Bald Faced Truth With John Canzano

Matthew Wand, a litigator, joins the program to discuss the legal battle between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West. Wand says that this battle has been a complete disaster and gives the risks of going to court instead of figuring out a deal in mediation. Wand says that a unique lawsuit will make it so the conferences may never want to do any type of business together.

John Canzano is in talking about the Mountain West conference witholding money from Boise State and what the repercussions are for the Mountain West Conference. Canzano also is talking about Jody Allen and the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers and if they are really in jeopardy of moving. LPGA golfer Rose Zhang joins the program to talk about her career and life as a professional golfer. Zhang discusses her time at Stanford, highlighting both the positive aspects and some of the challenges she faced during her tenure. Zhang talks about her upbringing and how she got into golf. She says she played every sport growing up, but golf was the one that stuck. Zhang will be playing in the Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club from Thursday to Sunday, and she discusses the tournament. Author Bruce Schoenfeld joins the program to discuss his latest piece he wrote for the Sports Business Journal about Jody Allen. Schoenfeld talks about how interesting Jody Allen is as an owner, because she is the name, bu

Author Bruce Schoenfeld joins the program to discuss his latest piece he wrote for the Sports Business Journal about Jody Allen. Schoenfeld talks about how interesting Jody Allen is as an owner, because she is the name, but doesn't receive a dime from the sale. Schoenfeld admits that he didn't talk to Allen at all for the piece, but Schoenfeld thinks that Allen may just be shy and doesn't like to give interviews. Schoenfeld talks about his experience talking to Bert Kolde. Schoenfeld says that Jody Allen is very much like an owner that we see in professional sports, where Paul Allen wasn't the prototypical professional sports owner. Schoenfeld says that people in the Blazers and Seahawks organizations do like Jody Allen as the owner. Schoenfeld is 100% confident that Jody Allen knows that Paul Allen wanted to keep the Blazers in Portland, but he also says that if the offers that want to keep the Blazers in Portland are low, Jody would sell to a higher bidder.

LPGA golfer Rose Zhang joins the program to talk about her career and life as a professional golfer. Zhang discusses her time at Stanford, highlighting both the positive aspects and some of the challenges she faced during her tenure. Zhang talks about her upbringing and how she got into golf. She says she played every sport growing up, but golf was the one that stuck. Zhang will be playing in the Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club from Thursday to Sunday, and she discusses the tournament.

John Canzano is in talking about the NFL preseason and Shedeur Sanders. Canzano wonders what the reactions will be if Shedeur plays extremely well or extremely poorly. Canzano also wonders about Coach Prime and Colorado. We haven't heard much about the team and Canzano wonders if that means they are trying to temper expectations in Boulder. The BFT jury is back! The jury is debating the Portland Trail Blazers, Geno Smith flipping fans off, and the should the Civil War football game continue to play. Former Oregon and NFL offensive lineman, Geoff Schwartz joins the program to discuss the NFL preseason game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers. Schwartz talks about training camp and preseason for a rookie. Schwartz talks about Shedeur Sanders and what his debut will mean for him going forward. Schwartz is seeing a trend in the NFL where teams are playing their starters in the preseason for at least one drive, and thinks that going forward this will continue. Schwartz also talks about Oregon fo

Former Oregon and NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz joins the program to discuss the NFL preseason game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers. Schwartz talks about training camp and preseason for a rookie. Schwartz talks about Shedeur Sanders and what his debut will mean for him going forward. Schwartz is seeing a trend in the NFL where teams are playing their starters in the preseason for at least one drive, and thinks that going forward, this will continue. Schwartz also talks about Oregon football and how he feels about quarterback Dante Moore.

John Canzano is discussing what fans want from their sports teams. What are the most important factors for fans when their teams are putting out their product? Canzano wonders if college programs are making the mistake of putting their fans' wants and needs in the background, and turning more into professional teams. Canzano is also discussing Jen Pawol, who will be the first female umpire in MLB. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about the Little League World Series and if it's ok for teams on that level to steal signs. Canzano wonders if stealing signs at that level is the umpires, coaches, or players fault. Canzano wonders if there is anyway we can make youth sports all about the kids and not about winning and the parents. Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss his upbringing and how he fell in love with Corvallis. Walker talks about some of the former Beavers he idolized as a kid, including the Rodgers brothers. Walker talks about what it will be like facing off against Cal in the season opener and not starting with a ramp-up game. Walker talks about how the city of Corvallis has accepted him and gives the city a message saying that if you see him around town, do not be afraid to come up and say hi. The big splash, punch it audio, and much more!

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss his upbringing and how he fell in love with Corvallis. Walker talks about some of the former Beavers he idolized as a kid, including the Rodgers brothers. Walker talks about what it will be like facing off against Cal in the season opener and not starting with a ramp-up game. Walker talks about how the city of Corvallis has accepted him and gives the city a message saying that if you see him around town, do not be afraid to come up and say hi.

John Canzano is in talking about Cooper Lutkenhaus setting a world record for the 800 meter for a male under 18 years old. Canzano wonders if it was the best high school performance ever and what some of the other best performances are by young athletes. Later Canzano talks about Sports Business Journal's article about Jody Allen, which puts Jody in a very positive light. Brian Berger of Sports Business Radio joins the program to discuss the new piece written by Sports Business Journal about Jody Allen. In the piece, it says that Jody Allen had a huge part in decision-making for the Trail Blazers, and Berger, who worked for the Blazers, says that most of the piece is false and says that Allen had very little with the construction of the Moda Center and much more. Berger thinks that Jody Allen and Bert Kolde don't care about Portland at all, and could see a new owner coming in and wanting to move the Blazers out of Portland. Berger thinks that the Trail Blazers need Adam Silver to step in and make sure that th

Editor-in-chief of DyeStat's, Doug Binder, joins the program to discuss the US Championships in Eugene, including Cooper Lutkenhaus' performance in the 800-meter. Binder talks about the actual race and the discussion heading into the race. Binder says that most people thought that Lutkenhaus could finish sixth at best, but he finished third. Binder talks about how he thinks Lutkenhaus will perform in the World Championships. Binder talks about Hayward Field and what the experience was like, including what could be improved.

Brian Berger of Sports Business Radio joins the program to discuss the new piece written by Sports Business Journal about Jody Allen. In the piece, it says that Jody Allen had a huge part in decision-making for the Trail Blazers, and Berger, who worked for the Blazers, says that most of the piece is false and says that Allen had very little with the construction of the Moda Center and much more. Berger thinks that Jody Allen and Bert Kolde don't care about Portland at all, and could see a new owner coming in and wanting to move the Blazers out of Portland. Berger thinks that the Trail Blazers need Adam Silver to step in and make sure that the Blazers stay in Portland.

John Canzano is in talking about the NCAA tournament making the correct decision to not expand the tournament next season, but Canzano wonders if it inevitable that tv is going to ruin college athletics. Canzano says that it could be where UCLA and USC knew back in 2019 that they were going to move to the Big Ten, and it is all the tv networks work. Are we in a sports world ran by ESPN and Fox? Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch joins the show to discuss Ohio State football and what to expect from the defending national champions. Rabinowitz talks about the season that Ohio State had last season and the ups and downs throughout their championship season. Rabinowitz talks about how good wide receiver Jeremiah Smith can be and what he is going to look like this season. Ohio State has to replace both of its coordinators, and Rabinowitz talks about how Brian Hartline is going to replace Chip Kelly and the difficulty that will be. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss college footbal

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss college football. Wilner and Canzano talk about the preseason coaches' poll and if it matters. Wilner says that it does matter because when you look at the CFP rankings, it looks a lot like the AP poll that came out the day before. Wilner talks about Oregon mattering in the CFP world. Wilner says the Ducks are all in to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State on a year-in-year-out basis. Wilner thinks that the NCAA tournament will expand in the upcoming years.

Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch joins the show to discuss Ohio State football and what to expect from the defending national champions. Rabinowitz talks about the season that Ohio State had last season and the ups and downs throughout their championship season. Rabinowitz talks about how good wide receiver Jeremiah Smith can be and what he is going to look like this season. Ohio State has to replace both of its coordinators, and Rabinowitz talks about how Brian Hartline is going to replace Chip Kelly and the difficulty that will be.

Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his trip to the NFL Hall of Fame this weekend. Barnum coached Jared Allen, who is getting inducted, while Allen was at Idaho State. Barnum tells some great stories about new Hall of Famer Jared Allen. Barnum talks about his team this season and is very excited about a lot of the talent that the Vikings have. Barnum talks about the game against Montana, which will be played at Providence Park, and how important that game will be.

John Canzano is in talking about the new Stanford athletic director hire. Canzano thinks that the hire points Stanford in a direction that is not the same direction they have been going the past couple of seasons. Canzano is also talking about the trade request made by Micah Parsons. Canzano wonders if Parsons wants to be traded or if this is just a play that athletes make now when they want a new contract. The Bald Faced Truth jury is back, deciding who is guilty and not. Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his trip to the NFL Hall of Fame this weekend. Barnum coached Jared Allen, who is getting inducted, while Allen was at Idaho State. Barnum tells some great stories about new Hall of Famer Jared Allen. Barnum talks about his team this season and is very excited about a lot of the talent that the Vikings have. Barnum discusses the upcoming game against Montana, which will be played at Providence Park, and emphasizes the significance of the game. Punch it audio, what's on

John Canzano is in talking about fandom. Are we now becoming fans of players or teams? With all the movement between players and teams now days are fans more likely to be fans of specific players or are they faithful to the team they grew up loving? Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee joins the program to discuss the Troy Taylor firing by Stanford and the lawsuit against ESPN. Taylor alleges that ESPN ruined his reputation with their reporting. Davidson talks about Taylor coming up through the business of coaching. Davidson talked to Taylor's wife about Taylor, and she said that Troy Taylor isn't a bully in any way. Davidson says that ESPN only reached out via one voicemail to Troy Taylor and then didn't try anymore. Author Christine Brennan joins the show to discuss her new book, "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports." Brennan talks about the fans that have shown up to get her book and how crazy the environments have been, especially in Iowa. Brennan talks about Clark joining the W

Author Christine Brennan joins the show to discuss her new book, "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports." Brennan talks about the fans that have shown up to get her book and how crazy the environments have been, especially in Iowa. Brennan talks about Clark joining the WNBA and the fact that some in the WNBA didn't accept her right away. Brennan says the WNBA has failed the moment with Caitlin Clark joining the league. Brennan discusses all the mistakes the WNBA has made in capitalizing on Caitlin Clark's popularity. Brennan talks about the Olympic snub of Caitlin Clark.

Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee joins the program to discuss the Troy Taylor firing by Stanford and the lawsuit against ESPN. Taylor alleges that ESPN ruined his reputation with their reporting. Davidson talks about Taylor coming up through the business of coaching. Davidson talked to Taylor's wife about Taylor, and she said that Troy Taylor isn't a bully in any way. Davidson says that ESPN only reached out via one voicemail to Troy Taylor and then didn't try anymore.