Category Archives: Podcast

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from MW Media Days at Circa in Vegas, with broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State defensive end/MW co-Defensive Player of the Year Ahmed Hassanein, record-setting kicker Jonah Dalmas and commissioner Gloria Nevarez on the state of the MW (and beef jerky), BSU dominates first day of Media Days with a first-place team vote and a league-best seven players on the all-MW preseason team, Dalmas and Ashton Jeanty and their Vegas publicity stunts, reports from Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Live from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort/Stadium Swim in Las Vegas, with our broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, Boise State reveals ‘refreshed uniforms’ – changes shown in new EASports video trailer are more subtle than bold, Bob with four fresh MW storylines in Bronco Focus, B.J. with his top questions in his BNN Report, roundtable (including Mike Sanford) on what’s happening with Jeramiah Dickey and the Houston AD job search, Jonah Dalmas PR stunt could be fun Wednesday

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s Mountain West Football Media Days Week and we kick off five days of coverage with one big question – what do we all need to learn in Vegas, live shows (IST and BNN Live) continue Tuesday through Thursday from Circa Resort, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty will make a surprise appearance in Vegas this week, Bob talks to new basketball point guard Alvaro Cardenas in Bronco Focus, who will have a better season – Hank Bachmeier or Taylen Green, Johnny having emotional issues with his first-place Mariners, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Malachi Nelson’s father, Eric, joins Idaho Sports Talk to share an update on Boise State’s new quarterback, what he’s doing this summer and expectations for this season and his long-term future, the history of July 1 and what the date means to the BSU football program (both good and bad memories), former KTIK/BSU broadcaster Chris Lewis on his second straight NBC gig covering Olympic table tennis – and another fall covering pro and college football for CBS, how much time do you spend in your garage, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Time to learn about Boise State’s new basketball players – coach Leon Rice with comments on a new roster that includes nine players who didn’t play last season, B.J. with his perspective on the new roster in his BNN Report – who will play and who will redshirt, BSU has +400 odds to land a CFP invite this football season (a great value, in our opinion), meet former BYRDS cyclist and Boise High graduate Matteo Jorgenson through the eyes of his Boise coach (Jorgenson starts Tour de France this weekend and has qualified for the Olympics)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We dive into the psyche of Boise State football fans, they won’t attend ancillary events like a summer softball game but they show up on Saturdays in the fall – maybe that’s a good thing heading into the new and messy world of college football, Lakers draft Bronny James and the nepotism debate flies off the charts, Bronco Focus – former BSU athletes shooting for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, what are some of the best sports lines in music lyrics, it’s float season in Boise and we try to get JP to play in the Boise River

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Idaho Sports Talk is headed to Las Vegas in two weeks for Mountain West Football Media Days at Circa Resort, we get you ready with three questions – which team will be No. 2 behind Boise State, who’s the new breakout coach of the year and who are the three Preseason Players of the Year, new rules are coming to NCAA football (more coaching help, no more marijuana testing), when it comes to vacations are you a mountain, beach or desert person, NBA Draft nuggets for those of you who don’t care

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: New video game ranks Albertsons Stadium No. 24 on the list of toughest stadiums in college football (based on historical data) – is the ranking too low or too high, safety Alexander Teubner in studio to talk about his confidence and the Summer Softball Classic (Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium), which former BSU players are headed to the NFL playoffs based on offseason Vegas win totals, Bob (Bronco Focus) on where he’s most confident about this football team, should pro coaches drop public F-bombs

IST WITH PRATER & The BALLGAME: Johnny, Bob and JP bring you their weekend winners and losers, (Bronco Focus) Bob plays travel agent and ranks the best things about each city on Boise State’s 2024 road schedule, where were you 30 years ago today for the OJ Simpson white Bronco chase, Dan Brugler-author of the The Beast NFL Draft Guide gives an early look at Ashton Jeanty’s draft expectations and depth of the 2025 RB class

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: LIVE from Camp Rainbow Gold and Hidden Paradise – Presented by Treasure Valley Subaru, we spotlight Idaho’s unique cancer camp as TV Subaru donates an all-wheel drive SUV to CRG, new game – Name That Danielson (Spencer or Ethan?), Heisman winner and former NFL No. 1 pick Carson Palmer on playing college football today – and his emotional attachment to Camp Rainbow Gold, Bob previews MW’s deepest position groups in Bronco Focus