The Boise State basketball debate continues - what are expectations for Saturday's home game against San Jose State (or are we focused more on long-term solutions?), Bob (Bronco Focus) spotlights the 1975-76 team that included coach Bus Connor and the school's first NCAA appearance, team will be honored at halftime of Saturday's game and Connor (who died in Boise last month) will be celebrated inside Bronco Gym after the game, B.J. (BNN Report) on which players could return for Boise State basketball, former Boise State offensive coordinator Tim Plough joins the show - why he was fired and how he's finding joy as head coach at UC Davis, USA-Canada will play for Olympic hockey gold Sunday morning, Friday Five - our week in review with a twist

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Former Boise State offensive coordinator Tim Plough, who was fired early in the 2022 season, joins Prater and Mallory for a rare Boise media interview. Plough, who is 20-7 in two seasons as head coach at UC Davis, talks about what went wrong at Boise State. He touches on Hank Bachmeier, Andy Avalos, Spencer Danielson and Dirk Koetter. Plough says he has found his happy place and brings up two of his favorite topics: Finding joy and watching the Ted Lasso TV series. PHOTO: Courtesy of UC Davis Athletics

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BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share details about a 50-year basketball reunion on Saturday. The 1975-76 team, the first in Boise State history to play in the NCAA Tournament, will be honored at halftime of the Boise State-San Jose State game. Bus Connor, the head coach of that team, will be honored in Bronco Gym following the game. Connor died last month in Boise.

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Prater and Greg dive into a serious question - what's the future of Boise State basketball, how are fans feeling after Wednesday night's loss at Utah State, can this team rebound from a tired look and can this team finish strong under coach Leon Rice, Bob takes a look at the state of Boise State basketball in Bronco Focus - and what Rice has to say, we replay highlights from our 35-minute interview with football coach Spencer Danielson, USA women beat Canada for Olympic gold and now our attention turns to USA-Canada in the men's tournament, the 2026 sports calendar includes the Winter Olympics, World Baseball Classic and World Cup in North America - how much does patriotism play into your sports fandom

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BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Greg to share his thoughts on the state of Broncos' basketball. Boise State lost at Utah State on Wednesday night - what's left with this team going into the final five games of the regular season? What is coach Leon Rice thinking these days?

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Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson joins the show - 35 minutes in our KTIK Lithia Ford of Boise Studio - to talk about his changing roster, the offseason QB competition and to answer a few personal questions (Can he cook? What type of music does he listen to?), Bob previews Boise State-Utah State basketball in Bronco Focus, Boise State football New Player Spotlight - transfer linebacker Logan Brantley (Kansas), Boise State Hall of Famer Pete Kwiatkowski lands his first NFL coaching gig as the Broncos' NFL coaching tree continues to grow, are you watching any Olympic hockey ... and do you miss the snow/want it to snow?

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Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson joins Prater and Mallory in the Lithia Ford of Boise Studio - his debut appearance in our studio. Danielson talks about how his team has changed since Jan. 1, how he's handling the offseason QB competition and thoughts on playing the Vandals. We also get to know Danielson a little more ... Can he cook? Does he follow sports outside of football? How did he celebrate the George Holani Super Bowl? What kind of music does he listen to?

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BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share his preview of the Mountain West game in Logan. Bob takes a close look at Utah State's basketball program (and home venue) - and compares both to Boise State football.

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