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LEON RICE: BOISE STATE BASKETBALL COACH ON HIS ROSTER REBUILD
Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice joins Prater and Mallory in the RoePaint.com Studio to go over his offseason roster rebuild – at least five new players will join the Broncos for the 2025-26 season. Rice said his roster is complete – and he expects “a touch more athleticism” and “better 3-point shooting.”… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: History of the Raiders and players wearing No. 2 – the history is short (only seven players have worn it) and the number might be cursed (JaMarcus Russell?), Ashton Jeanty is next to wear No. 2 for the Raiders (bad choice or great opportunity?), WR Cam Camper (Jaguars) and OL Ben Dooley (Rams) roster chances as their new NFL teams open mini-camps this week, kicker Jarrett Reeser is No. 14 in our series of Most Important Players on the Boise State football roster, Bob with Notre Dame travel tips in Bronco Focus, Kentucky Derby winner won’t make a Triple Crown run (good business or bad for the sport?)
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL teams are launching rookie minicamps – how does that impact former Boise State players, we look at new Broncos in the NFL and start a weeklong series with Alexander Teubner (Ravens) and Seyi Oladipo (Dolphins), we continue our series of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster (this time post spring camp) – starting with backup QBs Kaleb Annett and Max Cutforth at No. 15, Bob begins two-part Bronco Focus series – road trip tips for USF (Aug. 28) and Notre Dame (Oct. 4), what’s your sports jam these days – you watching more NBA or more NHL (or something else?), Weekend Winners & Losers
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Pastry Perfection, we celebrate Tyson Degenhart Appreciation Day, Boise State basketball’s all-time leading scorer talks about favorite memories and teammates – and what’s next in his pro career, Bob shares his favorite Degenhart memories in Bronco Focus, we dive into the Ashton Jeanty-Travis Hunter rivalry – is it real and what’s it going to look like in the NFL (on and off the field), Hunter leading Jeanty in early NFL jersey sales, does Bill Belichick (and North Carolina) have a girlfriend problem, what’s the worst you’ve disappointed your dad (Falcons coach/son caught up in prank call punishment)
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TYSON DEGENHART: CELEBRATING FOUR YEARS OF BOISE STATE BASKETBALL; WHAT’S NEXT?
Tyson Degenhart, who just completed his four-year basketball career at Boise State, joins Prater and Mallory at Pastry Perfection for Tyson Degenhart Appreciation Day. The program’s all-time leading scorer shares memories of his past – and talks about what’s next in his professional career.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson lands new 5-year, $11M contract – with a $2M base salary and a $3.5M buyout for the first year, Danielson’s salary pool for 10 assistant coaches reaches school-record $3.335M, Lions reporter Dave Birkett (Detroit Free Press) on the dynamics of the new Ahmed Hassanein-Dan Campbell relationship, Bob goes over basketball’s rebuilt roster in Bronco Focus, meet Kyle The Crane Operator – the Boise man who works 160 feet above The Blue, ESPN dabbling with the new Pac-12 – how would BSU fans feel about a rekindled relationship with the network
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BOISE STATE & NFL: LIONS REPORTER ON THE AHMED HASSANEIN-DAN CAMPBELL RELATIONSHIP
Dave Birkett, a longtime Lions reporter for the Detroit Free Press, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the team’s new sixth-round draft pick: EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein. The former Boise State standout and fiery Lions coach Dan Campbell seem like a perfect match … are they?… MORE
MEET KYLE … THE CRANE OPERATOR AT ALBERTSONS STADIUM
Kyle The Crane Operator, who works for Boise-based Seid Crane Service, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his current work assignment: He operates the 160-foot crane that sits on the north end of Albertsons Stadium. It’s part of the $75 million north end zone project that should be complete in time for the 2026 football season.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL Draft wrapup – complete coverage from Ashton Jeanty to Ahmed Hassanein, four non-drafted Boise State players getting NFL opportunities (which one has the best chance to land on a 53-man roster?), Hassanein and his memorable weekend after a couple of viral social media videos, DL Braxton Fely returns to BSU after dabbling in the transfer portal – with a emotional video reaction from coach Spencer Danielson, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to Maddux Madsen and Kage Casey after Jeanty was drafted, are you a fan of public marriage proposals
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