Category Archives: Interviews

BOISE STATE CAMP: NEW RETURN SPECIALIST COOPER JONES ON HIS UNCLE – TIM GILLIGAN

BOISE STATE CAMP: NEW RETURN SPECIALIST COOPER JONES ON HIS UNCLE – TIM GILLIGAN

Posted on July 31, 2024

Cooper Jones, a Utah State transfer and the newest member of the Boise State football team, joins Prater and Mallory for a one-on-one interview after the opening day of fall camp Wednesday. Cooper, who has been a fan of Boise State since his childhood, is the nephew of former Broncos’ star/return specialist Tim Gilligan.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens fall camp Wednesday – we celebrate the final day of the offseason by talking to five coaches, Spencer Danielson, James Montgomery and Dirk Koetter on Ashton Jeanty (the running back … and punt returner?), Stacy Collins on special teams and Tim Keane on his OL, Bob previews the return of four injured players in Bronco Focus, Wheel of Headlines from NFL training camps – who emerges as QB1 in Denver, Steelheads captain A.J. White returning for his seventh hockey season in Boise

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens fall camp Wednesday – we celebrate the final day of the offseason by talking to five coaches, Spencer Danielson, James Montgomery and Dirk Koetter on Ashton Jeanty (the running back … and punt returner?), Stacy Collins on special teams and Tim Keane on his OL, Bob previews the return of four injured players in Bronco Focus, Wheel of Headlines from NFL training camps – who emerges as QB1 in Denver, Steelheads captain A.J. White returning for his seventh hockey season in Boise

Posted on July 30, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football coaches preview fall camp – we hear from Spencer Danielson (a few changes coming to fall camp), Dirk Koetter (Madsen vs. Nelson) and Erik Chinander (updates on linebacker and cornerback), Danielson says the Broncos are mostly healthy going into camp (starting Wednesday), BSU coaches have an August plan for star RB Ashton Jeanty, Bob (Bronco Focus) on what he wants to see from the coaching staff in camp, Weekend Winners & Losers – with an Olympic vibe

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football coaches preview fall camp – we hear from Spencer Danielson (a few changes coming to fall camp), Dirk Koetter (Madsen vs. Nelson) and Erik Chinander (updates on linebacker and cornerback), Danielson says the Broncos are mostly healthy going into camp (starting Wednesday), BSU coaches have an August plan for star RB Ashton Jeanty, Bob (Bronco Focus) on what he wants to see from the coaching staff in camp, Weekend Winners & Losers – with an Olympic vibe

Posted on July 29, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Our final show of the Boise State football offseason – we preview fall camp (opens next week) with B.J. and his Bronco Nation News Report, all eyes will be on QB Malachi Nelson and RB Ashton Jeanty, former BSU track All-American Marisa Howard joins IST in studio – two days before leaving for Paris to run in the Summer Olympics, Broncos have had an athlete in every Summer Olympics since 1988 and Howard expects to compete for a medal, NFL training camp headlines, Baseball with Bob

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Our final show of the Boise State football offseason – we preview fall camp (opens next week) with B.J. and his Bronco Nation News Report, all eyes will be on QB Malachi Nelson and RB Ashton Jeanty, former BSU track All-American Marisa Howard joins IST in studio – two days before leaving for Paris to run in the Summer Olympics, Broncos have had an athlete in every Summer Olympics since 1988 and Howard expects to compete for a medal, NFL training camp headlines, Baseball with Bob

Posted on July 26, 2024

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BOISE STATE & THE OLYMPICS: MARISA HOWARD HEADING TO PARIS ON SUNDAY TO CHASE GOLD

BOISE STATE & THE OLYMPICS: MARISA HOWARD HEADING TO PARIS ON SUNDAY TO CHASE GOLD

Posted on July 26, 2024

Former Boise State track athlete Marisa Howard, who will represent Team USA in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Summer Olympics, joins Prater & The Ballgame in the KTIK studio for a conversation about expectations in Paris, her future at BSU and Saturday night’s fan event at Dona Larsen Park. PHOTO COURTESY of Boise State Athletics… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State will face 12 starting QBs this regular season – right now, only five of 12 opponents have named a starter, seven teams on the Broncos’ schedule go into camp with a QB race that involves two, three or even four players, we analyze six Mountain West QBs in the NFL, what did we learn about Oregon and QB Dillon Gabriel at Big Ten Media Days, why do BSU fans hate Oregon (despite a 3-0 record against the Ducks), Bob previews last-place teams New Mexico and Nevada in Bronco Focus

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State will face 12 starting QBs this regular season – right now, only five of 12 opponents have named a starter, seven teams on the Broncos’ schedule go into camp with a QB race that involves two, three or even four players, we analyze six Mountain West QBs in the NFL, what did we learn about Oregon and QB Dillon Gabriel at Big Ten Media Days, why do BSU fans hate Oregon (despite a 3-0 record against the Ducks), Bob previews last-place teams New Mexico and Nevada in Bronco Focus

Posted on July 25, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens camp in one week – we play Spin the Wheel to find out how we feel about certain players and certain position groups, Broncos have a new general manager on staff – meet Brandon Jones and learn about his newly created role, what we learned about the Vandals (one senior on offense?) and the Bengals (more balanced offense?) after Big Sky Media Days, Bob previews Hawaii and San Jose State in Bronco Focus, Winter Olympics are returning to SLC in 2034

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens camp in one week – we play Spin the Wheel to find out how we feel about certain players and certain position groups, Broncos have a new general manager on staff – meet Brandon Jones and learn about his newly created role, what we learned about the Vandals (one senior on offense?) and the Bengals (more balanced offense?) after Big Sky Media Days, Bob previews Hawaii and San Jose State in Bronco Focus, Winter Olympics are returning to SLC in 2034

Posted on July 24, 2024

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BOISE STATE FOOTBALL HAS A GENERAL MANAGER – MEET BRANDON JONES

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL HAS A GENERAL MANAGER – MEET BRANDON JONES

Posted on July 24, 2024

Brandon Jones, who spent the past five seasons in a support role on the Vanderbilt staff, was hired in March as Boise State football’s first general manager. Prater & The Ballgame talk with Jones about his role and responsibilities, his background and what makes his position unique.… MORE