Prater & The Ballgame

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his personal wish list for a new offensive coordinator at BSU. Football coach Spencer Danielson is currently shopping to replace Bush Hamdan, now at Kentucky.

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Annual Diamond Dig from Pastry Perfection (giving away free diamond ring from The Diamond Girls), Boise State offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan leaving for three-year deal at Kentucky, we dive into two questions - why did he leave BSU and who should replace him, No. 14 on our list of Most Important Players on the BSU football roster (safety Ty Benefield), Bob on his four favorite players on the BSU football roster in Bronco Focus, Tyson Degenhart on playing well and Saturday's game against Fresno State

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Junior forward Tyson Degenhart joins Prater and Mallory to talk about one of the best three-game stretches of his career, taking advantage of this week's bye, hosting Fresno State on Saturday ... and the Degenhart Dozen donuts from Pastry Perfection on Valentine's Day.

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BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share an annual tradition: His favorite players. Bob picks new players every season that fit a certain personal criteria - and he's starting the 2024 season with four names.

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: We launch a new Boise State football series - the 15 Most Important Players on the roster, series leads up to spring camp March 5 (and we'll do a revamped Top 15 list after the Spring Game to gauge roster development), No. 15 on the list is return specialist Kaden Dudley, RB George Holani lands invite to NFL Combine - do you think Holani will be drafted in April, how do most football fans deal with the offseason, who should Chiefs play on Opening Night, another Diamond Dig qualifier

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BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share an interview with senior pitcher Taylor Caudill. On Tuesday, Caudill was named the Wilson/NFCA National D1 Pitcher of the Week after winning each of her four weekend appearances at the Kajikawa Classic in Arizona.

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IST WITH PRATER & THE BALLGAME: It's Super Bowl Monday - how did everyone feel after the Chiefs beat the 49ers in OT, did Sunday give us the perfect Super Bowl from Las Vegas (or not?), Boise State offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan being courted by Kentucky and that leaves us with a variety of mixed emotions, Bob (Bronco Focus) dives into basketball's two-game losing streak and why this week's bye is critical, former BSU/NFL player Tanner Vallejo on a family tragedy over the weekend, Diamond Dig qualifiers, Weekend Winners & Losers 

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Tanner Vallejo, who played at Boise State (2013-16) and in the NFL for six seasons (2017-22), joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his brother, Hunter, a Boise State student. Hunter Vallejo, a brain cancer survivor, suffered a serious brain injury during a bonfire encounter with other men near Kuna on Friday night. Police are looking for three suspects, according to news reports. 

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BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to analyze what happened with the basketball program last week - double-digit road losses at Colorado State and Utah State. This week's bye comes at a perfect time for BSU, which hosts Fresno State on Saturday.

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It's Super Bowl Friday - and we announce eight winners of our KTIK Big-Game Party Patrol (free pizza and prizes delivered Sunday), NFL playoff correspondent Dirk Koetter previews Chiefs-49ers, makes a prediction and shares surprising Andy Reid/Santa Claus story, Bob breaks down Boise State-Utah State in Bronco Focus, B.J. touches on football coach Spencer Danielson and Saturday night's basketball game in Logan in his BNN Report, Brock Purdy wouldn't exist without Boise, our Camp Rainbow Gold Super Bowl picks

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