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Mike Prater and Johnny "Ballgame'' Mallory host Idaho Sports Talk - the longest-running sports talk show in Idaho.
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Fixing a Funk - how will Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson and basketball coach Leon Rice repair their programs coming off bad losses, Ashton Jeanty and JL Skinner with big plays Thursday night, Bryan Harsin, Kirby Moore, Eli Drinkwitz, Andy Avalos and Robb Akey - who has the best chance to land a new head coaching gig, BNN Report with B.J. - what's he looking for as Boise State hosts Utah Valley in basketball on Saturday afternoon, Bob (Bronco Focus) previews Boise State-Utah State for the Mountain West soccer championship Saturday night in Boise, our Six Pack of top college football games this weekend, Friday Five - our week in review, with a twistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the men's basketball team - coming of Monday's embarrassing loss to Division 2 Hawaii-Pacific. The Broncos host Utah Valley at 2 p.m. Saturday in what we're calling, kind of, a "must-win'' situation for Leon Rice & Co. 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, joins Prater and Mallory to preview Saturday night's Mountain West championship match at the Boas Soccer Complex in Boise. The match starts at 7 p.m. - the winner advances to the NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson sits down with Bob (Bronco Focus) - what does he say about Fresno State, the bye week, San Diego State and new starting QB Max Cutforth, Ryan Dinwiddie on joining the Boise State Athletics Hall of Fame (Class of 2026) and landing a new CFL head coaching/GM gig with the Ottawa Redblacks, Idaho State coach Cody Hawkins on last week's massive program victory at No. 6 UC Davis, which Boise State QB needs to be next for the Hall of Fame, Fantasy Corner with Howard Bender, KTIK Best Bets with Lee SterlingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Boise State QB Ryan Dinwiddie (2000-03), who joins the BSU Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026, joins Prater and Mallory to talk about this week's announcement. He joins a HOF class that includes former coach Chris Petersen. Also this week, Dinwiddie changed jobs - going from the head coach the Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League) to the Ottawa Redblacks (where he's also the GM). He's won three Grey Cups as an assistant coach/head coach in the CFL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Idaho State football coach Cody Hawkins joins Prater and Mallory from Pocatello, where they are celebrating after last week's 38-36 victory at No. 6 UC Davis. Hawkins talks about the meaning of the moment, the players from Treasure Valley high schools who helped make it happen, and what's next as he continues to grow the Big Sky program. 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, joins Prater and Mallory to share highlights from his weekly coach's show interview with Spencer Danielson. The coach touches on the bye week (happy for the extra time), his message to his team after the Fresno State loss and getting new starting QB Max Cutforth ready for San Diego State on Nov. 15.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Getting to know two Boise State QBs - redshirt freshman Max Cutforth (new starter for San Diego State on Nov. 15?) and incoming recruit Jackson Taylor (Thousand Oaks, California), we talk to Cutforth's high school coach, David Robinson of Skyview High in Nampa, and Taylor joins the show to describe what attracted him to Boise State and when he plans to be in Boise, are the CFP and G6 programs headed for a divorce, Bob previews the last month of the Mountain West football regular season in Bronco Focus, Timberline High coach Ian Smart (former Boise State DL, 2004-07) talks about being a No. 1 seed in the 6A quarterfinals that start Friday night in Boise See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State redshirt freshman QB Max Cutforth is expected to make his first college start against San Diego State on Nov. 15, in place of injured starter Maddux Madsen. Prater and Mallory talk to Skyview High coach David Robinson - he was Cutforth's offensive coordinator and QB coach at the Nampa school before he was elevated to head coach in 2023. Robinson dives into Cutforth's journey, what makes him special, his ceiling as a college quarterback, and what fans can expect from his first start.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jackson Taylor, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound quarterback from Thousand Oaks High in Westlake Village, California, joins Prater and Mallory to discuss his commitment to Boise State. Taylor said he and his family are moving to the Boise area in January, where he hopes to compete for a starting job in the offseason. 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, joins Prater and Mallory to preview the final month of the regular season. What are the postseason scenarios? What's the likely matchup for the Mountain West Championship Game on Dec. 5? What is the recipe for Boise State to reach the championship game?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Boise State defensive lineman Ian Smart (2004-07), now the head coach at Timberline High in Boise, joins Prater and Mallory to talk about Idaho's quarterfinal playoffs that take place this weekend. Timberline hosts Middleton at Dona Larsen Park on Friday night in the 6A quarters - the Wolves are regular season champions and have six-plus players headed to Division I college programs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Three guests join the show in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio, including Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice, the coach explains what happened in Monday's shocking, season-opening home loss to Division II Hawaii-Pacific - and how his team will respond, Bob with his impressions of what happened in his Bronco Focus report, Idaho Public Television filmmaker/director Eric Westrom on a new "Idaho Experience'' documentary featuring Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew (born and buried in Payette) - with an appearance from KTIK's Mike Prater, meet new AC Boise soccer coach Nate Miller, Prater, Johnny and Greg project the first CFP rankings/bracketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio to go over Monday night's stunning home loss to Division II Hawaii-Pacific. What happened? How did Rice process the loss? What does it mean for his program moving forward? How much will the loss impact NCAA metrics in March?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Idaho Public Television debuts a new "Idaho Experience'' show Nov. 6 (8:30 p.m.) and Nov. 9 (7:30 p.m.) - "Idaho's Big-Hearted Slugger,'' featuring Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew (born and buried in Payette). IPTV filmmaker and director Eric Westrom joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio to share details behind the new documentary, which includes background and commentary from Prater and other voices in the sports world.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, joins Prater and Mallory to recap the Broncos' loss to Hawaii-Pacific on Monday night. No. 1: Boise State has a history of early season, bad losses - how will the Broncos respond?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nate Miller, an assistant coach with Real Salt Lake (MLS), has been announced as the new head coach of AC Boise, which begins competing in the USL League One next spring. A stadium on the old Les Bois grounds is being renovated this winter, but Miller has already started building his roster and his relationship with the Treasure Valley soccer community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The gang dedicates the entire 5 p.m. hour to the Boise State issues that cropped up after the shocking loss to Fresno State, what happened with the Broncos' QB room - and what's next, we address (as do listeners and callers) all the issues after Boise State's third loss of the season, Bob with his impressions of the loss in Bronco Focus, analyst Pete Cavender on what he saw Saturday - and his thoughts on potential cracks in team chemistry, Scott Matlock, Colston Loveland and Ashton Jeanty all score NFL touchdowns on Sunday, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to recap the Broncos' 30-7 loss to Fresno State on Saturday. No. 1: Quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends - and struggles in the passing game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State football lost to Fresno State on Saturday at Albertsons Stadium - and lost QB Maddux Madsen (lower leg/ankle) in the process. The Broncos had issues in all three phases of the game - now many fans and callers are wondering how coach Spencer Danielson can right the ship and fight off frustration going into a bye week and a Nov. 15 meeting at San Diego State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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