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 his interview with Boise State football general manager Brandon Jones. The Broncos are in the middle of June camp season - Bob takes a look at the importance of youth camps (up to eighth grade). "Planting seeds at a young age,'' Jones said. Thursday: The impact of camps...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Greg to share his interview with former Boise State wide receiver Billy Bowens (2018-23). Bowens, out of football for a while, is playing for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Indoor Football League.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Greg sitting in for Johnny, we dive into Saturday night at Albertsons Stadium - Hot Wheels Monster Truck show with Ashton Jeanty drew 30,000 fans, what's next as Boise State continues to pursue different entertainment avenues for raising money, how much did Jeanty's appearance impact the show - and what did he have to say before heading back to Raiders training camp, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Greg to share his thoughts after meeting with Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice on Monday. It was the first day of summer conditioning for the Broncos and their revamped roster. What were Bob's observations? What did Rice say about his new team? See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

From Ashton Jeanty and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to Banana Ball to Boise State football camp in August, it's a busy summer for The Blue - senior associate AD Chris Kutz joins the show to talk about the summer schedule and how it works while a new blue turf is installed, College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer (Capital High) in studio to catch up on his annual summer...

Former quarterback star Jake Plummer (Capital High, Arizona State, NFL) joins the show in the KTIK Lithia Ford of Boise Studio to talk about his annual camp - The Plummer Challenge to benefit the Idaho Youth Sports Commission. The camp is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Morley Nelson Elementary School. The camp is free for all participating children. Plummer talks about what makes his camp s...

New Boise State basketball coach Max Rice joins the show in the KTIK Lithia Ford of Boise Studio to talk about his new role - and how he plans to impact the basketball program coached by his dad Leon Rice, Ryan Dinwiddie on his new role in the Canadian Football League and thoughts on becoming a Boise State Hall of Famer, giving away tickets to meet Ashton Jeanty at the Hot Wheels Monster Truck sho...

Former Boise State basketball standout Max Rice joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK Lithia Ford of Boise Studio - his first day on a new job. Rice is Boise State's new assistant coach after completing a quick professional career in Australia. He joins his father, head coach Leon Rice, on the Broncos' staff. His thoughts. His plan to improve Boise State basketball. His future. See omnystudio.com/l...

Former Boise State QB star Ryan Dinwiddie joins the show to talk about his new gig, which kicks off this weekend - head coach, general manager, offensive coordinator and play-caller for the Ottawa Redblacks. The Canadian Football League veteran kicks off another season in the league Saturday - what does he think about rebuilding a franchise into a CFL contender? PHOTO: Courtesy of the Ottawa Redbl...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos didn't do a lot of losing during their 15 seasons in the MW - but some of those losses will sting forever. From TCU in 2011 to UTEP in 2022 and Colorado State in 2023 - which one hurt the most? See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Former Boise State QB standout Brett Rypien on why he's coming to Boise this weekend - and his future in the NFL, Boise State officially adds former basketball player Max Rice to Leon Rice's coaching staff, what Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould had to say in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, starting to get a clearer picture of the Pac-12's bowl future, Bob (Bronco Focus) goes down Mountain West memor...

Former Boise State QB standout Brett Rypien, who has been in the NFL with several teams since 2019, joins Prater and Mallory to talk about his future in the league. He's a free agent this offseason and still working out - but is coaching his next move in the NFL? Rypien is in Boise on Friday and Saturday for the annual Gridiron Dreams Football Academy, featuring several former Boise State players....

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos won 75 percent of their football games during 15 seasons in the MW - what are the top six victories, according to Bob. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giving away free tickets to the Hot Wheels Monster Truck show Saturday at Albertsons Stadium - chance to win tickets to meet/hang with Ashton Jeanty later this week, Boise State football is 9-8 all-time against QBs who became first-round draft picks in the NFL (Dante Moore next?), Bob continues his series of Mountain West football memories in Bronco Focus - special teams milestones, how many pairs...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos have produced several top kickers and punters over the past 15 seasons - but this conversation centers around one of Bob's all-time favorite Boise State football players ... special teams guru Avery Williams. See omnystudio....

Former Boise State QB Kellen Moore lands on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the seventh time - 2027 ballot also includes Mike Leach, NFL headlines on Russell Wilson (headed to TV), A.J. Brown (headed to Patriots) and Myles Garrett (headed to Rams), Bob with Boise State football and its top five defensive players during the Mountain West era (Bronco Focus), Jonah Dalmas has career kicking...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos spent 15 seasons in the MW - Bob has identified the top five defensive plays from those seasons (plays from the Kellen Moore season in 2011 to Seyi Oladipo's dramatics in 2024). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

What sports/entertainment events would you love to see on The Blue - we have a few thoughts and so do our listeners, B.J. (BNN Report), Prater and Johnny go through the Boise State football schedule and predict the first 11 games (9-2 or 7-4?), new College of Western Idaho athletic director Mahmood Sheikh joins the show in the KTIK Lithia Ford of Boise Studio to talk about starting a new athletic...

Mahmood Sheikh has spent more than 20 years working with college athletics in the state of Idaho - he's now the inaugural athletic director at the Treasure Valley-based College of Western Idaho. The native of Moscow, a University of Idaho graduate and a longtime Vandals employee joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK Lithia Ford of Boise Studio to talk about the Otters, building a national junior co...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny and Greg to share wide receiver memories during the Broncos' 15-year run in the Mountain West. Bob highlights plays made by Thomas Sperbeck and Cedrick Wilson Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Boise State Football WR Khalil Shakir, now with the Buffalo Bills, joins Johnny and Greg to talk about his second annual Shakir Fest which is a two-day event taking place on June 5 and 6, his relationship with Spencer Danielson and talking with Boise State's wide receivers that have followed him, and how his golf game is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State Football fans got a nice surprise on Thursday with the announcement that Ashton Jeanty will be back at Albertsons Stadium on June 6, Johnny and Greg discuss the NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs and which league has been winning the spring postseason, Bob looks back on the best WR performances in Boise State's Mountain West era, Johnny and Greg also get into the biggest football games for t...

Boise State/Pac-12 release updated schedules for the 2026 football season and it appears to be fan friendly - no Fridays and plenty of day games on Saturdays (but get used to new TV destinations), Bob pays tribute to Boise State RBs during the Mountain West era in Bronco Focus, what's up with Treasure Valley high school products Scott Matlock (Chargers) and Lan Larison (Patriots) in their NFL camp...

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share running back memories during the Broncos' 15-year run in the Mountain West. Naturally, Bob focuses on Ashton Jeanty - but Boise State's list of RBs during the Mountain West era would stack up against almost any college football program in America. THURSDAY: Boise State...

Former Boise State kicking standout and NCAA record-holder Jonah Dalmas joins the show to talk about his new UFL gig - how he got it and what's next for his professional career, former Boise State players hit the NFL practice field for OTA camps (Demarcus Lawrence an expected no-show in Seattle), Bob (Bronco Focus) shares Boise State and QB memories in the Mountain West era, how flag football is m...