Prater & The Ballgame

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 2: NEXT STATUE (JEANTY OR PETERSEN?), ALEXANDER MATTISON, BOISE STATE/ELITE ATHLETIC FAMILY, BRONCO FOCUS, FRIDAY FIVE (ON A THURSDAY)

Now that Kellen Moore is getting a statue at Boise State, who's next: Chris Petersen or Ashton Jeanty (and why?), former Boise State RB Alexander Mattison on the unique football camp he's bringing to Boise (with an update on his NFL career), the story of Nate and Debbie Sparks - two former Boise State athletes who live in Meridian and raised two children with elite athletic futures (NHL Draft, LSU gymnastics), Bob (Bronco Focus) on what he's learning about Boise State football during this summer magazine season, Friday Five - our week in review, with a twist See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

ALEXANDER MATTISON: BRINGING UNIQUE 'FOOTBALL' CAMP TO BOISE

Former Boise State running back Alexander Mattison, now a veteran in the NFL, joins the show to talk about his Life Skills Football Camp coming to Boise later this month. It's a three-day camp - and it's free. Mattison said the camp will combine life skills, mental health workshops and plenty of competitive football. INFO: horseshoecamps.com/iamgifted See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

TWO FORMER BOISE STATE ATHLETES - ONE ELITE ATHLETIC FAMILY

Nate Sparks is a former Boise State quarterback (1997-98) and Debbie (Thompson) Sparks is a former Big West gymnastics champion for the Broncos - they eventually married and raised a family in Meridian. Son Tyus is the first Treasure Valley athlete selected in the NHL Draft (last weekend, fourth round, Washington Capitals) and daughter Kiari is a senior at Mountain View High and a five-star recruit who has committed to LSU for the Class of 2027. Nate and Debbie join the show to share their journey. PHOTO courtesy of the Sparks family See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

BOB ON WHAT HE'S LEARNING AS THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAGAZINE SEASON BEGINS

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share what he's learned after diving into a new batch of college football magazines. No. 1: Boise State EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan is getting preseason All-American love. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PRATER & THE BALLGAME, JULY 1: PAC-12 DAY, KELLEN MOORE, COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHANGES, PAC-12 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, WORLD CUP SOCCER

We celebrate Boise State's first official day in the Pac-12 with the one interview that makes the most sense - Kellen Moore, former Boise State QB and Hall of Famer joins the show to talk about his new statue coming to campus (and a new season in the NFL with the Saints), we explain all changes that happened in college athletics Wednesday, Pac-12 has made new decisions regarding postseason basketball tournament, Boise State soccer coach Jim Thomas, our World Cup correspondent, on USA's knockout game Wednesday night  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.