Big Sky commissioner Tom Wistrcill, a member of the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, joins Johnny and Bob for a discussion about why expansion of the NCAA Tournament won’t happen anytime soon, even after a recommendation in January.… MORE
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Johnny and Bob are joined by Idaho QB Gevani McCoy to talk about expectations in 2023, how would a cashless Albertsons Stadium be received by fans, who is playing for second in the Mountain West (after Boise State), it’s National French Fry Day, Allen & Co. conference converges on Sun Valle – what would you ask attendees
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VANDALS FOOTBALL: IDAHO QB GEVANI McCOY ON 2023 EXPECTATIONS
Idaho quarterback Gevani McCoy, the 2022 FCS Jerry Rice Award winner, joins Johnny and Bob for a conversation about his summer, leadership style and his expectations for this season following a berth in last year’s FCS playoff… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Mountain West roundtable – what football reporters with Fresno State, Colorado State and Nevada expect to happen at Media Days in Vegas next week (including the SDSU-Pac-12 issue), will Boise State QB Taylen Green or RB George Holani land MW preseason POY honors (if not, who?), Bob with Nevada, UNLV and Hawaii scouting reports in Bronco Focus, Big 12 commissioner on future expansion, Fair or Foul – wedding etiquette
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MOUNTAIN WEST ROUNDTABLE: THREE LEAGUE REPORTERS ON WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT WEEK IN VEGAS
Mountain West football reporters Chris Murray (NevadaSportsNet.com), Kevin Lytle (Coloradoan) and Robert Kuwada (Fresno Bee) join Prater and Mallory for separate conversations about next week’s Media Days in Las Vegas. What are the major issues? Which teams/players will be honored in preseason polls?… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: One week from Idaho Sports Talk broadcasting live at Mountain West Media Days in Vegas, what do we expect from the Pac-12 – and how it could impact the MW, we convince Johnny to throw out first pitch at the Hawks game Thursday, Bob examines Air Force, Colorado State and Wyoming expectations in Bronco Focus, will we see a North American athlete with a billion-dollar contract in our lifetime, hazing still exists in sports
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We launch a five-day series on next week’s Mountain West Media Days – will anyone other than Boise State land first-place preseason votes (and who?), it’s Tyson Degenhart Night at the Boise Hawks, CFL coach Ryan Dinwiddie off to undefeated start in Toronto, Bob examines three MW programs from California in Bronco Focus, would you watch a 10-part docuseries on Jerry Jones, Weekend Winners & Losers
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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: There are 20 Idaho players on the Boise State football roster – how many will make an impact this season (answer: not many, but the group is young), Austin Bolt update, Bronco Nation News Report with B.J. Rains – who are the five best players on the BSU roster, Prater (Jazz) and Johnny (Blazers) both want Damian Lillard on their team, WWE returning to Boise, Baseball with Bob
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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 summer debate: Who are the five most important players on the Broncos’ football team? Each brings their own list – and reasons.… MORE
IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Can Boise State football break a 44-year-old school record in 2023 (most team rushing yards in a single season?), Seattle Times football reporter on the Huskies’ loaded roster – and lingering Pac-12/San Diego State questions, Bob (Bronco Focus) identifies four players who could become regular starters this season, Britney Spears vs. Victor Wembanyama
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