Category Archives: Podcast

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It’s Super Bowl Monday – how did everyone feel after the Chiefs beat the 49ers in OT, did Sunday give us the perfect Super Bowl (or not?), Boise State offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan being courted by Kentucky and that leaves us with a variety of mixed emotions, Bob (Bronco Focus) dives into basketball’s two-game losing streak and why this week’s bye is critical, former BSU/NFL player Tanner Vallejo on a family tragedy, Diamond Dig qualifiers, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Super Bowl Friday – we announce eight winners of our Big-Game Party Patrol (free pizza and prizes delivered Sunday), NFL playoff correspondent Dirk Koetter previews Chiefs-49ers, makes a prediction and shares surprising Andy Reid/Santa Claus story, Bob breaks down Boise State-Utah State in Bronco Focus, B.J. touches on football coach Spencer Danielson and Saturday’s basketball game in Logan in his BNN Report, Brock Purdy wouldn’t exist without Boise, Camp Rainbow Gold Super Bowl picks

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We begin to qualify listeners for our 14th annual Diamond Dig, Boise State at Colorado State in key Mountain West game – why is it important (and why no TV?), Bob with his keys to a victory in Bronco Focus, Brock Purdy was the last of nine QBs drafted in 2022 – how does he compare to the other eight, Vandals’ star Mike Iupati on his memories of the 2013 Super Bowl, rights and wrongs of throwing a Super Bowl party, our tribute to country music icon and sports fan Toby Keith

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We kick off Super Bowl week with two of our favorite guests – former Boise State star Daryn Colledge on memories of his 2011 victory with the Packers and Andrew Perloff (Maggie and Perloff Show, 4-8 a.m. on KTIK) on this week’s vibe in Vegas, Bob dives into Tyson Degenhart’s weekend performance in Bronco Focus, what did you do on a slow-sports Sunday, who you rooting for in the Super Bowl … AND DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER for our Big-Game Party Patrol at KTIK.com

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: What’s wrong with the Super Bowl – the perfect American sporting event could use a few changes (or not), how would Prater and Johnny do Super Bowl week in Vegas if they had an unlimited budget, Bob talks basketball strategy with coach Leon Rice in Bronco Focus, B.J. examines the top three bench players (and their expectations) in his BNN Report, Carl Weathers passes away and we go down memory lane with great villains in sports movies … AND REGISTER for the Big-Game Party Patrol at KTIK.com

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Details announced for our 11th annual Big-Game Party Patrol – we want to bring pizza and prizes to your house Feb. 11 but you must register at KTIK.com, Boise State and Alabama share a very odd Super Bowl fact (and other Super Bowl oddities), prep basketball standouts Avery Howell (Boise) and Liam Campbell (Owyhee) on chasing state titles and playing for USC in the Big Ten, who are the best high school basketball players from Idaho, Bob with a Mountain West basketball progress report in Bronco Focus

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Kellen Moore is the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator – how do we feel about his new opportunity and his third NFL job in three years, Boise State’s Max Rice is struggling with his shooting percentage and we debate his shot attempts and minutes played, Bob with his confidence and concerns about the BSU basketball team in Bronco Focus, emotional lows of the Lions-Ravens losing NFL title games, emotional highs of the 49ers-Chiefs going to the Super Bowl, Weekend Winners & Losers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: NFL on CBS broadcaster Charles Davis on Sunday’s title games – and Kellen Moore’s future in L.A., John Harbaugh and Chargers still talking about coaching position (how could that impact Kellen?), Bob (Bronco Focus) with four things to watch for at Fresno State, which player needs to find another gear for coach Leon Rice, longtime coach and new Eagle resident Frank Solich on joining the College Football Hall of Fame, what’s one movie you’d want if stranded on an island

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State beats San Diego State in basketball (again) – how is everybody feeling about Leon Rice & Co. going into Fresno State and Utah State this week, Bob breaks down the win in Bronco Focus, former BSU wide receiver Khalil Shakir and another impressive game with the Bills – but BSU will not have a player in the Super Bowl for a sixth straight year, former BSU tight end John Bates joins IST to share thoughts on his third NFL season with the Commanders, anyone sick of the Chiefs yet

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former Boise State standout and Commanders left tackle Charles Leno Jr. joins IST to talk about his 2023 season, his drive for charity and his future in the NFL, BSU football finalizes list of seven Super Seniors for 2024 so we debate their roles and expectations, Broncos fall to UNLV in basketball – Bob dives into double-team issues in Bronco Focus, Seahawks insider on what the franchise needs in a new head coach, which matchup do we/you most want to see in the Super Bowl