Category Archives: Interviews

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Posted on July 3, 2024

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation to preview next week’s Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas (IST shows from Circa Resort and Stadium Swim on July 9-11). Two storylines: Who’s good outside of BSU/Ashton Jeanty and what’s going on with Utah State?… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Our college football tradition – we get you ready for another season with a three-part, two-day interview with magazine guru Phil Steele, Steele starts with the national FBS picture and a preview of the Mountain West (part three will air on IST on Wednesday – Boise State and Ashton Jeanty), Idaho resident and longtime Olympic reporter Heather Cox on covering the Summer Games in Paris, Bob with one question for all seven first-year MW coaches in Bronco Focus, Oklahoma State RB star Ollie Gordon arrested – how will that impact Jeanty

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Our college football tradition – we get you ready for another season with a three-part, two-day interview with magazine guru Phil Steele, Steele starts with the national FBS picture and a preview of the Mountain West (part three will air on IST on Wednesday – Boise State and Ashton Jeanty), Idaho resident and longtime Olympic reporter Heather Cox on covering the Summer Games in Paris, Bob with one question for all seven first-year MW coaches in Bronco Focus, Oklahoma State RB star Ollie Gordon arrested – how will that impact Jeanty

Posted on July 2, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Malachi Nelson’s father, Eric, joins Idaho Sports Talk to share an update on Boise State’s new quarterback, what he’s doing this summer and expectations for this season and his long-term future, the history of July 1 and what the date means to the BSU football program (both good and bad memories), former KTIK/BSU broadcaster Chris Lewis on his second straight NBC gig covering Olympic table tennis – and another fall covering pro and college football for CBS, how much time do you spend in your garage, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Malachi Nelson’s father, Eric, joins Idaho Sports Talk to share an update on Boise State’s new quarterback, what he’s doing this summer and expectations for this season and his long-term future, the history of July 1 and what the date means to the BSU football program (both good and bad memories), former KTIK/BSU broadcaster Chris Lewis on his second straight NBC gig covering Olympic table tennis – and another fall covering pro and college football for CBS, how much time do you spend in your garage, Weekend Winners & Losers

Posted on July 1, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Time to learn about Boise State’s new basketball players – coach Leon Rice with comments on a new roster that includes nine players who didn’t play last season, B.J. with his perspective on the new roster in his BNN Report – who will play and who will redshirt, BSU has +400 odds to land a CFP invite this football season (a great value, in our opinion), meet former BYRDS cyclist and Boise High graduate Matteo Jorgenson through the eyes of his Boise coach (Jorgenson starts Tour de France this weekend and has qualified for the Olympics)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Time to learn about Boise State’s new basketball players – coach Leon Rice with comments on a new roster that includes nine players who didn’t play last season, B.J. with his perspective on the new roster in his BNN Report – who will play and who will redshirt, BSU has +400 odds to land a CFP invite this football season (a great value, in our opinion), meet former BYRDS cyclist and Boise High graduate Matteo Jorgenson through the eyes of his Boise coach (Jorgenson starts Tour de France this weekend and has qualified for the Olympics)

Posted on June 29, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We dive into the psyche of Boise State football fans, they won’t attend ancillary events like a summer softball game but they show up on Saturdays in the fall – maybe that’s a good thing heading into the new and messy world of college football, Lakers draft Bronny James and the nepotism debate flies off the charts, Bronco Focus – former BSU athletes shooting for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, what are some of the best sports lines in music lyrics, it’s float season in Boise and we try to get JP to play in the Boise River

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We dive into the psyche of Boise State football fans, they won’t attend ancillary events like a summer softball game but they show up on Saturdays in the fall – maybe that’s a good thing heading into the new and messy world of college football, Lakers draft Bronny James and the nepotism debate flies off the charts, Bronco Focus – former BSU athletes shooting for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, what are some of the best sports lines in music lyrics, it’s float season in Boise and we try to get JP to play in the Boise River

Posted on June 27, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Idaho Sports Talk is headed to Las Vegas in two weeks for Mountain West Football Media Days at Circa Resort, we get you ready with three questions – which team will be No. 2 behind Boise State, who’s the new breakout coach of the year and who are the three Preseason Players of the Year, new rules are coming to NCAA football (more coaching help, no more marijuana testing), when it comes to vacations are you a mountain, beach or desert person, NBA Draft nuggets for those of you who don’t care

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Idaho Sports Talk is headed to Las Vegas in two weeks for Mountain West Football Media Days at Circa Resort, we get you ready with three questions – which team will be No. 2 behind Boise State, who’s the new breakout coach of the year and who are the three Preseason Players of the Year, new rules are coming to NCAA football (more coaching help, no more marijuana testing), when it comes to vacations are you a mountain, beach or desert person, NBA Draft nuggets for those of you who don’t care

Posted on June 27, 2024

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: New video game ranks Albertsons Stadium No. 24 on the list of toughest stadiums in college football (based on historical data) – is the ranking too low or too high, safety Alexander Teubner in studio to talk about his confidence and the Summer Softball Classic (Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium), which former BSU players are headed to the NFL playoffs based on offseason Vegas win totals, Bob (Bronco Focus) on where he’s most confident about this football team, should pro coaches drop public F-bombs

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: New video game ranks Albertsons Stadium No. 24 on the list of toughest stadiums in college football (based on historical data) – is the ranking too low or too high, safety Alexander Teubner in studio to talk about his confidence and the Summer Softball Classic (Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium), which former BSU players are headed to the NFL playoffs based on offseason Vegas win totals, Bob (Bronco Focus) on where he’s most confident about this football team, should pro coaches drop public F-bombs

Posted on June 27, 2024

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