PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JUNE 3: BRETT RYPIEN, MAX RICE, PAC-12 IN DC, PAC-12 BOWL TIES, BOISE STATE FOOTBALL & MW, NBA FINALS

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 9: WILL VOIGT, NATE POTTER, GABRIEL HUGHES, BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, NFL QBS, CELEBRITY GOLF

New Boise State basketball assistant coach/offensive coordinator Will Voigt joins the show - what's his story and what's his plan to improve the Broncos' offense, temperature check on football offensive coordinator Nate Potter (and expectations to get better in 2026), Rocky Mountain High graduate Gabriel Hughes "elite'' in his first major-league pitching start for the Rockies, Boise State football players who could stick around for another season thanks to the new NCAA 5-for-5 rule, best quarterback heading into a new NFL season, who's your foursome if you're playing celebrity golf in Lake Tahoe See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

WILL VOIGT: GETTING TO KNOW BOISE STATE'S NEWEST BASKETBALL COACH

New Boise State assistant basketball coach Will Voigt, previously at BYU, joins Prater and Ballgame for a conversation about his new role in Boise. Why? His two children live here and he's built a relationship with head coach Leon Rice. The goal? A more aggressive, attacking, consistent offense. One additional role? International recruiting. GRAPHIC courtesy of Boise State Athletics See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

NEW NCAA 5-FOR-5 RULE: GOOD NEWS FOR AT LEAST FOUR BOISE STATE STARTERS

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 how the new rule (five years to play five seasons) impacts four senior starters on the Broncos' football roster: EDGE rusher Max Stege, LT Tyler Ethridge, WR Akeem Wright and P Oscar Doyle. All four could take advantage of the new rule and return for a fifth season in 2027. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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.