Prater and Mallory talk to Tampa Bay offensive lineman John Molchon, a former Boise State standout who is on the practice squad roster as the Bucs open Super Bowl week. Molchon is with the team, helping to prepare players on the depth chart for Sunday’s game against Kansas City (broadcast live on KTIK 93.1 FM The Ticket at 4 p.m.).… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Back from the big detour
Presented by RIB SHACK BARBECUE & CATERING. Monday, February 1, 2021. There was nowhere to go but up after the thrashing Boise State took at Colorado State last Wednesday. Would it be up enough to offset that 78-56 defeat? On Friday night, the Broncos looked like the team to which we had become accustomed the…… 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 Broncos’ basketball series with Colorado State, and the short-term future of Emmanuel Akot and what he means to the team.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: How do they get their groove back?
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Friday, January 29, 2021. Considering this is Boise State’s 10th season in the Mountain West, the fact that a 22-point loss is the Broncos’ worst ever in the conference is not bad. The fact that it happened two nights ago with what is theoretically the school’s best team…… MORE
IDAHO STATE COACH FIRED UP FOR QB, SPRING SEASON
Prater and Mallory talk to Idaho State football coach Rob Phenice, who has a new contract extension, a quarterback he’s fired up to watch, and a spring season to coach. Camp has started and the Big Sky season starts next month.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Worse than their worst fears
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Thursday, January 28, 2021. Boise State’s 13-game winning streak is over after the Broncos were run out of Moby Arena Wednesday night. Colorado State got hot in the first half and led by 15 points at the half, and as good as the Rams are, it was probably going to be…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The first fork in the road
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Wednesday, January 27, 2021. There are no givens from here on out for Boise State men’s basketball. Tonight represents a moment of truth for this team. The Broncos take a 13-game winning streak into Moby Arena against Colorado State. The Rams have changed some Mountain West perceptions this…… MORE
BEARS’ WRIGHTMAN ON SUPER BOWL RINGS, LIFE IN IDAHO
Prater and Mallory talk to former Chicago Bears tight end Tim Wrightman, who won a Super Bowl with the team 35 years ago in 1986. Wrightman on his friendships with that team – and how he ended up in Southwestern Idaho, where he runs an outdoors-hunting-event facility.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: First in line (just win, baby)
Presented by BBSI BOISE. Tuesday, January 26, 2021. It won’t matter if Boise State doesn’t sweep Colorado State in Fort Collins this week—a difficult task against a team that just took down Utah State. But if the Broncos can pull it off against CSU, they know where they’ll be a week from now. Boise State…… MORE
DIRK KOETTER: SUPER BOWL, BRADY, REID & MOVING TO IDAHO
Prater and Mallory talk to Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and NFL head coach, who last week announced a break in coaching after 39 years. His family is returning to Boise this year – but he hasn’t ruled out coaching again. He touches on the Super Bowl matchup and his friendship with Andy Reid.… MORE
