Category Archives: Local News

MOUNTAIN WEST MEDIA DAYS: FRESNO STATE

Prater and Mallory are going on an 11-day virtual tour, touching base with college football insiders located in all 11 MW markets. We want to know about football – and what’s going on with fans/issues off the field. The MW season starts Oct. 24.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Road Warriors Part VI

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Friday, October 9, 2020. There’s a thing on Twitter right now. People post side-by-side photos captioned “How it started” and “How it’s going.” I’m waiting for this one: Boise State-Fresno State in 2001 next to the hoisting of the 2019 Mountain West championship trophy. The Broncos’ landmark 35-30 upset of the…MORE

FANTASY CORNER WITH HOWARD BENDER

Prater and Mallory talk to national fantasy football insider Howard Bender (FantasyAlarm.com, SiriusXM) on how to manage your roster during a COVID season (hint: it’s about the insurance), how much should you pay attention to tight ends, and welcome to the first bye week of the season.MORE

KTIK BEST BETS WITH LEE STERLING

Prater and Mallory talk to national handicapper Lee Sterling (ParamountSports.com) about his picks of the week: Florida (-6.5) vs. Texas A&M, Georgia (-12.5) vs. Tennessee, Clemson (-14) vs. Miami, Bills (-1.5) vs. Titans, Browns (+2) vs. Colts.MORE

PREP RALLY: COACH DAVID YOUNG, SKYVIEW FOOTBALL

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY EVERY THURSDAY AT 4 P.M. ON IST: Prater and Mallory talk to Skyview High football coach David Young, who needed a nonconference game after COVID messed with his original schedule. Young made a phone call and talked 5A power Highland into making the road trip to Nampa.MORE

MOUNTAIN WEST MEDIA DAYS: NEW MEXICO

Prater and Mallory are going on an 11-day virtual tour, touching base with college football insiders located in all 11 MW markets. We want to know about football – and what’s going on with fans/issues off the field. The MW season starts Oct. 24.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Venable and culture

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Thursday, October 8, 2020. Winston Venable spent two years at Boise State during the height of the program’s glory years, from 2009-10. At that time, it was rare for a junior college transfer to step in and start. But Venable did—he not only bought into Broncos’ culture, he made it stronger.…MORE

MOUNTAIN WEST MEDIA DAYS: WYOMING

Prater and Mallory are going on an 11-day virtual tour, touching base with college football insiders located in all 11 MW markets. We want to know about football – and what’s going on with fans/issues off the field. The MW season starts Oct. 24.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Aggies set their sights

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Now that Bronco Nation actually has a football game on the horizon, who is that opponent again? It’s Utah State, which has increasingly become a rival over the years—remembering that two years ago, the Aggies were the highest-ranked team ever to face Boise State on the blue…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: On the 1,000-yard streak

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Boise State has the longest streak of 1,000-yard rushers in the nation at 11 seasons. Can the Broncos make it 12? Sure they can, but the math is compressed. It’s easy to figure out, though. If Boise State plays all eight games, plus the Mountain West championship…MORE