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

We dive into the psyche of Boise State football fans, they won't attend ancillary events like a summer softball game but they show up on Saturdays in the fall - maybe that's a good thing heading into the new and messy world of college football, Lakers draft Bronny James and the nepotism debate flies off the charts, Bronco Focus - former BSU athlete…

Idaho Sports Talk is headed to Las Vegas in two weeks for Mountain West Football Media Days at Circa Resort, we get you ready with three questions - which team will be No. 2 behind Boise State, who's the new breakout coach of the year and who are the three Preseason Players of the Year, new rules are coming to NCAA football (more coaching help, no …

Comedian Pat McGann is opening up for Sebastian Maniscalco on the, "It Ain't Right" tour. He released the special, "When's Mom Gonne Be Home?" in 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Boise

New video game ranks Albertsons Stadium No. 24 on the list of toughest stadiums in college football (based on historical data) - is the ranking too low or too high, safety Alexander Teubner in studio to talk about his confidence and the Summer Softball Classic (Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium), which former BSU players are headed to the NFL pla…

Boise State safety Alexander Teubner joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK studio for a conversation about the approaching football season, his growth from walk-on to dominant team leader and being team captain for the defensive squad for the Summer Softball Classic on Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the four areas where he's feeling the most secure going into a new football season. Most confident: Kicking/punting ... and the run game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey - how much is he worth (more than $435,000, in our opinion) and what kind of raise is needed (more than $8,000 a year, in our opinion) to keep him away from the Houston vacancy, Bob (Bronco Focus) with his three biggest concerns going into a new football season (QB play?), history and emotions of a Game…

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 biggest concerns for the 2024 football season. Top two: Pass defense and QB play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

We debate the future of Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey - how much is the AD vacancy at Houston on his radar, longtime Houston reporter on what the Cougars are looking for in their next AD - he says Dickey could be a on short list of one or two candidates, B.J. adds his Dickey perspective in his weekly BNN Report (including the lack o…

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Bob for a conversation about athletic director Jeramiah Dickey. Is he a candidate for the vacancy at Houston, where he worked for almost seven years? More important, what's his contract situation with Boise State president Marlene Tromp? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …

Joseph Duarte, a senior reporter covering the Houston Cougars for the Houston Chronicle, joins Prater and Bob for a conversation about the school's sudden vacancy at athletic director. Duarte expects Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey to be on a short list - he spent almost seven years working in the UH athletic department before moving onto Baylor and…

Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas joins IST to talk about 'being the best kicker in college football' - and the Summer Softball Classic in Boise on June 26, Houston makes a change at athletic director - would that job interest Jeramiah Dickey who spent seven years at Houston, Bob with three breakout players for the 2024 football season in Bronco Focu…

Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas (Rocky Mountain High) joins Prater and Bob for a conversation about expectations for the 2024 season, chasing team and NCAA records, becoming the best kicker in BSU history and the Summer Softball Classic at Memorial Stadium on June 26. 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 for a conversation about three football players who could have breakout seasons in 2024: LB Jake Ripp, CB Jeremiah Earby and S Ty Benefield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Adrian Conner is the "Angus Young" of the all-female AC/DC tribute group, "Hell's Helles". She talks about meeting the band and what songs she'd like to see them play live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Boise

Johnny and Bob debate the top 3 pro sports franchises, can NIL money keep more players from leaving college early, (Bronco Focus) Bob on the Mountain West preseason media poll, Boise Hawks manager Gary Van Tol on their good start, athletes who went from villain to fan favorite, and Boise State guard Chris Lockett Jr. on his expectations See omnystu…

Boise State guard Chris Lockett Jr. joins Johnny and Bob for a discussion about his recruitment to Boise State, off-season workouts, his expectations on contributing to the roster coming off a redshirt year, and playing in high school for former Idaho Stampede great Randy Livingston in Louisiana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Media members have received the Mountain West football preseason all-conference ballots. Bob looks at the names and identifies the most interesting takeaways, including the number of transfer players who made the list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cumulus Media Boise

IST WITH PRATER & The BALLGAME: Johnny, Bob and JP bring you their weekend winners and losers, (Bronco Focus) Bob plays travel agent and ranks the best things about each city on Boise State's 2024 road schedule, where were you 30 years ago today for the OJ Simpson white Bronco chase, Dan Brugler-author of the The Beast NFL Draft Guide gives an earl…