Prater & The Ballgame

We attack the Boise State-Notre Dame game from different angles ... former Boise State QB/OC Mike Sanford on his coaching gig at Notre Dame, meet new Broncos' WR Quinton Brown, Bob talks to senior safety Zion Washington in Bronco Focus, Kipp Bedard and Mike Falash are two former Idaho athletes who played football at Notre Dame - and went on to become successful Boise businessmen (Bedard joins Prater & The Ballgame live at 5 p.m. Thursday), Boise resident and L.A. Kings goalie Pheonix Copley wins Tuesday night's NHL preseason game in Boise - what did he and his coach have to say about his performance and his futureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike Sanford, now a high school coach and media personality in Colorado, joins Prater and Mallory to share his memories of living and working in South Bend. Sanford's father was the quarterback coach at Notre Dame in 1997-98, and Sanford landed his own Notre Dame coaching gig as the offensive coordinator/quarterback coach in 2015-16. He talks about his experience while working at Notre Dame.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 share an interview with safety Zion Washington. The senior had a monster play in the Air Force game and has been a consistent force on the Broncos' defense through four games this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State travels to Notre Dame on Saturday - what can fans expect from the weekend experience, Irish play-by-play announcer Tony Simeone on the team's recent success and the fan experience, Bob shares a Marcus Freeman interview in Bronco Focus, Boise State has played seven true road games in front of 70,000+ fans - and have lost all seven, what's your ultimate college football fan experience weekend, L.A. Kings goalie Pheonix Copley lives in Boise and will start Tuesday night's preseason game against Utah in Downtown BoiseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Simeone, the play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame football, joins Prater and Mallory from South Bend to describe what Boise State fans can expect before, during and after Saturday's game. Simeone talks about the football team's recent success - and how visiting fans are treated/entertained during a Notre Dame football weekend. 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 share audio highlights from Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and what he thinks about his 2-2 team going into Saturday's game in South Bend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pheonix Copley, one of four goalies on the L.A. Kings preseason roster, is starting Tuesday night against the Utah Mammoth. The game at Idaho Central Arena in Downtown Boise starts at 7 p.m. Copley, who won a Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018, explains how he found Boise and why he and his wife live here - and plan to live here full-time after retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off Boise State-Notre Dame week by looking at the Broncos' surging offense - is it enough to stay competitive as 20.5-point underdogs, longtime Notre Dame reporter Pete Sampson (The Athletic) previews the Irish and the success they've had the past two weeks, Bob recaps the App State victory in Bronco Focus, analyst Pete Cavender on what he liked in the App State game, Boise State basketball icon Coby Karl on his return to the program - what's his plan this season, hear Sunday TD calls for Ashton Jeanty and Khalil Shakir, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete Sampson - staff writer for The Athletic on the Notre Dame football beat, a program he’s covered for the past 24 seasons - joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the 2-2 Irish. Sampson says the Irish offense has been on fire, and the defense has been disappointing. He also has a few tips for Boise State fans who are making this week's trip to South Bend.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 recap the Broncos' dominant win Saturday night at Albertsons Stadium. Bob's No. 1 observation: A scrutinized pass defense that shut down App State's passing game and came through with two Pick Six touchdowns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Prater and Johnny break down the game and take your calls following the Broncos' most complete effort of the season. QB Maddux Madsen had a career night passing, the defense produced five sacks and two Pick Six TDs and the special teams were clean in the final non-conference home game of the season. Boise State is 3-1 and heads to Notre Dame next Saturday - the Irish are 2-2 after a 56-13 victory at Arkansas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from the outdoor tailgate party at Ridley's in Kuna, we cover all top angles of Saturday night's game in Albertsons Stadium - Prater, Johnny and Greg with their priorities to watch, Bob with his four keys to a victory in Bronco Focus, B.J. with his weekly Bronco Nation News Report, hear from the artist who hand-painted the new "Front Porch'' helmets that Boise State will wear against App State, our Six Pack of top college games to watch this weekendSee 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 preview the Broncos' home football game against App State on Saturday night. No. 1 priority: Avoid SINS (self-imposed negatives), specifically penalties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey has a few scheduling ideas for his football program - two games against the same opponent (2026 if needed?) and an international game as soon as possible (2027?), we explain the details behind both ideas, former TE legend Derek Schouman joins the show to talk about raising Blue Chaos before Saturday's game against App State, Bob sits down with leading rusher Dylan Riley in Bronco Focus, we grade special teams with golf scores, Johnny gets emotional over his Mariners, Fantasy Corner with Howard Bender, KTIK Best Bets with Lee SterlingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derek Schouman, a Eagle High graduate who became one of the most dominant and storied tight ends in Boise State history, will be inside Albertsons Stadium on Saturday to raise the Blue Chaos flag before the Boise State-App State game. Today, Schouman is married with five children, a Boise firefighter who is coaching his sons in middle-school football.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 share his interview with sophomore running back Dylan Riley. What's the future workload for the Broncos' leading rusher through three games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Prater & The Ballgame this week to win Boise State-App State tickets, what golf score would you give the five units on Boise State's defense through three games - birdie, par or bogey, Bob talks to TE Matt Lauter in Bronco Focus, what does DL Braxton Fely have to say about defensive production, would you rather BSU's run game focus on Dylan Riley - or the committee approach, Idaho coach Thomas Ford on playing at Montana, do you enjoy/despise music on the golf courseSee 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 share a interview with senior tight end Matt Lauter, who has caught 10 passes for 103 yards and one TD. He's second on the team in targets with 14. Lauter's thoughts on the Broncos' pass attack through three games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giving away free tickets to Boise State-App State this week, Prater, Johnny and Greg take turns scoring the Broncos' offensive units (QB, RB, WR, TE, OL) - and assign them a birdie, par, bogey grade in honor of this week's Ryder Cup (we'll score the defense Wednesday and special teams Thursday), who's the most famous celebrity/Boise State alum (App State has country music stars Luke Combs and Eric Church), Bob talks to CB A'Marion McCoy in Bronco Focus, hear from sixth-year wide receiver Latrell Caples, Oklahoma State fires coach Mike Gundy - is college football getting too serious/professional and running out of coaching personalitiesSee 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 share his interview with cornerback A'Marion McCoy. The Broncos' secondary has been inconsistent dating back to last season ... McCoy, in his own words, explains what's going on with the mixed results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giving away tickets all week to the App State game Saturday night at Albertsons Stadium, we dive into all details of Boise State's 49-37 victory over Air Force, including reaction from Bob (Bronco Focus) and Pete Cavender (weekly post-game segment), hot topics include RB Dylan Riley, QB2 Max Cutforth, penalties, pass defense - coach Spencer Danielson touches on all the good and bad from the Mountain West opener, former BSU players and their NFL weekends (Jeanty, Moore, McNichols, Holani), what did basketball coach Leon Rice say about his players showing up at a Utah football game wearing Utes gear, Weekend Winners & LosersSee 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 share his thoughts on the Broncos' 49-37 victory in Colorado Springs on Saturday night. No. 1: Running back production looked like a repeat from the 2024 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOISE STATE FOOTBALL POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Prater and Mallory break down the victory and take calls after the Broncos (2-1) won their Mountain West opener in Colorado Springs on Saturday night. RB Dylan Riley had 255 yards from scrimmage and scored five TDs to help a Boise State defense that allowed 511 yards, including 242 through the air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State football opens its Mountain West season at Air Force on Saturday night - we preview the game with final details, along with Bob (Bronco Focus), B.J. (BNN Report) and former Utah State/NFL running back Robert Turbin (on the call with CBSSN), Civil War and Apple Cup are featured in our weekly College Football Six Pack, Johnny's emotions as he travels to Seattle to watch Kellen Moore coach against the Seahawks, Khalil Shakir gets his first TD of the seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Utah State running back Robert Turbin, a Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, joins Prater and Mallory for his preview of Saturday night's Mountain West opener for Boise State. Turbin, the color analyst for the game in Colorado Springs, also touches on Ashton Jeanty and how the Raiders handled his workload in last week's game against the Chargers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory from Colorado, where he's covering the BSU-Air Force game on Saturday night. How bad is Air Force's pass defense? What's the difference between the Falcons' two quarterbacks? Who's the all-around standout who could threaten Boise State?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 share his preview of Saturday night's Mountain West opener at Air Force. As is typically the case against the option-oriented Falcons, success always starts with ball control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Broadway on the Rocks inside Albertsons on Broadway, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson on being more of a "hard-ass'' this season, Bob on the oral history of BSU-Air Force in Bronco Focus, how are BSU transfers playing at their new schools (five players a combined 12-2 with new teams, and four NFL prospects), what are your must-haves when it comes to tailgatingSee 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 share the highs and lows of a Mountain West rivalry that could go away after Saturday's game in Colorado Springs. The narrative has always focused on the Falcons' option offense - what until you hear how Boise State QBs have performed against Air Force's defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty says he wants more carries after Monday night's debacle, meet new Boise State nickel/safety Jayden Mickey who graduated from Notre Dame while playing three seasons with the Irish, Bob talks to coaches and players about the Air Force game in Bronco Focus, Bengals activate QB2 Brett Rypien to the 53-man roster, how to buy a piece of the original blue turf from 1986 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Sharman, the founder of CollectU, joins Prater and Mallory to explain his company's new partnership with Boise State athletics. CollectU visits college campuses across the nation, refurbishes old and dated memorabilia and turns them into auction items for fans. CollectU will have a season-long series of Boise State merchandise to sell at bsu.givesmart.comSee 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 share parts of interviews he conducted for this week's Spencer Danielson coach's show. Bob also talks to defensive coordinator Erik Chinander, wide receiver Chris Marshall and nose tackle David Latu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking down Ashton Jeanty's Monday night struggles against the Chargers - the former Boise State RB star didn't have a good game and neither did the entire Raiders team (Chip Kelly included), getting to know RB Dylan Riley (leads Boise State in rushing only months after the passing of his father), Bob features QB Maddux Madsen in Bronco Focus, where's WR Khalil Shakir and why aren't the Bills using him more, all-time memories, favorite movies and Boise stories involving Hollywood icon Robert Redford, who passed away TuesdaySee 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 parts of Tuesday's interview with quarterback Maddux Madsen. Bob paints a picture for Madsen to have a big game in Saturday's Mountain West opener at Air Force.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We keep pushing the Ashton Jeanty-Travis Hunter rivalry, but what about Jeanty and fellow NFL running back Omarion Hampton (Raiders vs. Chargers on Monday night), BSU coach Spencer Danielson on bye week priorities, new Mountain West availability/injury reports, Charlie Kirk and 9/11, who are the best five teams in college football based on wins (and not slotted preseason polls), more than 25 channels are carrying college football games this season - is that good or bad for fans, Bob with his early Air Force preview in Bronco FocusSee 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 early preview of the Broncos' road game against Air Force on Saturday. The Falcons are pesky (as always) on offense with two quarterbacks, but their defense looks vulnerable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny and Greg wrap up the week with a tribute to the Kibbie Dome's 50th anniversary and are joined by Vandal historian Tom Morris. Bob goes around Major League Baseball and Bob, Johnny and Greg all share how they're feeling about their teams with the postseason right around the corner. BJ Rains of Bronco Nation News hops on for his weekly hit talking a lot of basketball with the football team on a bye week. Johnny and Greg preview the BSU NFL Week 2 action and Greg is back with another edition of the Friday Five.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Boise State's football team on a bye week, Johnny and Greg check in with BJ talking some Bronco basketball in light of the conference schedule being finalized this week. They also look ahead to what the season might look like on the hardwood and preview the Mountain West opener on Saturday between Air Force and Utah State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny and Greg check in with Howard Bender of fantasyalarm.com to preview the Thursday Night Football game between the Washington Commanders and the Green Bay Packers. Bob looks at a pivotal early-season clash in the Mountain West this weekend between Utah State and Air Force. Greg and Johnny evaluate the jobs the first-year Mountain West coaches have done so far in 2025. Lee Sterling of Paramount Sports stops by for his weekly spot. Johnny and Greg also look at some of the biggest sports fans that served as unifiers for the country on the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Boise State and four other Mountain West teams on a bye this week, there isn't a ton of Mountain West action to preview, but Bob zeroed in specifically on Utah State hosting Air Force.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny and Greg get you over the hump and look ahead to Taylen Green and Malachi Nelson both playing ranked opponents this weekend. Bob talks with Leon Rice in Bronco Focus as the 2025-26 Mountain West conference schedule has been finalized. Johnny and Greg also re-draft the 2024 NFL QB class after JJ McCarthy is named the NFC's Offensive Player of the Week and they get the opinion of CFB writer Chris Vannini at The Athletic on what's going on with The American, Mountain West and Sun Belt in the G5 CFP race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Vannini of The Athletic joins Johnny and Greg to discuss just how much of a blow Boise State's loss was to South Florida in the G5 CFP race with the American Conference off to a good start. Plus, is the Mountain West even the second-best conference in the Group of Five?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Mountain West men's basketball schedule now finalized for 2025-26, Bob caught up with Boise State men's basketball coach Leon Rice to get his thoughts on what lies ahead for the Broncos on the hardwood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny and Greg discuss the early-season concerns for the Mountain West in the race for the Group of Five's automatic bid in to the College Football playoff, Bob gets some perspective from Raiders radio announcer Jason Horowitz on Ashton Jeanty's NFL debut, Vandals coach Thomas Ford checks in with the 50th anniversary of the Kibbie Dome being celebrated on Saturday, and BSU AD Jeramiah Dickey joins for his monthly spot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State Athletic Director Jeramiah Dickey joins Johnny and Greg to discuss how things went at Albertsons Stadium for last week's football home opener, the design of the football team's new helmets which will debut at the end of the month against App State, scheduling more season openers at home and an update on where things stand with a future football game against Idaho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vandals coach Thomas Ford joins Johnny and Greg to discuss the state of his team after two games, the 50th anniversary of the Kibbie Dome and how close we might be to seeing a game between Idaho and Boise State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob gets the perspective in Vegas on Ashton Jeanty's NFL debut from Raiders radio play-by-play announcer Jason Horowitz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny and Greg react to Boise State's first victory of the season, the first Sunday of NFL action in 2025, Ashton Jeanty's Raiders debut and Kellen Moore's head coaching debut with the Saints, and ponder if now is a good time for Boise State's first bye week of the 2025 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob recaps the good from Friday's win and highlights the strong rushing attack and Jaden Mickey's increased role in the secondary while also noting the struggles in the kicking game for the Broncos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny "Ballgame" Mallory and Greg Frank are live from Ridley's Family Markets in Middleton. The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night and Greg is fired up for his Eagles to defend their super bowl crown. Both Johnny and Greg share their thoughts on another NFL season getting started, share some things they'd like to see change in Boise State's game plan ahead of Friday's home opener against Eastern Washington, give their favorite NFL storylines for 2025 and discuss Kellen Moore's head coaching debut and Ashton Jeanty's NFL debut with both set for Sunday.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 Ballgame and Greg to share some of his observations from speaking with Boise State WRs coach Matt Miller, WR Ben Ford and DT Braxton Fely on his weekly coaches show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.