Idaho Sports Talk

Kellen Moore and Chris Petersen are on the new College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ballot - who gets in first, Blue & Orange Store partners with BSU for game-day merch (and more), Ahmed Hassanein and Lions camp, Latrell Caples (top 10 wide receiver?), Kobe Young going from basketball to footballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, shares an interview with football coach Spencer Danielson, talking about former BSU basketball player and new wide receiver Kobe Young. He'll have one year of football eligibility for the Broncos this fall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State's football schedule is updated and released with new days and a few new start times (kickoffs still TBD on five of six home games), NFL reports on Ashton Jeanty and Kellen from their OTA camps, Bills WR Khalil Shakir joins the show to talk about his kids camp/golf tournament in the Boise area on June 6-7. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State wide receiver Khalil Shakir, now a NFL veteran with the Buffalo Bills, joins Prater and Mallory after leaving OTA camp in Buffalo. Shakir is coming to Boise next week for his kids camp (June 6, Boise State) and his golf tournament (June 7, Timberstone GC) to help support the Shakir Family Foundation. Treasure Valley Subaru and other local businesses are involved in both events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his research on the transfer portal - has the football team won or lost more battles during the past few offseasons of the portal era?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie hoping for third Grey Cup title in four years - with a few BSU memories mixed in (Jeb Putzier), the evolving CFP format and what's best for college football - and Boise State, update on former BSU players in NFL camps (OTAs).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his thoughts on the debate that's raging this college football offseason: What's going to happen with the CFP format in 2026 - and how could it impact Boise State?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie, now head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, joins Prater and Mallory as he prepares for the 2025 season (opener is June 6 at Montreal). Dinwiddie talks about rebuilding rosters, new-season expectations and Boise State memories (his favorite game, plus the impact of TE Jeb Putzier).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taking a look at some of the 17 former Boise State players in NFL camps this week, nine players from Idaho high schools are in NFL camps, Austin Bolt no longer on BSU football team - what does that mean for the WR room, former BSU offensive lineman Andrew Woodruff (2005-08) has emergency open heart surgery after weightlifting incident at home - former teammate Tad Miller explains how you can help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State football offensive lineman Tad Miller (2004-07) joins Prater and Mallory to share the tragic story of former teammate Andrew Woodruff (2005-08). Woodruff - an offensive lineman at Boise state and in the Canadian Football League, now a teacher at Kuna Middle School - had emergency open heart surgery last week after a weightlifting incident at his home. The Woodruff family is taking donations at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bsu-great-teacher-andrew-woodruffs-medical-recovery?attribution_id=sl:881c4cf4-3180-416c-8b1d-06bc2b281a14&lang=en_US&ts=1748268947&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_c-amp14_c-amp15_t3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&v=amp14_cSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to continue his offseason tour of football's 12 opponents. Bob talks to longtime Air Force play-by-play announcer Jim Arthur, who shares the Falcons' strengths and weaknesses going into the 2025 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater and Mallory close out their 15-part series: Most Important Players on the Boise State football roster with No. 1 - QB Maddux Madsen, what will it take for Madsen to win over the fan base in 2025. And the greatest, single, one-day accomplishments of Idaho athletes (Payette's Sting Ray Robb is racing in the Indy 500 on Sunday).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for his weekly segment - the top storylines he's following this month as former Broncos take part in OTA camps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBC sports anchor Jesse Merrick (KSNV News 3 Las Vegas) with his first impressions of RB Ashton Jeanty at Raiders camp - and being college football teammates with Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson at Azusa Pacific ... and how much does the BSU football team eat?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBC sports anchor Jesse Merrick (KSNV News 3 Las Vegas) joins Prater and Mallory for an extended two-part conversation: First impressions after covering RB Ashton Jeanty in the opening days of Raiders' camp - and being college football teammates with Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson at Azusa Pacific. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of Samantha Wade, the Broncos' award-winning assistant athletic director for performance nutrition. What does it take to feed an entire football team?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of Samantha Wade, the Broncos' award-winning assistant athletic director for performance nutrition. What does it take to feed an entire football team?

Former Boise State basketball standout Max Rice on the good life in Australia, where should ESPN stage its SportsCenter show in Idaho this summer, NFL camp reports on Ashton Jeanty and Kellen Moore, BSU football player focus (TE Matt Lauter and five additional players joining the program this summer)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Rice, a former Boise State/Bishop Kelly High basketball standout, joins Prater and Mallory from Perth, Australia, where he plays for the East Perth Eagles of NBL1. The professional season just started and Rice has already dropped a 31-point game - and "accidentally'' ate kangaroo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to preview five incoming football players who could make an immediate impact on the 2025 season. About 26 new players report Tuesday for a four-week summer conditioning program. Bob focuses on CB Jaden Mickey (Notre Dame), S Derek Ganter Jr. (Eastern Washington), EDGE rusher Sterling Lane II (Arizona), K Colton Boomer (UCF) and P Oscar Doyle (Weber State).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to preview five incoming football players who could make an immediate impact on the 2025 season. About 26 new players report Tuesday for a four-week summer conditioning program. Bob focuses on CB Jaden Mickey (Notre Dame), S Derek Ganter Jr. (Eastern Washington), EDGE rusher Sterling Lane II (Arizona), K Colton Boomer (UCF) and P Oscar Doyle (Weber State).

Idaho Indy 500 driver Sting Ray Robb on chasing Sunday's checkered flag - and his offseason in Idaho, Ty Benefield is No. 4 in our series of Most Important Players on the Boise State football roster, Hawks open another minor-league baseball season - we share Memorial Stadium memories dating back to 1989, Bob visits with Notre Dame announcer in Bronco FocusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Payette native Sting Ray Robb joins Prater and Mallory from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he'll race in the Indy 500 on Sunday. Robb, who is making his third appearance in the Memorial Day race, touches on his first major Indy crash, getting married and spending offseason time in Idaho, and the Spencer Danielson/Ashton Jeanty duo that he loves to follow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his interview with Notre Dame play-by-play announcer Tony Simeone. The Irish have two top storylines going into the 2025 season: Who's going to start at QB and what will the defense look like with a new coordinator?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his interview with Notre Dame play-by-play announcer Tony Simeone. The Irish have two top storylines going into the 2025 season: Who's going to start at QB and what will the defense look like with a new coordinator?

One more reason for Boise State fans to dislike football coach Chip Kelly - after one day of rookie mini-camp with the Raiders, Kelly alters Ashton Jeanty's iconic pre-snap routine, what are people saying about Kellen's QB room (including himself) and who's going to lead the Broncos in rushing in 2025?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of two Broncos who won Mountain West Track and Field championships over the weekend - decathlete Landon Helms (junior from Emmett) and 1,500 runner Kaiya Robertson (junior from Portland). Both qualified for upcoming NCAA postseason meets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of two Broncos who won Mountain West Track and Field championships over the weekend - decathlete Landon Helms (junior from Emmett) and 1,500 runner Kaiya Robertson (junior from Portland). Both qualified for upcoming NCAA postseason meets.

Who is the most popular athlete in America - a spirited debate as Caitlin Clark begins another WNBA season, the importance of Boise State linebacker Marco Notarainni and our weekly BNN Report with B.J. - how do we feel about the Broncos' WR room?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Boise State's wide receiver room ... how would you rank the talent and expectations? There are six dependable players, all with positive upsides and all with question marks. The coaching staff has spent this offseason searching for at least one new WR to add to the roster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to present the second day of his annual Behler Awards. The Behlers honor Women's Team of the Year, Men's Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Best Win of the Year. Wednesday on KTIK.com or the KTIK app: The Behlers - individual awards.

Maddux Madsen - what does the Boise State quarterback have to do to win over the Broncos' fan base, Madsen won 12 games and passed for 3,000 yards last year and it still wasn't enough for some fans - why (Malachi Nelson?), NFL schedule is out and we examine road trips to follow Ashton Jeanty, Kellen Moore and Ahmed Hassanein, any fans doing the BSU-Notre Dame/Raiders-Colts trip on the same October weekend, Bob presents day two of 'The Behlers' awards in Bronco Focus, EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan is No. 7 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster

Maddux Madsen - what does the Boise State quarterback have to do to win over the Broncos' fan base, Madsen won 12 games and passed for 3,000 yards last year and it still wasn't enough for some fans - why (Malachi Nelson?), NFL schedule is out and we examine road trips to follow Ashton Jeanty, Kellen Moore and Ahmed Hassanein, any fans doing the BSU-Notre Dame/Raiders-Colts trip on the same October weekend, Bob presents day two of 'The Behlers' awards in Bronco Focus, EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan is No. 7 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football rosterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to present the second day of his annual Behler Awards. The Behlers honor Women's Team of the Year, Men's Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Best Win of the Year. Wednesday on KTIK.com or the KTIK app: The Behlers - individual awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL releases schedule for 2025-26 season - what is the impact for Boise State players in the league, when do Kellen Moore, Ashton Jeanty, Ahmed Hassanein and Colston Loveland open their seasons (against which opponents and where?), fun fact: Scott Matlock will travel 37,086 miles this NFL season while Khalil Shakir will travel only 10,546 miles, former BSU linebacker Andrew Simpson now playing for Bill Belichick at North Carolina, DT Braxton Fely is No. 8 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Bob presents day one of his annual 'Behler Awards' in Bronco Focus, where is OL coach Tim Keane (Scotland? Germany? United Kingdom?)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL releases schedule for 2025-26 season - what is the impact for Boise State players in the league, when do Kellen Moore, Ashton Jeanty, Ahmed Hassanein and Colston Loveland open their seasons (against which opponents and where?), fun fact: Scott Matlock will travel 37,086 miles this NFL season while Khalil Shakir will travel only 10,546 miles, former BSU linebacker Andrew Simpson now playing for Bill Belichick at North Carolina, DT Braxton Fely is No. 8 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU roster, Bob presents day one of his annual 'Behler Awards' in Bronco Focus, where is OL coach Tim Keane (Scotland? Germany? United Kingdom?)

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to present the first day of his annual Behler Awards. Bob honors the Female Athlete of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Transfer of the Year. Thursday: The Behlers honor team and coaching accomplishments from the 2024-25 season.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to present the first day of his annual Behler Awards. Bob honors the Female Athlete of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Transfer of the Year. Thursday: The Behlers honor team and coaching accomplishments from the 2024-25 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey in studio for his monthly segment (Ask the AD with JD) - Pac-12 media rights, north end zone project, football season ticket sales, Notre Dame/USF start times and Spencer Danielson's new contract (worth about $2M a season), Dickey also talks about what the athletic department needs in a new campus president, Ashton Jeanty and Nike keep doing more business, WR Chris Marshall is No. 9 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, Bob with an early App State preview in Bronco Focus, Pete Rose headed to the Hall of Fame?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ASK THE AD WITH JD - SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio for his monthly segment. Dickey hits on Pac-12 media rights starting in 2026, the north end zone expansion project, season ticket sales for football, the Notre Dame game and Spencer Danielson's new contract.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to continue a summer series that focuses on football's 12 opponents for the 2025 season. This time, Bob focuses on Appalachian State (Sept. 27, Albertsons Stadium). The Sun Belt program is expected to compete for a league title despite a new coach -0 with RB and EDGE rushers getting after the QB considered the strength of the roster.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to continue a summer series that focuses on football's 12 opponents for the 2025 season. This time, Bob focuses on Appalachian State (Sept. 27, Albertsons Stadium). The Sun Belt program is expected to compete for a league title despite a new coach -0 with RB and EDGE rushers getting after the QB considered the strength of the roster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking down Kellen Moore's mixed-results weekend - first camp as NFL head coach seemed smooth but did he inherit the most inexperienced QB room in league history, Saints insider joins show to analyze Derek Carr's retirement, Moore's weekend and his next move (if any) to fix a dire situation at QB, veteran cornerback A'Marion McCoy is No. 10 in our series of Most Important Players on the Boise State football roster, Bob (Bronco Focus) continues his summer tour of BSU's 12 football opponents (Eastern Washington), BSU-Notre Dame moved to NBC, Jazz pay the price for tanking this season, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking down Kellen Moore's mixed-results weekend - first camp as NFL head coach seemed smooth but did he inherit the most inexperienced QB room in league history, Saints insider joins show to analyze Derek Carr's retirement, Moore's weekend and his next move (if any) to fix a dire situation at QB, veteran cornerback A'Marion McCoy is No. 10 in our series of Most Important Players on the Boise State football roster, Bob (Bronco Focus) continues his summer tour of BSU's 12 football opponents (Eastern Washington), BSU-Notre Dame moved to NBC, Jazz pay the price for tanking this season, Weekend Winners & Losers

Tina Howell, who covers the Saints, is editor-in-chief for Canal Street Chronicles in New Orleans. She joins Prater and Mallory for a two-part conversation: How did Kellen Moore look during his first NFL camp as a head coach - and is he in charge of the worst QB room in NFL history? Reaction following the retirement of Derek Carr.

Tina Howell, who covers the Saints, is editor-in-chief for Canal Street Chronicles in New Orleans. She joins Prater and Mallory for a two-part conversation: How did Kellen Moore look during his first NFL camp as a head coach - and is he in charge of the worst QB room in NFL history? Reaction following the retirement of Derek Carr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to continue a summer series that focuses on football's 12 opponents for the 2025 season. This time, he focuses on Eastern Washington - what the Eagles will bring to the table for the Broncos' home opener (Sept. 6) and what the Broncos are getting in EWU transfer defensive back Derek Ganter Jr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to continue a summer series that focuses on football's 12 opponents for the 2025 season. This time, he focuses on Eastern Washington - what the Eagles will bring to the table for the Broncos' home opener (Sept. 6) and what the Broncos are getting in EWU transfer defensive back Derek Ganter Jr.

Big day for former Boise State players in the NFL as Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) and Ahmed Hassanein (Lions) hit the field for rookie minicamp, Jeanty says his early focus is building relationships, Hassanein has fun with free food (lobster mac and cheese) and his first face-to-face meeting with coach Dan Campbell, Kellen Moore opens Saints camp but keeps it indoors and low-key with no media (something he learned from Coach Pete?), B.J. with a BSU year in review in his weekly BNN Report, CB Jeremiah Earby is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, Baseball with BobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big day for former Boise State players in the NFL as Ashton Jeanty (Raiders) and Ahmed Hassanein (Lions) hit the field for rookie minicamp, Jeanty says his early focus is building relationships, Hassanein has fun with free food (lobster mac and cheese) and his first face-to-face meeting with coach Dan Campbell, Kellen Moore opens Saints camp but keeps it indoors and low-key with no media (something he learned from Coach Pete?), B.J. with a BSU year in review in his weekly BNN Report, CB Jeremiah Earby is No. 11 in our series of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster, Baseball with Bob

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for his weekly BNN segment on IST. The three have a roundtable conversation about football, men's basketball and other sports on campus - a year in review with a few expectations for the Broncos' 2025-26 athletic season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.