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BASKETBALL WITH BAUSCHER: TALKIN’ BSU HOOPS, PART I

BASKETBALL WITH BAUSCHER: TALKIN’ BSU HOOPS, PART I

BASKETBALL WITH BAUSCHER, EVERY WEEK ON IST THROUGH THE FINAL FOUR: Former Boise State star Matt Bauscher joins Prater and Mallory to talk about the Broncos’ battle against Nevada, how an athlete gets his mind right, and what kind of pressure faces coach Leon Rice going into the Mountain West Tournament.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Derrick Alston was right there

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday, March 10, 2021. You could have made a case for Boise State’s Derrick Alston and Utah State’s Neemias Queta, but ultimately it was San Diego State’s Matt Mitchell who was named Mountain West Player of the Year Tuesday.MORE

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: QB CHASE CORD ON HIS CAREER, FUTURE & HANK/JACK

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: QB CHASE CORD ON HIS CAREER, FUTURE & HANK/JACK

Prater and Mallory talk to quarterback Chase Cord, who is no longer on the Boise State football team (injuries). He talks about his highs and lows, what he plans to do in the future, and his thoughts on the Hank Bachmeier-Jack Sears quarterback competition for the fall.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Defining ‘all cylinders’

Presented by BACON. Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The A-game is a prerequisite as Boise State faces Nevada Thursday afternoon to open the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas. What will the Broncos need to deliver on that assignment?MORE

CHARLIE WARD ON HIS BOISE/NCAA MEMORIES IN TWO SPORTS

CHARLIE WARD ON HIS BOISE/NCAA MEMORIES IN TWO SPORTS

Prater and Mallory talk to Charlie Ward, a star on the Florida State football and basketball teams in the early 1990s. The former NBA first-round draft pick was a Heisman Trophy winner, a national champion in football, and won NCAA Tournament games as a point guard on the basketball team. He shares memories of playing in Boise – and watching Boise State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Can the third time be a charm?

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Monday, March 8, 2021. Boise State got the expected result from its loss to Fresno State last Tuesday: the No. 4 seed in the Mountain West Tournament this week and the less-than-desirable quarterfinal matchup Thursday afternoon with No. 5 seed Nevada.MORE

BSU BASKETBALL: COBY KARL ON THE LEON RICE CULTURE, HIS OWN LIFE AND CAREER

BSU BASKETBALL: COBY KARL ON THE LEON RICE CULTURE, HIS OWN LIFE AND CAREER

Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State basketball star and NBA player Coby Karl, now the head coach of the Lakers’ G-League franchise. Karl and his family have lived in Boise most of the past year, he spends a lot of time with the BSU program, and has added podcasting to his resume.MORE

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: THE STORY BEHIND THE BRONCOS’ NEW RUNNING BACK

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: THE STORY BEHIND THE BRONCOS’ NEW RUNNING BACK

Prater and Mallory talk to Aaron Fentress, a reporter at The Oregonian, who covers the Oregon Ducks football team. Fentress tells the story of running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio, who scored 21 TDs in three seasons in Eugene. He will join the Boise State program this summer, with two seasons to play.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Striking while the growth iron is hot

Presented by BACON BOISE. Thursday, March 4, 2021. (TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN MONDAY.) During Jeramiah Dickey’s interview on KTIK last week, the new Boise State athletic director talked about dealing with the “controlables” before the university can allow its eye to wander to the American Athletic Conference and such.MORE

DAN HAWKINS ON PLAYING THE VANDALS – AND LIFE

DAN HAWKINS ON PLAYING THE VANDALS – AND LIFE

Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State football coach Dan Hawkins, now with UC Davis, which plays a Big Sky game at Idaho on Saturday. Hawkins touches on his BSU past, his relationship with Paul Petrino, his new offensive coordinator (Cody Hawkins) and COVID life lessons.MORE