Category Archives: Podcast

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Taylen Green named one of the top 100 ‘Freaks’ of college football – what does The Athletic say about the Boise State quarterback, will Coach Pete root for Boise State or Washington on Sept. 2 (50-50?), what mascot/nickname would you use if there was a Kellen Moore Elementary School in Boise (hint: The Goats), Bob takes a look at the OL/DL trenches in Bronco Focus, we answer your questions in our BSU Fall Camp mailbag

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Taylen Green named one of the top 100 ‘Freaks’ of college football – what does The Athletic say about the Boise State quarterback, will Coach Pete root for Boise State or Washington on Sept. 2 (50-50?), what mascot/nickname would you use if there was a Kellen Moore Elementary School in Boise (hint: The Goats), Bob takes a look at the OL/DL trenches in Bronco Focus, we answer your questions in our BSU Fall Camp mailbag

Posted on August 15, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State QB Taylen Green on Bush Hamdan’s new offense – and Hamdan on Green’s evolving skillset going into 2023 season (hint: less running, improved passing), Washington will be ranked No. 10 for season opener (BSU is 5-3 all-time vs. top 10 teams), Bob talks defense with Spencer Danielson in Bronco Focus, Mike Sanford on his new BNN show with Ballgame, BSU players who helped (and hurt) their roster hopes in weekend NFL games

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State QB Taylen Green on Bush Hamdan’s new offense – and Hamdan on Green’s evolving skillset going into 2023 season (hint: less running, improved passing), Washington will be ranked No. 10 for season opener (BSU is 5-3 all-time vs. top 10 teams), Bob talks defense with Spencer Danielson in Bronco Focus, Mike Sanford on his new BNN show with Ballgame, BSU players who helped (and hurt) their roster hopes in weekend NFL games

Posted on August 14, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State loses Houston from 2024 football schedule – what is the appetite for the Vandals, B.J. Rains of Bronco Nation News on the schedule and potential future changes/opponents, Chargers’ podcaster on Moore, Matlock, Moa and Hightower, should Mountain West move football title game to Vegas, Idaho State senior Mike Davis (Columbia High) on the Cody Hawkins impact, Baseball with Bob

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State loses Houston from 2024 football schedule – what is the appetite for the Vandals, B.J. Rains of Bronco Nation News on the schedule and potential future changes/opponents, Chargers’ podcaster on Moore, Matlock, Moa and Hightower, should Mountain West move football title game to Vegas, Idaho State senior Mike Davis (Columbia High) on the Cody Hawkins impact, Baseball with Bob

Posted on August 11, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former MW commissioner Craig Thompson joins Prater and B.J. Rains (BNN) for exclusive interview on G5 access into the CFP, Oregon State and Washington State … and Boise State’s $1.8M ‘bonus money,’ Bob with fall camp observations in Bronco Focus, our Fall Camp Tour hits Moscow (Vandals OL Jack Foster, Bishop Kelly High) and Caldwell (Yotes QB Andy Peters, Timberline High), analyzing Andy Avalos’ favorite music (Zac Brown Band)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Former MW commissioner Craig Thompson joins Prater and B.J. Rains (BNN) for exclusive interview on G5 access into the CFP, Oregon State and Washington State … and Boise State’s $1.8M ‘bonus money,’ Bob with fall camp observations in Bronco Focus, our Fall Camp Tour hits Moscow (Vandals OL Jack Foster, Bishop Kelly High) and Caldwell (Yotes QB Andy Peters, Timberline High), analyzing Andy Avalos’ favorite music (Zac Brown Band)

Posted on August 10, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez joins Prater and B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) for exclusive interview on the state of college football, MW ready to invite Washington State and Oregon State and Nevarez would like to have a deal done by ‘yesterday,’ George Holani and Ashton Jeanty explain how BSU plans to use a two-RB system, Rick Neuheisel joins IST to share his Pac-12 emotions, WR John Hightower creating buzz with Chargers

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez joins Prater and B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) for exclusive interview on the state of college football, MW ready to invite Washington State and Oregon State and Nevarez would like to have a deal done by ‘yesterday,’ George Holani and Ashton Jeanty explain how BSU plans to use a two-RB system, Rick Neuheisel joins IST to share his Pac-12 emotions, WR John Hightower creating buzz with Chargers

Posted on August 9, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Campus vibes – we talk to Dan Hawkins (UC Davis coach), Nick Daschel (Oregon State reporter) and Greg Woods (Washington State reporter) about college football angst in the West, Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein has two stories – moving from DT to EDGE and his journey from Egypt (to the NFL?), San Diego State making more headlines in conference realignment (and Marlene Tromp’s role), observations from fall camp (Bolt sighting)

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Campus vibes – we talk to Dan Hawkins (UC Davis coach), Nick Daschel (Oregon State reporter) and Greg Woods (Washington State reporter) about college football angst in the West, Boise State defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein has two stories – moving from DT to EDGE and his journey from Egypt (to the NFL?), San Diego State making more headlines in conference realignment (and Marlene Tromp’s role), observations from fall camp (Bolt sighting)

Posted on August 8, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Conference realignment is damaging college football in the West – how do Pac-12 departures impact Boise State and the Mountain West, MW commissioner Gloria Nevarez should be pursuing Oregon State and Washington State (can she pull it off?), Burley High WR Gatlin Bair joins IST to talk about his weekend commitment to BSU and how he plans to recruit future teammates, Bob has Avalos comments in Bronco Focus

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Conference realignment is damaging college football in the West – how do Pac-12 departures impact Boise State and the Mountain West, MW commissioner Gloria Nevarez should be pursuing Oregon State and Washington State (can she pull it off?), Burley High WR Gatlin Bair joins IST to talk about his weekend commitment to BSU and how he plans to recruit future teammates, Bob has Avalos comments in Bronco Focus

Posted on August 7, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Johnny and Bob discuss the latest on conference realignment and how it could affect the Mountain West and Boise State, Brandon Huffman of 247 Sports talks about why he is predicting Gatlin Bair (Burley high school) will commit to Boise State, B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) recaps Boise State basketball’s trip to Canada, Bob on which MLB teams will make the playoffs, and Boise State’s future with conference movement

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Johnny and Bob discuss the latest on conference realignment and how it could affect the Mountain West and Boise State, Brandon Huffman of 247 Sports talks about why he is predicting Gatlin Bair (Burley high school) will commit to Boise State, B.J. Rains (Bronco Nation News) recaps Boise State basketball’s trip to Canada, Bob on which MLB teams will make the playoffs, and Boise State’s future with conference movement

Posted on August 4, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Pac-12 continues to crumble – what’s the latest drama, what happens with Oregon and Washington, and how does this mess impact Boise State, BSU and the Group of Five might not have CFP tournament access after the 2024-25 seasons, hear from BSU defensive line coach Erik Chinander and players Billy Bowens (WR) and Markel Reed (CB), Prater’s going bobsledding, and Zach Wilson gets a start for the Jets

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Pac-12 continues to crumble – what’s the latest drama, what happens with Oregon and Washington, and how does this mess impact Boise State, BSU and the Group of Five might not have CFP tournament access after the 2024-25 seasons, hear from BSU defensive line coach Erik Chinander and players Billy Bowens (WR) and Markel Reed (CB), Prater’s going bobsledding, and Zach Wilson gets a start for the Jets

Posted on August 3, 2023

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens camp – sights and sounds from the first practice, hear from QB Taylen Green, RT Cade Beresford and EDGE Demitri Washington, Pac-12 has another bad day and could lose Oregon and Washington (and more) to the Big Ten, Bob breaks down the offensive line with coach Tim Keane in Bronco Focus, golf promoter Jeff Sanders on the mix between music and the Boise Open, Vegas Golden Knights coming to Boise

IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State football opens camp – sights and sounds from the first practice, hear from QB Taylen Green, RT Cade Beresford and EDGE Demitri Washington, Pac-12 has another bad day and could lose Oregon and Washington (and more) to the Big Ten, Bob breaks down the offensive line with coach Tim Keane in Bronco Focus, golf promoter Jeff Sanders on the mix between music and the Boise Open, Vegas Golden Knights coming to Boise

Posted on August 2, 2023

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