Prater & The Ballgame

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share thoughts and conversations with Pearson Carmichael. The junior forward talks about first impressions of the Broncos' new basketball roster, which spent the past month going through summer workouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did the Team USA soccer loss at the buzzer on Thursday night still hurt you even though the game didn't impact their future? Johnny and Greg discussed that. They were joined by Steelheads veteran Charlie Dodero in the Lithia Ford of Boise studio as Dodero gave them the perspective on living in Boise year-round while the Steelheads right in the middle of their offseason. Bob gave the audience an up...

Pearson Carmichael is one of Boise State's more experienced basketball players all of a sudden. Bob shared Carmichael's thoughts on becoming one of the veteran leaders on Boise State's roster heading into 2026-27. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new proposal is out to make some more changes to College Football and Johnny and Greg reacted to possibly shrinking the transfer portal window in January to open the show. Boise State soccer coach Jim Thomas joined for his weekly hit discussing the final games of the group stage in the world's biggest soccer tournament. Zig Fracassi of SiriusXM NFL Radio also hopped on the show to break down the...

Having previously served as an assistant at Boise State, Andrew Rich thrived in his first head coaching gig at Idaho State and now returns to the Treasure Valley to take the head job at BSU. Bob gives Boise State fans all the info on their new softball coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State is officially one week out from joining the Pac 12! Don't forget to join Johnny, Prater and Greg on Tuesday, June 30 at Albertsons Stadium in the North End Zone concourse to celebrate the new league. John Bladholm joined the show to discuss the first annual Idaho Charity Championship. If the 2025 NFL head coaching hires had a horse race, where is Kellen Moore currently pacing? What are...

Boise State has a new point guard and Johnny and Greg caught up with Damari Wheeler-Thomas in studio on Tuesday. What's life been like for the North Dakota State transfer since arriving in Boise? What does he know about his teammates so far? How about the coaching staff? What does he like to do in his free time? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After checking in with football yesterday, Bob catches up with some former Bronco basketball players who shared their favorite memories of the Mountain West era with Boise State officially in its final week as a member of the Mountain West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft held on Tuesday night, Johnny and Greg discuss if the Utah Jazz can revive some of their older fans in Idaho with the second overall pick. The two also react to some more news regarding Brendan Sorsby after the NFL denied his application for the Supplemental Draft. Bob checks in with some former Boise State Men's Basketball players and their favorite memo...

With NFL minicamps and OTAs in the rearview mirror and training camps right around the corner, Johnny and Greg caught up with Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland to see how former Boise State QB Taylen Green is doing since being drafted by the Browns in the sixth round of this year's NFL Draft. What kinds of chances does Green have to make the roster this fall in Northeast Ohio? Could he sta...

As Boise State prepares to install new blue turf at Albertsons Stadium, Bob shared with Johnny and Greg the four former Broncos he caught up with during the offseason that had some memories on the turf that is getting replaced and some other iterations of the blue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news of the day on Monday in sports was Dusty May accepting the Dallas Mavericks head coaching position. Johnny and Greg (in for Prater) reacted to what it means for college basketball. They mixed in some soccer and golf talk in weekend winners and losers and got a check in on Taylen Green's status in Cleveland with Browns reporter Daryl Ruiter. Plus, Serena Williams is back at Wimbledon as ne...

What Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey told Prater and B.J. (BNN Live on Thursday morning) about new campus president finalist David Hahn - a mechanical engineer who's worked on the Arizona, Florida and LSU campuses, what's Dickey's first impression and is Hahn a sports fan (Kellen Moore!), Father's Day weekend stories and the importance of the U.S. Open golf tradition this weekend, Bo...

Boise State announced a finalist for university president this week - David Hahn, a mechanical engineer with a academic background on the campuses of Arizona, Florida and LSU. Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey has been talking/meeting with Hahn for a couple of weeks - he told Prater and B.J. (BNN Live show earlier Thursday morning) about his initial impression of Hahn. More important,...

Our fourth annual show from Hidden Paradise/Camp Rainbow Gold - inspirational stories behind the growth (and needs) of Idaho's only cancer camp for kids, families and siblings ... US soccer star/ESPN analyst Kasey Keller joins the show to talk about the World Cup, USA in Seattle and AC Boise, Seahawks reporter Gregg Bell (News Tribune, KJR) on DeMarcus Lawrence, George Holani and Super Bowl rings,...

Former American goalie Kasey Keller, who played in four World Cups, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about this week's World Cup stop in Seattle. Keller is a Seattle area native, covering the tournament for ESPN, and has plenty to say about Monday's Seattle Stadium debut (Belgium-Egypt) and Friday's long-anticipated game (USA-Australia). He also talks about the story behind his minority...

Seahawks reporter Gregg Bell (News Tribune, KJR) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the end of spring camp season for the defending Super Bowl champions. Former Boise State standouts DeMarcus Lawrence and George Holani remain significant parts of the roster, and they now have their Super Bowl rings.  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 to share the second half of his interview with former Broncos player/current EDGE coach Jabril Frazier. He recently attended the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in California, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dive into the 2026 Pac-12 football season by ranking the top running back rooms in the new conference - Boise State, San Diego State and Fresno State appear at the top of the list (with Colorado State at the bottom), Bob talks to former player/current coach Jabril Frazier about his growth/future in Bronco Focus, Boise State basketball loses top guard transfer Ty Rodgers to serious injury, Kelle...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share the first half of his interview with former Broncos player/current EDGE coach Jabril Frazier. He recently attended the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in California, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams. TUESDAY: Part II of the Frazier interview. See om...

With preseason magazines already hitting the stands, what's the picture for Pac-12 quarterbacks in 2026 - four of eight teams have established starters, B.J. (BNN Report) on how the Boise State football roster changed with the addition of 14 new names on the roster, is sports gambling legal in Idaho - (no, maybe, yes?), it's a monster sports weekend in the Treasure Valley - what event are you atte...

Pocatello native Julian Bowie, in his third season with the Boise State basketball program, is on the court this week as the Broncos go through their summer program. The combo guard missed almost all of last season after his father died. Bowie talks about his emotional journey, his return to basketball, coach Leon Rice's rebuilt roster and what he expects this season in a return to active basketba...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share his interview with football general manager Brandon Jones. The Broncos are in the middle of June camp season - Bob takes a look at the importance of high school-aged camps. The Broncos aren't doing a team camp this summer so the emphasis is on individuals (and future/po...

Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson called into the show Wednesday to share the story of a photo he posted on social media earlier in the day - hanging out on The Blue with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. Danielson said Swinney showed up in the Boise State complex unannounced, and walked into a team leadership meeting. He was on his way home after a family vacation in Montana, Danielson...

Boise State has two openings on its 2027 football schedule and is shopping for one Power Four road game - we do the homework to find out which teams are available for one game next season (Cal? Stanford? Miami? Alabama? Texas A&M?), Spencer Danielson calls into the show - why was Dabo Swinney on The Blue on Wednesday, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to GM Brandon Jones about the importance of June ca...