Category Archives: Podcast

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State quarterback CJ Tiller visits RoePaint.com Studio to talk about spring camp competition, leadership and life – and starting the Spring Game, Boise area man and longtime CBS Sports cameraman Mark Bowden live from Augusta National, Wednesday at the Masters is an underappreciated day in sports, Bob talks to emerging tight end Matt Lauter in Bronco Focus, Idaho State coach Cody Hawkins on his improving football team, how do we feel about Ashton Jeanty returning punts

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football and the safety/nickel position – we hear from Ty Benefield on his killer mentality and Zion Washington on his expanding role with the Broncos, the BSU offense and TE Matt Lauter dominated Tuesday’s spring camp practice, Tiger is approaching another Masters – how do you rank your expectations and fandom these days, do you like/dislike UConn coach Dan Hurley, interview with our IST Bracket Challenge winner (Spencer picked 49 of 63 possible games)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State WR Latrell Caples in studio to talk about the emotions of an Achilles injury – and how he hopes to turn this fall into a launchpad for an NFL career, Caples on former teammate Khalil Shakir and his new expectations with the Bills, the day’s big debate – is Shakir ready to be WR1 in Buffalo, Bob talks to running back Breezy Dubar in Bronco Focus, former BSU basketball player Daequon Montreal on becoming the new AD at CSI, the big-man role in this weekend’s Final Four

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas is chasing Mountain West and NCAA records – he knows it, he talks about it and he uses it as motivation, Broncos’ DE Ahmed Hassanein might be the strongest player on the team and has bench press numbers to show it, Caitlin Clark vs. LSU sets all-time viewership record for women’s basketball, Bob shares a conversation with WR Prince Strachan in Bronco Focus, what’s your favorite hotel in Vegas (in honor of the Tropicana closing for a new A’s stadium)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We examine the running back class going into the NFL Draft – deep on talent but lacks star power, where does Boise State’s George Holani fit into the draft picture, Bob (Bronco Focus) previews SDSU-UConn – and how BSU plays into the Sweet 16 game, College of Idaho coach Colby Blaine on his offseason approach after losing NAIA semifinals, Washington State reporter on what’s going on in Pullman, are BSU fans rooting for SDSU, Gonzaga or Arizona to make deepest NCAA run

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We celebrate Pro Day for the Boise State football program with two special guests – Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir (live in studio for 35 minutes) and running back George Holani (on his impressive offseason and next month’s NFL Draft), Bob recaps Pro Day performances from OL Cade Beresford, WR Billy Bowens and WR Stefan Cobbs in Bronco Focus, Sports Illustrated golf writer Bob Harig on his new Tiger Woods book, NFL changes kickoff rules and will play a Christmas doubleheader this year

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s game day for Boise State basketball and we ask (and try to answer) the one question that matters – can the Broncos win their first NCAA Tournament game after nine losses, Bob (Bronco Focus) and Pat Rooney (Boulder Daily Camera) preview the game with live reports from Dayton, we play TruTV trivia – the station (apparently) is more than just NCAA hoops, which five BSU football players would you want on your basketball team, your thoughts on Max Rice and your mood going into Wednesday’s game

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State basketball has historic opportunity with NCAA game against Colorado – we open the show with a scouting report on the Buffs, Bob sits down with ‘very important player’ Roddie Anderson III in Bronco Focus, what’s our gut feeling on all six Mountain West games, national handicapper Lee Sterling on which teams to bet on early – and which ones end up in the Final Four, former BSU wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. joins IST to talk about his new NFL chapter with the Saints

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NCAA Selection Committee member Tom Wistrcill on what happened with Boise State and the Mountain West – he explains the decisions behind Sunday’s bracket angst, Bob with his early scouting report on Colorado in Bronco Focus, former BSU and Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch announces retirement, RB Alexander Mattison signs with Raiders, what’s going on with BSU football and 18 players who will miss spring camp because of injuries – are there reasons for concern

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State standout and All-Mountain West first-teamer Tyson Degenhart in the RoePaint.com Studio for 30 minutes – Vegas trip, NCAA hopes, Max Rice friendship, losing to his mother in board games and Bigfoot, Bob on what RB Ashton Jeanty said this week in Bronco Focus, meet new BSU safeties coach Tyler Stockton, former QB and current Fox analyst Brock Huard (in studio) on Russell Wilson, free agency and Chris Petersen. THIS WEEK: IST LIVE FROM VEGAS ON WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY