We celebrate the accomplishments of two Idaho athletes - UC Davis running back Lan Larison (Vallivue High, Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year) and cyclist Matteo Jorgenson (Boise High, eighth in Tour de France), what we're learning about Boise State opponents Georgia Southern and Oregon from their media days, Bob previews Utah State foo…

UC Davis running back Lan Larison, a four-year starter at Vallivue High in Caldwell, joins Prater and Mallory from Big Sky Media Days in Spokane where he's been named Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Larison shares one season goal (2,000 yards) and his Boise State recruiting story. PHOTO COURTESY of UC Davis Athletics See omnystudio.…

Douglas Tobin, president of the Boise Young Riders Development Squad (BYRDS), joins Prater and Mallory to talk about Boise High graduate Matteo Jorgenson and his eighth-place finish (top American) at the Tour de France. This week, Jorgenson heads to Paris to race in the Summer Olympics. 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, continues his Mountain West football preview series by diving into Utah State. The head coach was fired this month (spawning lawsuits) and a player died in a swimming/diving accident over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Former Boise State offensive lineman John Ojukwu talks about preparing for his second season in the NFL with Tennessee and competing for a starting spot on the Titans offensive line, Chris Haskell of the Boise State Esports program discusses the impact of the EA Sports College Football 25 video game, in the Bronco Focus-Bob highlights the Wyoming C…

Former Boise State offensive lineman John Ojukwu joins Johnny and Bob to talk about preparing for his second season in the NFL with Tennessee, playing for a new coaching staff, and competing for a starting spot on the Titans offensive line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, takes a closer look at the Wyoming Cowboys, who were voted 6th in the pre-season poll and have a new head coach in Jay Sawvel after longtime coach Craig Bohl retired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Chris "Doc" Haskell, head coach of the Boise State Esports program joins Johnny and Bob in the KTIK studio to talk about the release of the EA Sports College Football 25 video game, it's cultural significance, and if it could be the most anticipated sports video game in history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Boise State hall of fame RB Brock Forsey (1999-2002) discusses the history of Bronco running backs and how Ashton Jeanty compares with the greats over the years, Andrew Perloff of the morning show Maggie and Perloff (weekdays on KTIK), talked about the firestorm that ensued after an article he wrote criticizing Bill Belichick for joining the media …

Brock Forsey had a hall of fame career with the Boise State (1999-2002) before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2002. Forsey joined Johnny and Bob for a discussion about the history of Bronco running backs and how Ashton Jeanty compares with the greats over the years. 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, takes a closer look at the Colorado State Rams, who were voted 5th in the pre-season poll and have one of the best receivers in the nation in Tory Horton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Andrew Perloff, of the morning show Maggie and Perloff (weekdays on KTIK), wrote an article for Athlon Sports calling former NFL coach Bill Belichick a hypocrite for joining 3 NFL shows after saying little to the media over the years. Perloff joins Johnny and Bob for a conversation about the firestorm that ensued after the article was highlighted b…

Musician Gerry Beckley is founding member of the band America.His self titled album is out now. He disusses some of the new songs, people concfusing "Horse With No Name" with Neil Young, running into David Gilmour recently, his friendship with Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) and knowing The Beatles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

Johnny and Bob talk Boise State football as they look to return to national prominence and debate if this is the year it can be done, the voice of Georgia Southern (Boise State's 1st opponent) Danny Reed talks about what the Eagles have coming back, the new executive director of the college football playoff Richard Clark talks about different aspec…

Boise State opens the 2024 season at Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference. Danny Reed, the voice of the Eagles joins Johnny and Bob for a discussion about the importance of this game for Georgia Southern, how much talent they have coming back and expectations for the season. 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, takes a closer look at the Air Force Falcons, who were voted 4th in the pre-season poll and have the longest tenured coach in the conference with Troy Calhoun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

IST WITH JOHNNY AND BOB: The number 2 has a lot of significance at Boise State-the best basketball and football players currently wear the number and it was the highest poll ranking ever reached, in the Bronco Focus Bob is previewing Mountain West football teams-today Fresno State, ESPN radio host Chris Carlin discusses where the .300 hitters have …

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, takes a closer look at the Fresno State Bulldogs, who enter the 2024 season with an interim coach after Jeff Tedford stepped down because of health concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Abu Kigab, 2022 Mountain West basketball tournament MVP, joins Johnny and Bob for a conversation about being a part of the Once A Bronco team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the Bronco Legends Classic event Wednesday night at Borah high school, their game Friday night in the Houston Regional and playing international basketball. See omnystudio…

Former Boise State basketball great Justinian Jessup stops by the KTIK studio as he and other former Broncos get set to play in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), Jeff Tedford steps down at Fresno State leaving 6 first year coaches in the Mountain West, the guys hit on their weekend winners and losers, Bob (Bronco Focus) takes a close look at the UNL…

Justinian Jessup, Boise State's all-time leader in made 3-pointers, joins Johnny and Bob for a conversation about being a part of the Once A Bronco team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the Bronco Legends Classic event Wednesday night at Borah high school, their game Friday night in the Houston Regional and playing overseas. See omnystudio.com/…

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, takes a closer look at the UNLV Rebels football team and why they were picked second behind Boise State and not the surprise team that they were in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Former Boise State offensive line star (and assistant coach) Scott Huff joins IST to share his coaching journey from college football to the Seattle Seahawks, we also dive into former BSU players now coaching/working on NFL staffs - our list stands at seven, B.J. (Bronco Nation News Report) with a Mountain West Media Days wrapup - feisty coaches, i…

Scott Huff, a former center and one of the top offensive linemen in Boise State history, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about a coaching career that included stops at BSU - and now as the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Bob for a wrapup conversation from Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas. Top takeaway: Coaches Jay Norvell and Jeff Choate were fired up and feisty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater one day after Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas. Bob spent part of his trip talking to Colorado State WR star Tory Horton - brother of former Bronco Tyler Horton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Live from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort in Las Vegas, with broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (his legacy), coach Spencer Danielson (no more Sunday practices), athletic director Jeramiah Dickey (on the Houston job), Nevada coach Jeff Choate (fired up and looking forward …

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey joins Prater and Mallory at Mountain West Media Days and addresses two primary topics: Why it's important for him to be in Vegas and his thoughts on the AD vacancy at Houston. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson joins Prater and Mallory at Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas for a wide-ranging conversation about battling hype, why the Broncos will no longer practice on Sundays and Jeramiah Dickey's status as BSU's athletic director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Ashton Jeanty was in Las Vegas on Wednesday for a series of interviews. Inside a third floor suite of the Golden Nugget, he spent 20 minutes talking to the IST/BNN crew about loyalty, running for 2,000 yards, the Heisman Trophy and the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory at Circa Resort in Las Vegas to share Media Days interviews with Mountain West coaches Jeff Tedford (Fresno State), Jay Norvell (Colorado State), Sean Lewis (San Diego State) and Nate Dreiling (Utah State). See omnystudio.com/li…

Don McLean talks about this new album, "American Boys", plus Elvis and the story behind the album cover of "American Pie" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Boise

Live from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort in Las Vegas, with our broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, exclusive interviews with Boise State defensive end/MW co-Defensive Player of the Year Ahmed Hassanein, record-setting BSU kicker Jonah Dalmas and MW commissioner Gloria Nevarez on the state of the league (and beef jerky), BSU dominates f…

Defensive end Ahmed Hassanein joins Prater and Mallory from Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas to reveal his offseason approach: Going back to his roots and playing like a hungry freshman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas, who is 18 field goals shy of breaking the NCAA career record, joins Prater and Mallory at Mountain West Media Days to talk about his pursuit and his Vegas publicity stunt Wednesday at Circa/Stadium Swim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory at Circa Resort to share player interviews from the first day of Mountain West Media Days. Question: What do they think about BSU running back star Ashton Jeanty? 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 at Circa Resort/Stadium Swim to begin three days of coverage from Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas, His first question: What's different about this football season, what's the vibe, in the words of the Broncos in Vegas? See…

Live from Mountain West Media Days at Circa Resort/Stadium Swim in Las Vegas, with our broadcast partner Bronco Nation News, Boise State reveals 'refreshed uniforms' - changes shown in new EASports video trailer are more subtle than bold, Bob with four fresh MW storylines in Bronco Focus, B.J. with his top questions in his BNN Report, roundtable (i…

It's Mountain West Football Media Days Week and we kick off five days of coverage with one big question - what do we all need to learn in Vegas, live shows (IST and BNN Live) continue Tuesday through Thursday from Circa Resort, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty will make a surprise appearance in Vegas this week, Bob talks to new basketball point guard A…

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a conversation with Spanish point guard Alvaro Cardenas, a transfer from San Jose State. Cardenas met with the Boise media for the first time Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Previews and predictions for Boise State football and running back star Ashton Jeanty - from college football magazine guru Phil Steele, B.J. previews Mountain West Media Days in Vegas next week in his weekly BNN Report (IST will broadcast three straight shows from Circa Resort starting Tuesday), update on the Houston AD search and how it might imp…

College football magazine publisher Phil Steele joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his 2024 preview magazine - and what he has to say about Boise State's Mountain West and CFP hopes, Ashton Jeanty's place in the national picture and a scouting report on season-opening opponent Georgia Southern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation to preview next week's Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas (IST shows from Circa Resort and Stadium Swim on July 9-11). Two storylines: Who's good outside of BSU/Ashton Jeanty and what's going on with Utah State? See omnystudio.com/listener…

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a conversation with golfer Cole Rueck, a junior-to-be from Corvallis, Ore. Rueck has qualified for this month's Scottish Open, featuring several top names from the PGA Tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

Our annual college football tradition - we get you ready for another season with a three-part, two-day interview with magazine guru Phil Steele, Steele starts with the national FBS picture and a preview of what's going to happen in the Mountain West (part three will air on IST on Wednesday - Boise State and Ashton Jeanty), Idaho resident and longti…

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a conversation about seven first-year football coaches in the Mountain West. He has one question for each newcomer going into MW Media Days in Las Vegas next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Malachi Nelson's father, Eric, joins Idaho Sports Talk to share an update on Boise State's new quarterback, what he's doing this summer and expectations for this season and his long-term future, the history of July 1 and what the date means to the BSU football program (both good and bad memories), former KTIK/BSU broadcaster Chris Lewis on his seco…

Eric Nelson, the father of new Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson, joins Prater and Mallory for an extended conversation about his son, his personality, why he's living by himself in Meridian and his expectations for the 2024 football season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

Time to learn about Boise State's new basketball players - coach Leon Rice with comments on a new roster that includes nine players who didn't play last season, B.J. with his perspective on the new roster in his BNN Report - who will play and who will redshirt, BSU has +400 odds to land a CFP invite this football season (a great value, in our opini…

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about coach Leon Rice and his changing basketball roster - 13 total players, including nine who didn't play last season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise