B.J. Rains is a four-time winner of the NSMA Idaho Sportswriter of the Year Award. He covered Boise State Athletics for the Idaho Press from 2013 to 2021 before leaving to create Bronco Nation News. Rains, who was a voter in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll from 2014-2021, also makes weekly appearances on KTIK 95.3 FM each Friday at 4 p.m.
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Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 7: What’s year three look like for coach Andy Avalos? Andy Avalos is 17-9 through two seasons as Boise State’s head coach. It’s the…
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Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 9: How do the Broncos replace Ezekiel Noa at linebacker?
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Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 10: How does the playing time shake out amongst a crowded wide receivers room?
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Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 11: What will the Broncos’ record be at the end of September? Boise State has its toughest five-game stretch to start a season in…
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Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 12: Who will lead the Broncos in sacks in 2023, and why have recent sack numbers declined? Boise State’s sack numbers have declined in…
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Bronco Nation News is taking a look at 20 key questions and storylines facing the Boise State football team entering the 2023 season. Next up in our series is question No. 13: What changes are coming to the ‘fan experience’ at Albertsons Stadium? Boise State is expecting to make some big upgrades to the fan…
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