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 counting down the 25 most important players to the Boise State football team in 2022. Next up in our series is No. 7, linebacker Ezekiel Noa: No player on Boise State’s defense enters 2022 with more career starts than linebacker Ezekiel Noa. And the Broncos hope to benefit from that experience.…
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Bronco Nation News is counting down the 25 most important players to the Boise State football team in 2022. Next up in our series is No. 8, center Kekaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez: It’s tough to pin the struggles of the Boise State offensive line in 2021 on one person, or in this case, one injury – but…
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Bronco Nation News is counting down the 25 most important players to the Boise State football team in 2022. Next up in our series is No. 9, safety Tyreque Jones: Don’t try talking to Tyreque Jones about the NFL or how coming back for the 2022 season could help his chances of getting drafted next…
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Bronco Nation News is counting down the 25 most important players to the Boise State football team in 2022. Next up in our series is No. 10, linebacker Brandon Hawkins: Linebacker Brandon Hawkins has no career starts in 31 games the past three seasons for the Boise State football team. That might soon change. The…
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Max Rice won’t be the only Rice hearing it from opposing fans when the Boise State men’s basketball team goes on the road next season. He’ll have his brother to help take some of the heat. Kade Rice, the youngest son of coach Leon Rice, told BroncoNationNews.com he has committed to join the Broncos as…
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Bronco Nation News is counting down the 25 most important players to the Boise State football team in 2022. Next up in our series is No. 11, cornerback Markel Reed: After earning a starting spot for the first time in his career, the 2021 season ended in disappointment for corner Markel Reed. The 6-foot, 190-pound…
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