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CRAIG THOMPSON: FORMER MOUNTAIN WEST COMMISSIONER ON G5 ACCESS TO CFP, OREGON STATE AND WASHINGTON STATE … AND BOISE STATE

CRAIG THOMPSON: FORMER MOUNTAIN WEST COMMISSIONER ON G5 ACCESS TO CFP, OREGON STATE AND WASHINGTON STATE … AND BOISE STATE

Posted on August 10, 2023

Retired Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson joins Prater (KTIK) and B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) for an exclusive, 20-minute interview on the state of college football in the West. Thompson is credited with building G5 access into the CFP tournament … now what? And what does he think about Oregon State and Washington State joining the conference he built? Worth giving them the Boise State “bonus money” treatment?… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez joins Prater and B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) for exclusive interview on the state of college football, MW ready to invite Washington State and Oregon State and Nevarez would like to have a deal done by ‘yesterday,’ George Holani and Ashton Jeanty explain how BSU plans to use a two-RB system, Rick Neuheisel joins IST to share his Pac-12 emotions, WR John Hightower creating buzz with Chargers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez joins Prater and B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) for exclusive interview on the state of college football, MW ready to invite Washington State and Oregon State and Nevarez would like to have a deal done by ‘yesterday,’ George Holani and Ashton Jeanty explain how BSU plans to use a two-RB system, Rick Neuheisel joins IST to share his Pac-12 emotions, WR John Hightower creating buzz with Chargers

Posted on August 9, 2023

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RICK NEUHEISEL: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ICON ON TODAY’S STATE OF THE GAME

RICK NEUHEISEL: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ICON ON TODAY’S STATE OF THE GAME

Posted on August 9, 2023

Former college football player/coach and current national TV/radio analyst Rick Neuheisel joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about college football chaos in the West – and how it’s impacting the Pac-12 and Mountain West. Neuheisel also has a few thoughts about the future of college football.… MORE

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Campus vibes – we talk to Dan Hawkins (UC Davis coach), Nick Daschel (Oregon State reporter) and Greg Woods (Washington State reporter) about college football angst in the West, Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein has two stories – moving from DT to EDGE and his journey from Egypt (to the NFL?), San Diego State making more headlines in conference realignment (and Marlene Tromp’s role), observations from fall camp (Bolt sighting)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Campus vibes – we talk to Dan Hawkins (UC Davis coach), Nick Daschel (Oregon State reporter) and Greg Woods (Washington State reporter) about college football angst in the West, Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein has two stories – moving from DT to EDGE and his journey from Egypt (to the NFL?), San Diego State making more headlines in conference realignment (and Marlene Tromp’s role), observations from fall camp (Bolt sighting)

Posted on August 8, 2023

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CAMPUS VIBES: COLLEGE FOOTBALL INSIDERS SHARE EMOTIONS FROM CORVALLIS, PULLMAN

CAMPUS VIBES: COLLEGE FOOTBALL INSIDERS SHARE EMOTIONS FROM CORVALLIS, PULLMAN

Posted on August 8, 2023

College football reporters Nick Daschel (Oregon State, Oregonian) and Greg Woods (Washington State, Spokesman-Review) join Prater and Mallory for separate interviews from their respective campuses. Both say the fanbases are hurting and both share ideas of where those schools end up – including Mountain West possibilities.… MORE