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 25 questions about the Boise State football team heading into the 2024 season. First up in our series is No. 25: What should be expected from the tight end group and is Matt Lauter ready to be a star? Boise State’s top tight end in 2023 wasn’t…
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Boise State made another big splash in the transfer portal Wednesday, landing a commitment from 7-foot Arizona transfer Dylan Anderson. The Broncos beat out several big-time programs for Anderson including Washington, Creighton and Texas. He’s expected to immediately be in the mix for the starting spot at center, which could slide O’Mar Stanley to the…
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Boise State continued to reload its roster Wednesday with a commitment from NAIA star Javan Buchanan, winning a competitive recruiting battle that included Texas Tech and others. Sources confirmed the commitment to Bronco Nation News on Wednesday. Buchanan was a first-team NAIA All-American after averaging 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.1…
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Boise State’s quarterback battle come fall camp has shrunk from a three-man race to two. Freshman CJ Tiller, who made his debut in the LA Bowl against UCLA, announced Friday that he will enter the transfer portal. The news is not that surprising given Tiller, who still has four years of eligibility remaining, appeared to…
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Roddie Anderson became the second starter from the Boise State men’s basketball team to transfer in the last week, announcing his decision on Twitter Tuesday evening. Anderson joins Chibuzo Agbo, who announced he is transferring to USC. The two departures, along with the graduation of Max Rice, suddenly leaves the Broncos searching for replacements for…
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Boise State senior guard Chibuzo Agbo is entering the transfer portal. Agbo was Boise State’s second-leading scorer at 13.7 points per game last season. He led the Broncos with 76 made 3-pointers while shooting 40.9 percent. Both ESPN and The Athletic first reported Agbo planned to enter the transfer portal. A source told Bronco Nation…
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