Prater & The Ballgame

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M. ON 93.1 FM AND KTIK APP: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, continues his Where Are They Now summer series. Monday: Former women's basketball star Tricia Bader Binford, now the head coach at Montana State.

Prater and Mallory talk to Jim "Bones" Mackay, well-known for being Phil Mickelson's caddie for 25 years. Bones was in Boise on Monday to promote next month's Albertsons Boise Open at Hillcrest CC, and joined Idaho Sports Talk to talk about career memories, Mickelson's future in the game and best ways for amateurs to read a green.

NFL tight end John Bates on Washington training camps, Ryan Fitzpatrick and how he plans to spend this offseason, how do we feel about soccer at IST, should grown men take baseball mitts to the ballpark, B.J. Rains with Blue Turf Sports Report, what's the best sporting event Boise could host, and how can Boise State fans impact student-athletes and name, image, likeness

Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State tight end and current Washington Football Team rookie John Bates, who has completed his first round of offseason camps and workouts. He's getting to know QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, plans to take a few weeks off (he loves to camp), and will dive into training camp next month.

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press and BlueTurfSports.com) about summer recruiting for the football program, why the Broncos lost a quarterback commit this week, and updates on the basketball roster and this winter's nonconference schedule.

Jake Plummer on his new project - playing a QB in a new movie, who are the best/worst athletes to appear in movies, former Boise State track star Allie Ostrander balancing mental health battles and Olympic qualifying, a tribute to the retiring Marv Albert, NFL Combine going on the road, and do fans enjoy blowouts or epic finishes

Pac-12 working on decisions that could benefit Boise State/Mountain West football, Hawks manager on life in the Pioneer League, how many football games will the Broncos win this fall, concerts, Olympics, Barry Melrose, and should the Globetrotters play in the NBA

Prater and Mallory talk to former NHL player and coach, and current ESPN analyst Barry Melrose, who breaks down the Stanley Cup playoffs, shares a few Vegas, Zamboni and food stories, and looks into next season when ESPN picks up the NHL TV contract.

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise Hawks manager Gary Van Tol, whose baseball team begins a Pioneer League homestand Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium. The Hawks are a .500 team over the past 10 games - after a poor start.

Prater and Mallory talk to Don Moe, an original founder of the Boise State Blue Turf Ambassador Program, which is back open to the public after more than a year of a COVID shutdown. Moe and a group of boosters started a program that gives fans/tourists an up-close look at the blue turf inside Albertsons Stadium.