Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: All or nothing next week

Presented by MADISON POOLE. Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Coach Leon Rice questioned his team’s toughness after Tuesday night’s stunning 67-64 loss to Fresno State in ExtraMile Arena.MORE

VANDALS FOOTBALL: PETRINO ON FIRST WIN, NATIONAL RANKING

VANDALS FOOTBALL: PETRINO ON FIRST WIN, NATIONAL RANKING

Prater and Mallory talk to Idaho football coach Paul Petrino, whose Vandals are 1-0 after a season-opening victory over Eastern Washington. Idaho is ranked No. 19 heading into a Saturday game against UC Davis and coach Dan Hawkins.MORE

DAN DICKAU ON BSU, LEON RICE, GONZAGA & PERFECTION

DAN DICKAU ON BSU, LEON RICE, GONZAGA & PERFECTION

Prater and Mallory talk to former Gonzaga basketball star and NBA first-round draft pick Dan Dickau, now an analyst for CBS Sports and CBSSN, about the Boise State-Fresno State game, the growth of coach Leon Rice, can Gonzaga finish undefeated, and Corey Kispert’s legacy.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Senior Night for an all-timer

Presented by BACON. Tuesday, March 2, 2021. If anyone can flush a bad game, Derrick Alston Jr. can. And this would seem to be a night he’d do it, as one of the great stories in Boise State hoops history experiences Senior Night this evening against Fresno State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The untimeliest of offensive eggs

Presented by MADISON POOLE. Monday, March 1, 2021. Boise State did so many things right in Saturday’s Game 2 at San Diego State. The Broncos played exceptional defense, out-rebounded the Aztecs by six, and were within one point three times down the stretch, but therein lies the rub.MORE

BSU: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JERAMIAH DICKEY

BSU: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JERAMIAH DICKEY

Prater and Mallory spend 30 minutes with new Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey, who has been on the job for 55 days. He touches on football’s future, basketball resources, conference affiliation, hobbies, guilty pleasures, how he plans to enjoy Idaho with his family … and more.MORE

B.J. RAINS ON THE BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press, BlueTurfSports.com) about the San Diego State basketball loss. What went wrong, update on struggling Marcus Shaver, and how does Leon Rice plan to fix issues before the Saturday rematch?MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The grit finally gives way

Presented by MADISON POOLE. Friday, February 26, 2021. Unfortunately for Boise State, the Broncos played overtime the way they played the first half at San Diego State Thursday night.MORE

FORMER MLB UMPIRE LIVING IN BOISE: TRYING TO GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED

FORMER MLB UMPIRE LIVING IN BOISE: TRYING TO GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED

Prater and Mallory talk to Toby Basner, who umpired about 400 major-league games from 2012-17. He’s now in Boise, running a real estate company (WelcomeHomeIda.com). Basner is helping with a weekend camp conducted by the Idaho Baseball Umpires Association, focused on training and recruitment.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: SDSU standing in the way

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Thursday, February 25, 2021. When the Mountain West announced this season’s special format for conference games in early November, it placed Boise State at Viejas Arena to face San Diego State for the final two scheduled games of the regular season.MORE