Prater & The Ballgame

Which team finishes last this Pac-12 football season - we target Oregon State and Colorado State, B.J. (BNN Report) joins the show to talk about which community (Corvallis or Fort Collins?) is best equipped to help build those two programs, temperature check on Boise State defensive coordinator Erik Chinander (what kind of job is he doing?), AC Boise soccer owner Brad Stith on the success of his c...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.:  Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, is on vacation this week as Prater and Ballgame take over his segment to talk about the Pac-12 football season. Earlier in the week, we talked about top contenders? New conversation: Which team finishes last? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Boise State basketball assistant coach/offensive coordinator Will Voigt joins the show - what's his story and what's his plan to improve the Broncos' offense, temperature check on football offensive coordinator Nate Potter (and expectations to get better in 2026), Rocky Mountain High graduate Gabriel Hughes "elite'' in his first major-league pitching start for the Rockies, Boise State football...

New Boise State assistant basketball coach Will Voigt, previously at BYU, joins Prater and Ballgame for a conversation about his new role in Boise. Why? His two children live here and he's built a relationship with head coach Leon Rice. The goal? A more aggressive, attacking, consistent offense. One additional role? International recruiting. GRAPHIC courtesy of Boise State Athletics See omnys...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.:  Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, is on vacation this week as Prater and Ballgame take over his segment to talk about how the new rule (five years to play five seasons) impacts four senior starters on the Broncos' football roster: EDGE rusher Max Stege, LT Tyler Ethridge, WR Akeem Wright and P Oscar Doyle. All four could take adv...

Should Boise State football continue to schedule the Oregon Ducks - especially after what Broncos' coach Spencer Danielson said in a recent publication: "You know what, you don’t have to beat them 10 times; you have to find a way to beat them once, right?,'' we have our thoughts - what are yours, Rocky Mountain High graduate Gabriel Hughes (Rockies) makes his debut as a MLB starting pitcher...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.:  Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, is on vacation this week as Prater and Ballgame take over his segment to talk about football coach Spencer Danielson and what he recently told a publication regarding the Sept. 5. game at Oregon: "You’re always going to have one of those games that is outside your weight class, but you know...

Pac-12 football isn't sponsoring media days this summer - we'll take over the story-telling starting with the top offensive/defensive players in the league this season (are Maddux Madsen and Jayden Virgin-Morgan players of the year candidates?), Memphis beat writer on why Boise State is the biggest game on the Tigers' schedule, who are the top G6/CFP contenders going into a new season, more from B...

Memphis beat writer Jonah Dylan (The Commercial Appeal) joins Prater and Greg for a segment on the Tigers' and their 2026 football season. Dylan recently wrote a story suggesting that the Boise State game is the biggest, most difficult game on the Tigers' schedule. What's their story as we approach a new college football season? 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 on vacation this week as Prater and Greg take over his segment. We replay highlights from a previous interview with Ben Victor, the nationally known sculptor who is working on a new 9-foot bronze statue of Kellen Moore. What is the process? The timeline? How much does a statue cost? See omnyst...

Boise sculptor Ben Victor joins Prater and Frank to talk about his anticipated project - a 9-foot Kellen Moore statue that will be unveiled this football season, the nationally-known Victor talks about the process and the details, we preview Tyson Degenhart's appearance with Toronto in NBA Summer League, curiosities for a Boise State football camp that begins in a month, World Cup correspondent Ji...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.:  Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, is on vacation this week as Prater and Greg take over his segment. The focus turns to Tyson Degenhart, Boise State basketball's all-time leading scorer who returns to Vegas this week for the Toronto Raptor's appearance in NBA Summer League. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that Kellen Moore is getting a statue at Boise State, who's next: Chris Petersen or Ashton Jeanty (and why?), former Boise State RB Alexander Mattison on the unique football camp he's bringing to Boise (with an update on his NFL career), the story of Nate and Debbie Sparks - two former Boise State athletes who live in Meridian and raised two children with elite athletic futures (NHL Draft, LSU...

Former Boise State running back Alexander Mattison, now a veteran in the NFL, joins the show to talk about his Life Skills Football Camp coming to Boise later this month. It's a three-day camp - and it's free. Mattison said the camp will combine life skills, mental health workshops and plenty of competitive football. INFO: horseshoecamps.com/iamgifted See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Nate Sparks is a former Boise State quarterback (1997-98) and Debbie (Thompson) Sparks is a former Big West gymnastics champion for the Broncos - they eventually married and raised a family in Meridian. Son Tyus is the first Treasure Valley athlete selected in the NHL Draft (last weekend, fourth round, Washington Capitals) and daughter Kiari is a senior at Mountain View High and a five-star recrui...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.:  Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share what he's learned after diving into a new batch of college football magazines. No. 1: Boise State EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan is getting preseason All-American love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We celebrate Boise State's first official day in the Pac-12 with the one interview that makes the most sense - Kellen Moore, former Boise State QB and Hall of Famer joins the show to talk about his new statue coming to campus (and a new season in the NFL with the Saints), we explain all changes that happened in college athletics Wednesday, Pac-12 has made new decisions regarding postseason basketb...

Boise State quarterback and Hall of Famer Kellen Moore joins Prater and Mallory for an exclusive interview - one day after the Broncos unveiled plans for an 11-foot bronze statue near the entrance of the football complex. Moore talks about how the idea came about, his involvement in the process and what it means to his former teammates and family. Moore also talks about the upcoming new season as...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.:  Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to go back in the record book and share Kellen Moore's history against Pac-12 opponents. The former Boise State QB, who's receiving a statue on campus this fall, played four P12 teams between 2008-2011. He won all four, of course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Teresa Gould joins Prater and Johnny for an exclusive interview at the Pac-12 Launch Party on the North End Zone concourse at Albertsons Stadium. What value does Boise State football add to the Pac-12? Bowl game and basketball postseason updates. Marriage to a former Boise State football coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew hits the new North End Zone concourse at Albertsons Stadium for Boise State's official Pac-12 Launch Party, featuring interviews with Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey, football coach Spencer Danielson and Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould. Oh, and that big reveal that was promised: Kellen Moore is getting an 11-foot bronze statue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey joins Prater and Johnny for an exclusive interview at the Pac-12 Launch Party on the North End Zone concourse at Albertsons Stadium. Also: Don't expect a P4 team on the Boise State schedule in 2027. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson joins Prater and Johnny for an exclusive interview at the Pac-12 Launch Party on the North End Zone concourse at Albertsons Stadium.  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 Johnny for the Pac-12 Launch Party on the North End Zone concourse at Albertsons Stadium. In the new league, Bob expects Boise State to compete for football titles, basketball parity and preaches patience for Washington State and Oregon State. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Countdown gets serious - Boise State joins the Pac-12 on Wednesday and we celebrate a big week (including the Fourth of July) by talking about the conference transition, why it's different than conference moves of the past, and what to expect during our live broadcast from the official Launch Party on Tuesday (major announcement coming!!), Boise State basketball has a new assistant coach and Bob (...