MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Prater and Mallory have conversations with coach Judd Benedick (Mountain View) and Chris Culig (Rocky Mountain), whose teams meet Friday night in Meridian for the 5A SIC title.… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Just a blip in Dickey’s vision
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Thursday, October 20, 2021. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey doesn’t consider his football team’s 3-4 start a big picture item. Dickey’s big picture is his facility assessment study, which he said will be done by December 1 Wednesday on KTIK’s Idaho SportsTalk. “This will…… MORE
JERAMIAH DICKEY: BOISE STATE AD ON ALBERTSONS STADIUM, REALIGNMENT & CASH
Prater and Mallory have a business conversation with Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey, who touches on future changes to Albertsons Stadium, a future facilities campaign and membership drive, conference realignment, NIL, beer and future football schedules.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The curveballs keep on comin’
Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday, October 20, 2021. It may not have been a surprise inside the Bleymaier Football Center, but it certainly was to me. B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press first reported Tuesday that CT Thomas is no longer a member of the Boise State football team. For more than four years, Thomas…… MORE
TWENTY YEARS AGO: BOISE STATE 35, FRESNO STATE 30
Boise State football beat No. 8 and undefeated Fresno State on Oct. 19, 2001 – a nationally televised game that made the Broncos a household name in college football. We share memories with highlights, and interviews with offensive star Jeb Putzier and defensive star Greg Sasser.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: A streak that really matters
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Tuesday, October 19, 2021. You can talk about the 1,000-yard rusher streak, and consecutive 10-win seasons and division titles and bowl games and all that. All of those are either up in the air or out the window this season for Boise State. There’s another streak that’s in perilous territory, and…… MORE
GONZAGA TO MOUNTAIN WEST: COULD IT HAPPEN?
Prater has a conversation with Gonzaga basketball reporter Jim Meehan (Spokesman-Review) about the possibility that the Bulldogs could join the Mountain West. Commissioner Craig Thompson told IST last week that conversations will continue in the future, for a variety of reasons.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: One ‘standard’ comes into question
Presented by BACON BOISE. Monday, October 18, 2021. The inability to perform at crucial times was frustrating enough in Boise State’s 24-17 loss to Air Force Saturday night. But after the game, a disturbing news item came out of coach Andy Avalos’ press conference. B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press tweeted the quote: “If we handle…… MORE
BRONCO GAME NIGHT: AIR FORCE 24, BOISE STATE 17
BOISE STATE FOOTBALL POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Prater and Mallory break down the Broncos’ loss to Air Force – their fourth loss in six home games dating back to last season. Plenty of issues with this team, now facing a bye. Plenty of calls from frustrated fans. Plenty of question marks with two home games left on the schedule.… MORE
CRAIG THOMPSON: MOUNTAIN WEST COMMISSIONER ON EXPANSION, CFP – AND GONZAGA BASKETBALL
Prater and Mallory have an exclusive interview with Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson, who touches on the league’s football success this season, conference realignment/expansion, the CFP … and the potential of adding Gonzaga basketball.… MORE
