Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: NIL goes willy-nilly

Presented by the ASHLEY INN OF CASCADE. Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Name, Image and Likeness. The college sports world is about to change, as—thanks to last week’s Supreme Court decision—the NCAA has been forced to come up with an interim policy to take effect on Thursday.MORE

BOISE STATE & NFL: JOHN BATES ON RYAN FITZPATRICK, TRAINING CAMPS AND CAMPING

BOISE STATE & NFL: JOHN BATES ON RYAN FITZPATRICK, TRAINING CAMPS AND CAMPING

Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State tight end and current Washington Football Team rookie John Bates, who has completed his first round of offseason camps. He’s getting to know QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, plans to take a few weeks off (he loves to camp), and dives into training camp next month.MORE

BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press and BlueTurfSports.com) about summer recruiting for the football program, why the Broncos lost a quarterback commit this week, and updates on the basketball roster and this winter’s nonconference schedule.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Houser’s shoe has dropped

Presented by BACON. Friday, June 25, 2021. 247 Sports has what it calls a “Crystal Ball.” It predicts where college football recruits are going to land. Brandon Huffman, the National Recruiting Editor for 247, has made a radical adjustment for quarterback Katin Houser.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: It’s Phil Steele time

Presented by the ASHLEY INN OF CASCADE. Thursday, June 24, 2021. Info from Phil Steele’s college football preview encyclopedia is starting to flow. Off the top we have Steele’s Mountain West projections for 2021. Leading the way in the Mountain Division is (drum roll) Boise State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Time is now for JL Skinner

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday, June 23, 2021. This might just be water cooler talk for hardcore Mountain West fans, but Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic has unveiled his list of college football’s top 35 breakout player picks for 2021 after quizzing coaches.MORE

HOCKEY: BARRY MELROSE ON STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS, ZAMBONIS

HOCKEY: BARRY MELROSE ON STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS, ZAMBONIS

Prater and Mallory talk to former NHL player and coach, and current ESPN analyst Barry Melrose, who breaks down the Stanley Cup playoffs, shares a few Vegas, Zamboni and food stories, and looks into next season when ESPN picks up the NHL TV contract.MORE

HAWKS: MANAGER GARY VAN TOL ON LIFE IN THE PIONEER LEAGUE

HAWKS: MANAGER GARY VAN TOL ON LIFE IN THE PIONEER LEAGUE

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise Hawks manager Gary Van Tol, whose baseball team begins a Pioneer League homestand Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium. The Hawks are a .500 team over the past 10 games – after a poor start.MORE