PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 8: BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, SPENCER DANIELSON, OREGON DUCKS, GABRIEL HUGHES, GARTH BROOKS

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 8: BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, SPENCER DANIELSON, OREGON DUCKS, GABRIEL HUGHES, GARTH BROOKS

Should Boise State football continue to schedule the Oregon Ducks - especially after what Broncos' coach Spencer Danielson said in a recent publication: "You know what, you don’t have to beat them 10 times; you have to find a way to beat them once, right?,'' we have our thoughts - what are yours, Rocky Mountain High graduate Gabriel Hughes (Rockies) makes his debut as a MLB starting pitcher Wednesday night against the Dodgers - what does his high school pitching coach Chris Frith have to say about that, Garth Brooks going on national "arena'' tour - ExtraMile Arena on the schedule? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

DID YOU HEAR WHAT SPENCER DANIELSON SAID ABOUT THE OREGON DUCKS?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, is on vacation this week as Prater and Ballgame take over his segment to talk about football coach Spencer Danielson and what he recently told a publication regarding the Sept. 5. game at Oregon: "You’re always going to have one of those games that is outside your weight class, but you know what, you don’t have to beat them 10 times; you have to find a way to beat them once, right?'' We have our thoughts. How do you feel about the comment? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 7: PAC-12 STARS, BOISE STATE-MEMPHIS, G6/CFP CONTENDERS, KELLEN STATUE, USA'S FIFTH SPORT

Pac-12 football isn't sponsoring media days this summer - we'll take over the story-telling starting with the top offensive/defensive players in the league this season (are Maddux Madsen and Jayden Virgin-Morgan players of the year candidates?), Memphis beat writer on why Boise State is the biggest game on the Tigers' schedule, who are the top G6/CFP contenders going into a new season, more from Boise sculptor Ben Victor on the Kellen Moore statue, what's the FIFTH sport in America (Soccer? Golf? MMA? NASCAR? Something else?) See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

BOISE STATE VS. MEMPHIS: EARLY SCOUTING REPORT OF THE BRONCOS' HOME OPENER

Memphis beat writer Jonah Dylan (The Commercial Appeal) joins Prater and Greg for a segment on the Tigers' and their 2026 football season. Dylan recently wrote a story suggesting that the Boise State game is the biggest, most difficult game on the Tigers' schedule. What's their story as we approach a new college football season? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

RECAP: WHAT THE BOISE SCULPTOR SAID ABOUT BUILDING THE KELLEN MOORE STATUE

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, is on vacation this week as Prater and Greg take over his segment. We replay highlights from a previous interview with Ben Victor, the nationally known sculptor who is working on a new 9-foot bronze statue of Kellen Moore. What is the process? The timeline? How much does a statue cost? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.