in Jacksonville (with Dirk Koetter as the offensive coordinator).… MORE