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Category Archives: Interviews
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from The Blue inside Albertsons Stadium – celebrating the 38th anniversary of the first game played on Boise State’s famous turf, we talk to fans/listeners and share their favorite/worst memories, Bob plays his favorite calls on The Blue in Bronco Focus, B.J. shares his favorite memories in his BNN Report – and breaks down the Broncos’ move to the Pac-12 in 2026, actor/comedian David Spade joins IST for sports memories – and his Friday night show at the Morrison Center, College Football Six-Pack, Touchdowns for Tickets
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BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: PAC-12 FUTURE AND BLUE TURF MEMORIES
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory on The Blue – for a conversation about the Broncos joining the Pac-12 in 2026. Rains also shares his memories on the 38th anniversary of the first game played on The Blue.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from The Blue at Boise State, we celebrate a new era – Broncos officially accept invitation to join the Pac-12 in 2026, athletic director Jeramiah Dickey and football coach Spencer Danielson join the show to share their thoughts on historic day, who is the Pac-12 chasing to fill two more spots – and how much money is this deal worth to BSU, taking qualifiers through next Wednesday for Touchdowns for Tickets (free season tickets for 2025). NOTE: Video of Dickey, Danielson interviews on the KTIK YouTube page
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: More details about IST’s historic shows Thursday and Friday – live from the 50-yard line on The Blue (Spencer Danielson, David Spade, Touchdowns for Tickets, special guests and more), what’s going to happen with the Mountain West and the Pac-2 after the 2024 season, Yahoo columnist Dan Wetzel with his national perspective on Ashton Jeanty, Vandals coach Jason Eck has thoughts on why BSU is so good (after beating another MW team), Bob (Bronco Focus) with the good, bad, ugly of the MW after two full weekends
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DAN WETZEL ON ASHTON JEANTY
Dan Wetzel, a college football columnist for Yahoo Sports, a podcaster with College Football Enquirer and a New York Times best-selling author, joins Prater & The Ballgame to share his national perspective on Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty.… MORE
VANDALS’ COACH JASON ECK: ‘NO WONDER BOISE STATE IS ALWAYS SO GOOD …”
Idaho football coach Jason Eck joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation after the Vandals beat Wyoming in Laramie on Saturday (after winning at Nevada in 2023). “No wonder Boise State is always so good. These Mountain West (teams) aren’t too tough to beat,” he said.… MORE
ADAM RITTENBERG ON ASHTON JEANTY
Adam Rittenberg, a senior college football writer for ESPN, joins Prater & The Ballgame to share his national perspective on Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty. He says Jeanty has a legitimate shot to compete for the Heisman Trophy – depending on individual and team success over the rest of the season.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Ashton Jeanty Radio – we dive in hard to find the national perspective from national college football insiders, we talk to Mike Golic Jr. (DraftKings, TNT/truTV analyst), Adam Rittenberg (ESPN) and Ralph Russo (Associated Press) about the Broncos’ star running back, Bob shares a stunning stat in Bronco Focus – all three of Jeanty’s 70+ runs this season have come on the first play of a drive, BSU tweaks nonconference football schedule, Johnny’s NFL Penthouse/Outhouse, more details about our Thursday/Friday shows on The Blue
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RALPH RUSSO ON ASHTON JEANTY
Ralph Russo, the longtime national college football editor/reporter for The Associated Press, joins Prater & The Ballgame to share his national perspective on Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty. Russo also oversees the AP Top 25 college football poll – and believes Boise State/Jeanty will continue to be a national player. JEANTY PHOTO courtesy of Boise State Athletics… MORE
