PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JUNE 25: COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL WINDOW, BOISE STATE SOCCER COACH JIM THOMAS, NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON KELLEN AND JEANTY HEADING INTO YEAR TWO IN THE NFL, MERLIN THE DUCK, CFB PROPOSED OFFSEASON CHANGES, PAC 12 2027 FOOTBALL RECRUITING RANKINGS

BOB CHECKS IN WITH PEARSON CARMICHAEL

Pearson Carmichael is one of Boise State's more experienced basketball players all of a sudden. Bob shared Carmichael's thoughts on becoming one of the veteran leaders on Boise State's roster heading into 2026-27. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JUNE 25: COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL WINDOW, BOISE STATE SOCCER COACH JIM THOMAS, NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON KELLEN AND JEANTY HEADING INTO YEAR TWO IN THE NFL, MERLIN THE DUCK, CFB PROPOSED OFFSEASON CHANGES, PAC 12 2027 FOOTBALL RECRUITING RANKINGS

A new proposal is out to make some more changes to College Football and Johnny and Greg reacted to possibly shrinking the transfer portal window in January to open the show. Boise State soccer coach Jim Thomas joined for his weekly hit discussing the final games of the group stage in the world's biggest soccer tournament. Zig Fracassi of SiriusXM NFL Radio also hopped on the show to break down the national perspective on Kellen Moore's second season as an NFL head coach and Ashton Jeanty heading into year two in the Raiders backfield. Have you heard of Merlin the duck? Later on, Greg and Johnny reacted to additional elements of the proposed changes to college football that involve some practice adjustments in the offseason. Plus, lots of recruiting services are liking Texas State's 2027 football class. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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.