Jay's Sports Bar Podcast

Former Bronco men's basketball player Kobe Young is returning to Boise State... TO PLAY FOOTBALL! 

Coming up on this episode of Jay's Sports Bar, Young joins KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust to discuss his decision to end his college hoops career in an effort to revive his football career.

Young details how a text to Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson led to a workout in front of wide receiver coach Matt Miller in Pasco, Washington, earlier this month. The 6-foot-7 wide receiver also explains how his positive memories of Bronco Nation influenced his decision to return to Boise.

Former Boise State standout and current Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir joins Jay's Sports Bar this week. Shakir had to wait until the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft to hear his name called. The Bills signed him to a $60 million extension this offseason.  

Coming up on the show, Shakir and Tust discuss:  

• Why Shakir's hands might be the best in the NFL over the last two seasons.

• How and when he acknowledges personal success.

• His advice to his younger brother, Tyreese, who is also trying to make it in the NFL.

• The lasting impact the City of Boise has on him and why he tries to come back at least once a year.

• SHAKIR FEST: Shakir is returning to Boise for a kids football camp and charity golf tournament this June – he shares all the details.

Basketball season is over, but "Portal Combat" continues for Boise State. In the last couple of weeks, the Broncos signed a trio of four-star recruits, two out of the portal and one from the prep ranks. Boise State assistant coach David Moats joins KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust to provide profiles on each player, share recruiting stories and more. 

Moats and Tust also discuss the following on Jay's Sports Bar:

• Why Boise State is honing in on defense to get back to the NCAA Tournament.
• How two former Broncos - both which left via the transfer portal - helped Boise State land one of their highest rated recruits in school history.
• The projected starting five for next season.
• What offseason workouts will look like, and how many more players the Broncos will look to add.

Former Boise State coaching legend Chris Petersen joins KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust this week on Jay's Sports Bar. Petersen is enjoying his role has a college football analyst on FOX, as well as mentoring current coaches.

Show topics:

• Former Bronco quarterback Kellen Moore recently became the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Why is he ready for this moment? How often do Moore and Petersen talk? And what were Petersen's first comments to Moore after he was hired by the Saints? Petersen answers all those questions.
• Petersen also serves as a mentor for current Boise State head football coach Spencer Danielson. The two talk weekly over Zoom. Find out why Danielson’s positivity has impacted Petersen, and why Danielson is the perfect coach given the current times in college football.
• During Fiesta Bowl Media Day, both Penn State head coach James Franklin and Danielson nominated Petersen to be the first-ever College Football Commissioner – a hypothetical role that doesn’t currently even exist. Is that  position that Petersen would ever truly consider? Find out on this week's episode.

Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey sits down with KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust to cover a variety of topics, including how he achieves work-life balance, the future of Boise State Athletics in the continuously evolving world of college sports, and "What's Next" now that the North End Zone Project is officially underway.

Dickey also discusses: 

• Pac-12 realignment: How close is the conference to securing a media partner? And which state Dickey wants to see involved in expansion.
• Revenue sharing: This is the future of college football, and Dickey is ready to embrace it. He believes it can streamline Boise State's process.
• Increase in coaching wages: Following the program’s first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff, Dickey raised the assistant salary pool for the football team over $600,000.
• The Broncos are closes to extending Spencer Danielson: After going 12-2 in his debut season as Boise State head coach, Dickey is aggressively pursuing a new contract for Danielson.

Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson and his brother, Ethan, join KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust to talk about their offseason mission: The Built Different Project.

The two are reaching out to small businesses all over the state of Idaho, trying to raise funds and support for the Bronco football program.

Spencer Danielson also provides an update on running back Sire Gaines, a recap of late signing day and more on Jay's Sports Bar. 

• How will Ashton Jeanty's talent translate to the NFL?
• Is quarterback Maddux Madsen the right guy to lead the Broncos into the future?
• What went wrong in the Fiesta Bowl?
• What will Koetter miss most about coaching, and what does the future hold for him?

It's Championship Week in Boise, Idaho!

The 10th-ranked Broncos host 20th-ranked UNLV with the conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff riding on the line.

Coming up on this episode, former Boise State wide receiver Shane Williams-Rhodes and KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust discuss...

•  A Senior Day recap of Boise State's win over Oregon State.

•  What the return of junior center Mason Randolph means for the Broncos on offense (and how he managed to return over a month ahead of schedule.)

• Some of Ashton Jeanty’s most impressive stats this season.

• How portal poachers are already coming after some of Boise State’s top players.

Boise State has survived a few close calls lately, but winning ugly in November is better than any alternate outcome. On this episode, former Bronco defensive back Kekaula Kaniho joins KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust to talk about the challenges of performing in the final moment of the season. They also recap the Wyoming, preview Oregon State, breakdown Boise State’s effective fourth quarter rushing attack, plus discuss how players rushing back from injuries is a sign the culture is strong under head coach Spencer Danielson.

Another week.

Another record-setting night for Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.

This time he took down the single-season school rushing record, and he did so in just the 10th game of the season.

Coming up on this edition of Jay's Sports Bar, former Bronco wide receiver Shane Williams-Rhodes and KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust discuss an "ironman" effort from the defense, the best game of the season for Maddux Madsen and the wide receivers, plus a preview of the Wyoming game.