Prater & The Ballgame

Prater and Bob, sitting in for Johnny, dive into the official news of the day - Texas State joining the Pac-12 and what it means for the future, former Boise State basketball star Tyson Degenhart (in studio) on joining the Toronto Raptors' NBA Summer League team, Boise Pro Soccer CEO/co-founder Brad Stith (in studio) on the name, crest and colors of Boise's new professional soccer franchise (USL) - Athletic Club BoiseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater and Bob, sitting in for Johnny, hang out in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio with former Boise State basketball star Tyson Degenhart. The leading scorer in school history will play for the Toronto Raptors during this month's NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater and Bob, sitting in for Johnny, have a conversation with Brad Stith, CEO and co-founder of Boise Pro Soccer. The organization, which is launching a USL League One men's team this spring, announced the club's name, colors and crest during a public celebration at Expo Idaho last Friday.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, is joined by Texas State play-by-play announcer Brant Freeman. On Monday, the Bobcats officially accepted an invitation from the Pac-12 to become the eighth full-time member of the conference starting in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas State will officially join the new Pac-12 next week (effective 2026 football season) - Bobcats' beat reporter (Colton McWilliams, San Marcos Daily Record) on what makes the program attractive and what to expect from the university in San Marcos, should Texas State receive a full or partial share of revenue money when it joins the P12, Tyson Degenhart going to NBA Summer League with the Toronto Raptors, Touchdowns for TicketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BNN REPORT - EVERY FRIDAY ON IST: Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Bronco Nation News, the Boise State subscription news/video site that is joining the 247 Sports family next week. He explains all the details as BNN makes the transition to the new online site. Rains also jumps in on the Texas State debate - should the Bobcats get a full revenue share when they join the Pac-12 in 2026?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colton McWilliams, sports editor of the San Marcos Daily Record in San Marcos, Texas, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the eighth football member of the new Pac-12 starting in 2026. How did the Bobcats get here? What is their ceiling? What's inspiring about San Marcos, Texas?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Prater and Mallory, sitting in for the vacationing Bob Behler (Boise State play-by-play announcer), share what former Boise State basketball star Tyson Degenhart said about his NBA Summer League chances - and when the Raptors play their four July games in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karl Benson, a former Boise State baseball player and three-time college commissioner (MAC, WAC, Sun Belt), on why Texas State is good/bad for the new Pac-12, Boise Pro Soccer CEO Brad Stith on the franchise's new name, and national talk show host Zach Gelb on our new guy (KTIK program director/board op Greg Frank)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater and Mallory dive into the story of the day - Texas State is poised to join the new Pac-12 (per ESPN report), pros and cons of the P12 addition starting in 2026, our thoughts on the Post Malone-Jelly Roll concert at Albertsons Stadium - and what's next?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prater and Mallory dive into the details behind the new Pac-12/CBS Sports media rights package announced Monday - the good and bad of a five-year deal, Touchdowns for Tickets - giving away a pair of Boise State football season tickets for the second straight week, meet our new guy - new KTIK program director and Idaho Sports Talk board op Greg FrankSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ballgame and Behler discuss the CFP format with BJ Rains. Baseball with Bob will focus on the recent Dodgers/Padres melee. Idaho Vandals head coach Thomas Ford talks about the Kibbie Dome and Treasue Valley players on his roster. It's Touchdowns for Tickets reveal, too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.