Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Tuesday, April 20, 2021. There’s a much talked about story that was posted online Friday by Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger. The headline: “Leaving the House of Boise: How and Why Bryan Harsin is Auburn’s coach.”… MORE
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BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: HEAR FROM NEW RUNNING BACK CYRUS HABIBI-LIKIO
Prater and Mallory talk to new running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio, a transfer from Oregon who will join the program this summer. He has two years to play, wants to be a featured back, has built a friendship with George Holani, wants a career in the NFL, and says he’ll miss all the Nike gear that’s given to Ducks’ players.… MORE
MLB: DAVE PARKER JOINS IST FOR CONVERSATION ABOUT BASEBALL, DRUGS, RACE, PETE ROSE & THE HALL OF FAME
Prater and Mallory talk to former major-league baseball star Dave Parker, who has authored a new book: “Cobra: A Life of Baseball And Brotherhood.” Parker touches on several topics, including his career, salaries in baseball, race issues, Willie “Pops” Stargell and Pete Rose, and why he isn’t in the Hall of Fame (drug use?).… MORE
BOISE STATE: BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS
Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press, Blue Turf Sports Report) about two transfers who have joined the football program – cornerback Caleb Biggers (Bowling Green) and EDGE Andrew Faoliu (Oregon). Both are expected to join the roster this summer.… MORE
BASKETBALL: SHAMBRIC WILLIAMS ON DESTINY SLOCUM
Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State basketball star Shambric Williams, now a coach with the Treasure Valley-based Hoop Dreams basketball club. Williams has coached Destiny Slocum since the fourth grade – now she is headed to the Las Vegas Aces after a second-round pick in the WNBA Draft.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: One draft pick or two?
Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Friday, April 16, 2021. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) The NFL Combine never happened, and Boise State Pro Day is over. So the countdown is on to the 2021 NFL Draft, 13 days away now.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: An unkind 2021 projection
Presented by BACON. Thursday, April 15, 2021. What year is this, 1999? That was before anyone knew much about Boise State as a Division I football participant nationally, and ESPN’s College Football Power Index for 2021 feels a lot like that, when there were middling expectations.… MORE
CARROLL FOOTBALL: WES NURSE (BOISE STATE) & DEVAN BRIDGEWATER (EAGLE HIGH) STILL COMPETING
Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State star Wes Nurse and Eagle High graduate Devan Bridgewater, both now with the NAIA-playoff bound Carroll College football team. Nurse is the defensive coordinator and Bridgewater is the starting quarterback for the Helena, Montana, program.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Two sets of DL starters?
Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Wednesday, April 14, 2021. We’ve talked about two waves of wide receivers at Boise State. Well, once upon a time in the Chris Petersen era, Broncos defensive line coach Pete Kwiatkowski would roll out what was almost two sets of starters along the D-line.… MORE
UCF FOOTBALL: BOISE STATE’S OPENING OPPONENT SHAKING UP CFB AGAIN
Prater and Mallory talk to UCF reporter Matt Murschel (Orlando Sentinel) about the program allowing players to put Twitter handles on the back of their uniforms for the Spring Game, which was Saturday. Murschel also touches on what faces UCF this offseason before the September opener vs. Boise State.… MORE
