Presented by RIB SHACK BARBECUE & CATERING. Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Boise State’s uncanny men’s basketball depth this season is reflected not only in scoring balance, but in distribution of minutes. The leader in minutes a year ago was Justinian Jessup at 36 per game, followed by Derrick Alston at 33. This season, RayJ Dennis…… MORE
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GARY VAN TOL IS BACK AS BOISE HAWKS MANAGER
Prater and Mallory talk to Gary Van Tol, who returned to the Boise Hawks as manager Tuesday. The Boise resident and former Boise State baseball coach is recruiting a roster for the summer Pioneer League season, and says the Hawks will find a way to build a new stadium in the future.… MORE
IDAHO COACH PAUL PETRINO DIVING INTO SPRING SEASON
Prater and Mallory talk to Idaho football coach Paul Petrino, who expects his team to open camp later this month despite four Big Sky teams opting out of the spring season. His starting QB is a UConn transfer.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The plot will thicken
Presented by the ASHLEY INN OF CASCADE. Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Not that anything’s going to come easy when Boise State hosts Fresno State Wednesday and Friday in ExtraMile Arena, but after that things get increasingly more difficult for the 12-1 Broncos. Colorado State, this season’s Mountain West Cinderella, is on the docket next week…… MORE
MEET ANDY AVALOS’ FATHER
Prater and Mallory talk to Philip Avalos – the father of new Boise State football coach Andy Avalos – who still lives in Corona, Calif. He shares early memories of his son playing football, how he was recruited to Boise State, and expectations for his son in a new role with the Broncos.… MORE
BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS
Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press, BlueTurfSports.com) about the flurry of activity surrounding the Broncos’ football program, new coaches, ongoing vacancies, the QB situation … and a look into the second half of the BSU basketball season.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: More upward mobility? And so soon?
Presented by RIB SHACK BARBECUE & CATERING. Friday, January 15, 2021. It’s been four whole days since Kellen Moore was mentioned in the Scott Slant. Now the subject is: NFL head coaching jobs. One rationale for Moore remaining in Dallas was that he could be an NFL head coach someday. Is someday suddenly imminent? Philadelphia…… MORE
VANDALS’ STAR SHILOH KEO ON WINNING CFP NATIONAL TITLE
Prater and Mallory talk to former Idaho Vandals’ football standout Shiloh Keo – who won a Super Bowl ring with the Denver Broncos. He shares his thoughts on winning a national CFP title with Alabama on Monday night. He’s an analyst on Nick Saban’s staff, and hopes to continue building his coaching career.… MORE
BOISE STATE COACH ANDY AVALOS SPENDS 30 MINUTES WITH IST
Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State football coach Andy Avalos about his new job, what makes him a perfect fit, how he’s grown as a person and a coach, an update on the Broncos’ QB situation (good news!), plus Avalos’ hobby, guilty pleasure (and TV habits).… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: New heights, again
Presented by the ASHLEY INN OF CASCADE. Thursday, January 14, 2021. Another game without Emmanuel Akot, another rout for Boise State. The Broncos just stayed the course, completing the sweep of Wyoming Wednesday night with a 90-70 win in Laramie to become the first team in school history to start a conference season 8-0. They…… MORE
