Prater & The Ballgame

BOISE STATE RECRUITING CLASSES ARE EXAMINED BY BALLGAME AND BOB BEHLER. RASEAN JONES, THE NEWS COMMITMENT TO THE BOISE STATE FOOTBALL PROGRAM JOINS THE SHOW TO TELL HIS STORY. THE KICK SIX VS THE HOOK AND LADDERSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ballgame and Behler talk with Raiders play by play broadcast Jason Horowitz to get excited about Jeanty. College football topics include Boise State in the Pac-12 and the SEC memo during this week's CFP meetings. And Behler will buy or sell what future Pac-12 teams will do when the league continues in 2026?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 16) Bob and Ballgame discuss the career of Brett Rypien, who joined the show. Touchdowns for Tickets was kicked off. Weekend Winners and Losers. Bye, Nevada? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater and Mallory discuss Sire Gaines and the Boise State running back room with B.J. Rains (BNN Report/Bronco Nation News), Saints insider Ross Jackson on Kellen Moore following his first two months of camp, Father's Day memories with our listeners, NBA and NHL finals are getting intense, Baseball with Bob has Behler getting us ready for the College World SeriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to what Las Vegas teammates are saying about Jeanty at camp, elite/boring star athletes in the USA, is Kellen Moore a players' coach, more details on Touchdowns for Tickets (starting June 16)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 for a prediction of who will replace Ashton Jeanty's 30 TDs this coming season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We launch details for our annual contest - Touchdowns For Tickets and your chance to win Boise State football season tickets for 2025 (contest starts June 16 and continues for two weeks), hear what Ashton Jeanty and Kellen Moore said at NFL camps this week, could Texas State become the eighth football member of the new Pac-12 - who , Bob with his summer preview of Mountain West running backs in Bronco Focus 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 for a summer preview of the Mountain West running back situation. The league produced six 1,000-yard rushers last season - and not of them return in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Hidden Paradise (north of Fairfield) for our annual Camp Rainbow Gold show, Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey and his monthly KTIK appearance - now paying players directly, Bob with a summer preview of Mountain West QB rooms in Bronco Focus, BSU & NFL camp reports on Kellen Moore and Ashton JeantySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ASK THE AD WITH JD IS THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH ON PRATER & THE BALLGAME: Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the new House settlement/lawsuit, Texas State's potential to join the new Pac-12 and winning a national AD of the year awardSee 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 for a summer preview of the Mountain West QB situation. The list starts with Maddux Madsen - a list that includes a lot of questions and not a lot of experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington State sprinter Mason Lawyer (Boise High) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his big week: Running the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay at the NCAA Track and Field Championship in Eugene. Lawyer ran a 9.95 qualifying time in the 100 and holds the Washington State 200 record (20.34). His father is former Boise State football player/track standout Kerry Lawyer, who still holds the Broncos' 100 record (10.21 set in 1994). PHOTO courtesy of Washington State AthleticsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State WR Khalil Shakir on his weekend in the Boise area - and returning to Buffalo this week for the Bills' mandatory minicamp (his first after signing a new $60M contract), BSU and NFL camp reports from around the league, Washington State/Boise High sprinter Mason Lawyer on competing in the NCAA Championships, Bob (Bronco Focus) with a summer preview of UNLV football, horse racing, Weekend Winners & LosersSee 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 UNLV play-by-play announcer Matt Neverett, who shares the Rebels' strengths and weaknesses under new coach Dan Mullen going into the 2025 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could coaches Spencer Danielson and Leon Rice stay at Boise State for the rest of their careers, Coby Karl on losing his job with the 76ers and what to expect from the NBA Finals, a deep dive into new Eagles wide receiver Avery Williams, Baseball with BobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State basketball standout Coby Karl, one of the top scorers in program history, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his coaching situation (76ers did not renew his coaching contract after the season) and what to expect from Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the NBA Finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about football coach Spencer Danielson, 36, and basketball coach Leon Rice, 61. Both seem comfortable in their current gigs with the Broncos - but are they destined to spend the rest of their careers in Boise? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State football standout Avery Williams signed a one-year, $1,225,000 contract with the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in the offseason. He could end up as the Eagles punt/kickoff return specialist - but is experimenting as a wide receiver this offseason. Anthony DiBona with ThePhillySpecialShow.com joins the show and dives into the motivation behind the move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear what Kellen Moore said about Chris Petersen during a Saints press conference Thursday - two future College Football Hall of Famers, Boise State assistant basketball coach Mike Burns on the 18-month journey to land African point guard Aginaldo Neto, Ashton Jeanty from Raiders camp, 2025 bowl schedule - the LA Bowl (Mountain West champion vs. Pac-12) is now the same Saturday as Army-Navy and the Heisman Trophy ceremony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State assistant basketball coach Mike Burns joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about new PG Aginaldo Neto - a native of Angola, who joined the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal and most recently played for a high-level prep academy in the Phoenix area. The 19-year-old Neto (6-1, 185 pounds) signed with Boise State this week after a 18-month recruiting process and joins the team next week for the summer condition program.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 continue his offseason tour of football's 12 opponents. Bob talks to New Mexico play-by-play announcer Robert Portnoy, who shares the Lobos' strengths and weaknesses under new coach Jason Eck going into the 2025 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State coach Ben Hilgart, director of sports performance/strength and conditioning, on how he uses a mental edge to help build successful football players (especially in the offseason), who are the ultimate bad asses in sports, BSU basketball signs new point guard from Africa/Arizona, former BSU player Pete Cavender on his new role in Cumulus Media, hear from OL Ezra Cleveland (Jaguars) and TE John Bates (Commanders) from their NFL campsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Hilgart, the Broncos' director of sports performance/strength and conditioning coach, joins Prater and Bob for a three-part conversation: How does he inspire the football players he coaches - especially this time of year? What makes him a bad ass? Who's his all-time favorite bad ass?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 to share the story of basketball's new point guard. Aginaldo Neto (6-1, 185 pounds) joins the Broncos having played for NBA Academy Africa and the Angola national team. Most recently, the 19-year-old played for Bella Vista Prep in Phoenix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the details were simple, who would you want as a new member in the 2026 Pac-12 - UNLV (Bob's choice) or Memphis (Prater's choice), Eagles experimenting with former Boise State standout Avery Williams at wide receiver, Bob sits down for extended conversation with left tackle Kage Casey, what does ESPN expect from BSU football in 2025See 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 his interview with left tackle Kage Casey. The redshirt junior from Oregon is one of the top left tackles in college football going into the 2025 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.