Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: Ode to Bobby Dye’s heyday

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Boise State coach Leon Rice may just now be drying out from the torrents of water poured on him in the locker room Saturday night after Boise State edged UNLV 61-59. The victory was Rice’s 214th at Boise State, lifing him past Bobby Dye as the…MORE

BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Mallory and Bob Behler talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press and BlueTurfSports.com) about the basketball win over UNLV and the potential for fans in the stands against Utah State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: There would be no déjà vu

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Friday, February 12, 2021. Lethargy turned into unbridled energy midway through the first half Thursday night, and Boise State went on to pick up a sorely-needed 78-66 win over UNLV in ExtraMile Arena.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Getting bench balance back

Presented by BACON. Thursday, February 11, 2021. The expectation (and it still may be reality) was that this is the best men’s basketball team in Boise State history. And one theory behind that was the uncommon depth that the Broncos enjoy.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Home away from home?

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday, February 10, 2021. An unexpected little piece of news was broken Tuesday afternoon by B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press. Sources tell Rains that Boise State is looking into moving its home men’s basketball games Thursday and Saturday to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.MORE

MIKE CAMPBELL: FOUNDER OF THE LEGACY PROJECT

MIKE CAMPBELL: FOUNDER OF THE LEGACY PROJECT

Former football player Mike Campbell joins Johnny Mallory and Bob Behler to discuss the Legacy Project, recognizing the legacy of the first black student-athletes at Boise State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: How deep are the defensive concerns?

Presented by BACON. Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Boise State men’s basketball has suddenly fallen on hard times. Did the Broncos’ relatively easy schedule in late December and January disguise an issue with this team?MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A new goal-setting exercise?

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Monday, February 8, 2021. That’s why they play the games. All the assumptions about this Boise State team making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large pick are on the ropes now after Nevada completed a sweep with a 73-62 win in Reno on Sunday. With the game on the line in…MORE

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 the weekend basketball series against Nevada – and how many of the remaining eight regular season games will the Broncos win?MORE