PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JUNE 24: ONE WEEK TO THE PAC 12, IDAHO CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP, THE 2025 NFL HEAD COACHING HIRING CYCLE HORSE RACE, NEW BOSS DAY, GONZAGA BASKETBALL STRENGTH OF BRAND, LOOKING BACK AT BOISE STATE FOOTBALL'S FIRST SEASONS IN OTHER CONFERENCES

BOB CHECKS IN WITH NEW BSU SOFTBALL COACH ANDREW RICH

Having previously served as an assistant at Boise State, Andrew Rich thrived in his first head coaching gig at Idaho State and now returns to the Treasure Valley to take the head job at BSU. Bob gives Boise State fans all the info on their new softball coach. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JUNE 24: ONE WEEK TO THE PAC 12, IDAHO CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP, THE 2025 NFL HEAD COACHING HIRING CYCLE HORSE RACE, NEW BOSS DAY, GONZAGA BASKETBALL STRENGTH OF BRAND, LOOKING BACK AT BOISE STATE FOOTBALL'S FIRST SEASONS IN OTHER CONFERENCES

Boise State is officially one week out from joining the Pac 12! Don't forget to join Johnny, Prater and Greg on Tuesday, June 30 at Albertsons Stadium in the North End Zone concourse to celebrate the new league. John Bladholm joined the show to discuss the first annual Idaho Charity Championship. If the 2025 NFL head coaching hires had a horse race, where is Kellen Moore currently pacing? What are some things you do differently at work when you get a new boss? Johnny and Greg also discussed if Gonzaga Basketball can still be a strong brand atop the new Pac 12 with Gonzaga set to not have a player drafted into the NBA for the second consecutive year. Plus, they take a look back at how Boise State Football performed in its first season in the Big West, WAC and Mountain West with the Pac 12 getting closer. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

DAMARI WHEELER-THOMAS DISCUSSES HIS ARRIVAL AT BOISE STATE

Boise State has a new point guard and Johnny and Greg caught up with Damari Wheeler-Thomas in studio on Tuesday. What's life been like for the North Dakota State transfer since arriving in Boise? What does he know about his teammates so far? How about the coaching staff? What does he like to do in his free time? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

FOUR FORMER BSU BASKETBALL PLAYERS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE MEMORIES AS BRONCOS

After checking in with football yesterday, Bob catches up with some former Bronco basketball players who shared their favorite memories of the Mountain West era with Boise State officially in its final week as a member of the Mountain West. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JUNE 23: NBA DRAFT, BRENDAN SORSBY LATEST, TOY STORY 5 BOX OFFICE HIT, DAMARI WHEELER-THOMAS, BOISE STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2026-27 EXPECTATIONS

With the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft held on Tuesday night, Johnny and Greg discuss if the Utah Jazz can revive some of their older fans in Idaho with the second overall pick. The two also react to some more news regarding Brendan Sorsby after the NFL denied his application for the Supplemental Draft. Bob checks in with some former Boise State Men's Basketball players and their favorite memories in the Mountain West as Boise State wraps up its final week as a Mountain West member. Johnny and Greg also reacted to the big news of Toy Story 5 grossing 312 million dollars worldwide in its opening weekend. Later on, new Boise State guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas joined the show in the studio to talk about picking BSU in the transfer portal and Johnny and Greg talked about their expectations for the basketball season. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.