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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Did former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty make a mistake by not going through drills at the NFL Combine – one RB from North Carolina closed the gap heading into the draft, according to some NFL reporters (hint: we still believe Jeanty is the first RB off the board), BSU basketball continues to build its NCAA resume with two games left in the regular season, Bob previews the top basketball storylines you need to know in Bronco Focus, center Mason Randolph is No. 6 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, former coach Jimmy Johnson retires from TV
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NATE POTTER: BOISE STATE’S OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR – WHAT’S HE COOKING FOR 2025?
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BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Fresno State basketball – gambling scandal, one Mountain West victory this season and a dreadful avenue moving into a new Pac-12 era. How did Fresno State basketball become a dumpster fire – and how can it be fixed?… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Coach Leon Rice is right – Boise State basketball is peeking after dominant victory over Utah State, how do we feel about this team with three regular season games remaining, how important is RB Sire Gaines to BSU football – we debate different scenarios in our 15 Most Important Player series, Bob ranks Gaines as No. 1 in Bronco Focus, Yotes basketball coach Colby Blaine on chasing a national championship, Vandals coach Thomas Ford in studio to go over hectic offseason of change, Jeanty & Hassanein at the NFL Combine, Gene Hackman/Hoosiers memories
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VANDALS FOOTBALL: MEET NEW COACH THOMAS FORD
Thomas Ford, hired in December, joins Prater & The Ballgame in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio for a conversation about continuing the success started by former coach Jason Eck (now at New Mexico). Idaho lost more than 20 players to the transfer portal this offseason – how is Ford and his recruiting reputation helping to rebuild the roster?… MORE
YOTES BASKETBALL: COACH COLBY BLAINE … ON CHASING ANOTHER NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
College of Idaho men’s basketball coach Colby Blaine joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation – chasing a second national championship in three years with a senior class that owns a 127-12 record at the Caldwell school. The Yotes host a Cascade Conference semifinal Friday, the championship game is Monday. NAIA nationals start in March.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State-Utah State basketball – what an odd series as the two Mountain West rivals continue their series in ExtraMile Arena, Aggies have won five straight and own the home arena edge with the passion that fans flash in Logan – what can we expect in Boise, Tyson Degenhart needs 93 points to beak Tanoka Beard’s single-season school scoring record (our prediction: it’s going to happen), Bob previews BSU-Utah State in Bronco Focus, LB Marco Notarainni is No. 9 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, looks like Kellen Moore is keeping Derek Carr
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former Boise State WR Khalil Shakir lands four-year contract extension with Bills – worth $60.2M ($32M guaranteed with $18M due in the next year), Ashton Jeanty isn’t going through drills at NFL Combine but he’s going through team interviews – what questions should NFL personnel ask the former BSU running back (starting with the impact of his 2024 workload), Bob (Bronco Focus) explains why BSU basketball is benefitting from a soft NCAA Tournament bubble, LB Andrew Simpson is No. 10 on our list of the 15 Most Important Players on the BSU football roster
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Ashton Jeanty will skip all workouts and drills at this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis (he’ll go through medical testing and team interviews), Jeanty’s agency doesn’t release public reason for the decision but he’s scheduled to perform drills/workouts at Boise State Pro Day on March 26, Bob recaps Nevada victory/previews Utah State game in Bronco Focus, what coach Leon Rice says about the Broncos’ past six wins (in seven games), Ty Benefield is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, should the NFL ban the Tush Push
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