Bronco Focus With Bob Behler

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.

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.

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.

As Boise State prepares to install new blue turf at Albertsons Stadium, Bob shared with Johnny and Greg the four former Broncos he caught up with during the offseason that had some memories on the turf that is getting replaced and some other iterations of the blue.

Boise State announced a finalist for university president this week - David Hahn, a mechanical engineer with a academic background on the campuses of Arizona, Florida and LSU. Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey has been talking/meeting with Hahn for a couple of weeks - he told Prater and B.J. (BNN Live show earlier Thursday morning) about his initial impression of Hahn. More important, is he a sports fan? And which team? The answer may surprise you ... NOTE: Bob returns to Bronco Focus with Johnny and Greg next week.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share the second half of his interview with former Broncos player/current EDGE coach Jabril Frazier. He recently attended the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in California, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share the first half of his interview with former Broncos player/current EDGE coach Jabril Frazier. He recently attended the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in California, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams. TUESDAY: Part II of the Frazier interview.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share his interview with football general manager Brandon Jones. The Broncos are in the middle of June camp season - Bob takes a look at the importance of high school-aged camps. The Broncos aren't doing a team camp this summer so the emphasis is on individuals (and future/potential recruits). "In the end, in-person evaluation is everything,'' Jones said.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share his interview with Boise State football general manager Brandon Jones. The Broncos are in the middle of June camp season - Bob takes a look at the importance of youth camps (up to eighth grade). "Planting seeds at a young age,'' Jones said. Thursday: The impact of camps for high school-aged athletes.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Greg to share his interview with former Boise State wide receiver Billy Bowens (2018-23). Bowens, out of football for a while, is playing for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Indoor Football League. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Greg to share his thoughts after meeting with Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice on Monday. It was the first day of summer conditioning for the Broncos and their revamped roster. What were Bob's observations? What did Rice say about his new team?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos didn't do a lot of losing during their 15 seasons in the MW - but some of those losses will sting forever. From TCU in 2011 to UTEP in 2022 and Colorado State in 2023 - which one hurt the most?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos won 75 percent of their football games during 15 seasons in the MW - what are the top six victories, according to Bob.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos have produced several top kickers and punters over the past 15 seasons - but this conversation centers around one of Bob's all-time favorite Boise State football players ... special teams guru Avery Williams.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to continue his Mountain West memory tour. The Broncos spent 15 seasons in the MW - Bob has identified the top five defensive plays from those seasons (plays from the Kellen Moore season in 2011 to Seyi Oladipo's dramatics in 2024).

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny and Greg to share wide receiver memories during the Broncos' 15-year run in the Mountain West. Bob highlights plays made by Thomas Sperbeck and Cedrick Wilson Jr.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share running back memories during the Broncos' 15-year run in the Mountain West. Naturally, Bob focuses on Ashton Jeanty - but Boise State's list of RBs during the Mountain West era would stack up against almost any college football program in America. THURSDAY: Boise State wide receiver memories from the MW era.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share quarterback memories during the Broncos' 15-year run in the Mountain West (14 different quarterbacks started for Boise State during the time). Bob touches on Kellen Moore, Hank Bachmeier and Jack Sears but settles on Brett Rypien for producing the single biggest QB highlight during Boise State's time in the MW. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny and Greg to present his third and final day of The Behlers: Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to present The Behlers. On Wednesday, with his audio play-by-play, Behler presented four awards: Best Individual Performance, Best Play of the Year, Most Memorable Game, Most important Win. Thursday: Top Male, Top Femaie, Top Coach, Top Team.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to present The Behlers. On Tuesday, he presented four annual awards, based on performances during the 2025-26 athletic season: Top Male Freshman, Top Female Freshman, Top Male Newcomer, Top Female Newcomer: Rest of the week: Top Moments (Wednesday) and Top Male/Top Femaie/Top Coach/Top Team (Thursday).

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny to recap Utah State's football program and the progress the Aggies made in their spring camp under coach Bronco Mendenhall

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to recap Texas State's football program and the progress the Bobcats made in their spring camp under coach G.J. Kinne. Bob's tops storyline: Upstart Texas State (from the Sun Belt) has a returning QB who is the team's best player - and his No. 1 wide receiver is back, too.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to recap Fresno State's football program and the progress the Bulldogs made in their spring camp under coach Matt Entz. Bob's tops storylines: Fresno State is looking for an improved defense - and a new quarterback.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to recap Oregon State's football program and the progress the Beavers made in their spring camp under new coach JaMarcus Shephard. Bob's No. 1 storyline: How can a new coach change a downward trend that's impacting the success of the program (on and off the field).

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to recap Colorado State's football program and the progress the Rams made in their spring camp under new coach Jim Mora. Bob's No. 1 storyline: The impact Mora is having on the program.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share a list of Broncos still this competing this season. The list includes one top player on the women's golf team and six members from the track and field team.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share his interview with Chris Blair. He attended many of LSU's spring practices and said this about the former Boise State defensive back: "His name came up constantly in a positive way,'' Blair said. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to recap San Diego State's football program and the progress the Aztecs made in their spring camp under coach Sean Lewis. Bob's No. 1 storyline: San Diego State lost 10 of 11 starters on defense - and should be much improved on offense.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to recap Washington State's football program and the progress the Cougars' made in their first spring camp under new coach Kirby Moore. Bob's No. 1 storyline: Washington State returns a ton of skills players for the 2027 season. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share the story of softball pitcher Shannon Keighran, a sophomore from Sonoma, Calif. Boise State is hosting San Jose State this week - Idaho Sports Talk with Prater & The Ballgame will broadcast from Friday's game. Both the game and the broadcast begin at 3 p.m.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share four top observations from the Broncos' annual Spring Game on Saturday at Albertsons Stadium. Top storyline: Bob is "impressed'' with the wide receiver room. He also touches on QB, OL and DB.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share what he expects from Saturday's Spring Game (1:30 p.m.). Players have been divided into Blue and Orange teams and Bob expects (for the most part) to see real game action and live tackling as the Broncos close out spring camp.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny at our NFL Draft Party & Contest at Burger N' Brew. Bob reviews first-round/other top picks from Boise State - and shares the players who provided the best value in their NFL careers. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share details of the Ed Jacoby Twilight track and field meet. The meet is Friday at Dona Larsen Park (field events start at noon and prime-time track events start at 5:35 p.m.). Tickets cost $5 and there is free parking at Albertson's Stadium with a free shuttle to the park.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to share details of his spring camp interview with football coach Spencer Danielson. He said the more intense practices, and the live tackling, have paid off and should improve results during the regular season. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Johnny to talk about six players he can't wait to watch Saturday afternoon in Albertsons Stadium: WR Rasean Jones, RB Harry Stewart, OL Tyler Ethridge, LB Logan Brantley, DB JeRico Washington Jr. and DB Travis Anderson. The Spring Game starts at 1:30.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny and Greg to look back and ponder if BSU would have made the CFP with Taylen Green at quarterback in 2024. Taylen Green's dual-threat ability is going to get him drafted into the NFL in one week. Would Green's penchant for running the football himself have taken away from the monster season Ashton Jeanty had?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a spring camp interview with new defensive backs coach Terrence Brown. The former Cal co-defensive coordinator is working with 20 defensive backs this spring, hoping to find five starters. He's also in charge of improving the defense's past tacking issues. "It all starts with the mindset,'' Brown said.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of Roman Caywood. Bob talked to the 6-3, 240-pound redshirt sophomore about his role on the defensive line - he's taken reps at EDGE and on the opposite side at DE. What's his superpower and what's his role moving forward? 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of Stewart Taufa. The 6-foot-1, 302-pound redshirt freshman is starting at center this spring camp. He's from St. George, Utah, who played his senior year of high school football at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. Bob talked to Taufa on Tuesday ... is he the Broncos' center of the future?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a weekend interview with football coach Spencer Danielson. Following Saturday's closed scrimmage, Danielson touched on QB play, the WR room and more.  

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 thoughts on what football has planned for Saturday's closed scrimmage. Bob's top storylines: QB rotation, tackling, who are the top playmakers and the WR room.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a conversation with offensive line coach Tim Keane. Four OL with starting experience are missing spring camp for health/injury reasons - and Keane keeps juggling as the coaching staff builds OL depth.

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 one-on-one interview with redshirt senior defensive lineman David Latu. What are his priorities during spring camp? How is the defensive line going to be more productive in 2026?

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share an interview with returning safety Derek Ganter Jr. There are 20 defensive backs under one position coach this spring camp - Ganter said having all DBs in one room has proven to be advantageous. "It definitely helps a lot,'' he said. 

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share an interview with specials teams coach Stacy Collins. He breaks down key special teams positions, including early candidates for kick/punt returners.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share an interview with EDGE rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan. The redshirt senior is the most experienced player on the Broncos' roster with 45 games played.  

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share an interview with projected starting TE Matt Wagner. He takes over for Matt Lauter, and expectations are growing every day during spring camp.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the story of Boise State women's basketball player Natalie Pasco. The leading 3-point shooter in the Mountain West this past season has been invited to participate in a all-star shooting contest in Indianapolis this weekend. Pasco is the only athlete in the field not from a power conference.