Bald Faced Truth With John Canzano

John Canzano is in talking about how coaches should go about talking to the media if they are looking for a new job. Canzano wonders if there is any scenario where coaches can tell the truth and say they are looking for a better job, and it's the right decision to do so. Later, Canzano discusses the firing of Washington State AD Anne McCoy and what it could mean for the Cougars. Oregon State interim head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers loss to Sam Houston State over the weekend. Akey tells Canzano that he has been sick to his stomach thinking about how the Beavers lost the game, but he's excited for the opportunity to battle Tulsa this weekend. Akey discusses the Beavers health status as they get ready to go on the road. New Mexico head football coach Jason Eck joins the program to discuss his team as the Lobos are 6-3 and looking to sneak into the Mountain West championship game. Eck tells Canzano how he went about building a roster when he got to New Mexico. Eck is in his f

Portland State head basketball coach Jase Coburn joins the program to discuss his Vikings squad. Coburn is very excited about his team this season and thinks that they can make some noise this year. Coburn tells Canzano that this team is probably the biggest and most athletic team he has had at Portland State. Corburn discusses the process his team has, as they know they have expectations this season.

New Mexico head football coach Jason Eck joins the program to discuss his team as the Lobos are 6-3 and looking to sneak into the Mountain West championship game. Eck tells Canzano how he went about building a roster when he got to New Mexico. Eck is in his first year at New Mexico after coming from Idaho. Eck discusses what it's like coaching New Mexico and addresses rumors that he has been in contact with other schools.

Oregon State interim head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers loss to Sam Houston State over the weekend. Akey tells Canzano that he has been sick to his stomach thinking about how the Beavers lost the game, but he's excited for the opportunity to battle Tulsa this weekend. Akey discusses the Beavers health status as they get ready to go on the road.

John Canzano is in discussing the Donald Trump interview that the President did with Pat McAfee, and is asking the question of how much politics should be in sports. Canzano wonders if McAfee should have even done the interview with the President or if he should have declined it. Canzano discusses the Oregon Ducks win and what it means for the CFP rankings. Later, Canzano breaks down the latest CFP rankings. Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team's upcoming game at Providence Park against Montana. The Vikings are coming off a loss to Sacramento State last week, and Barnum tells Canzano what went wrong in the defeat. Barnum discusses how important it's going to be to have a good crowd as the game this week will be played at Providence Park. Oregon State wrestling coach Chris Pendleton joins the show to discuss his team as they are getting set to have their home opening match. Pendleton discusses his team and the high expectations the Beavers have this season. Pend

Washington goalie Tanner Ijams joins the program to discuss the Huskies' soccer team. Ijams discusses the heartbreak the team felt after their teammate, Mia Hamant, passed away from kidney cancer. Ijams discusses how the team dealt with the tragedy and how they will always continue to think about her. Ijams discusses the difficulty the team had when they found out about Hamant's death, and having to turn around just days later to play in the Big Ten championship match. The championship match went to PKs, and Ijams discusses her thoughts going into the PKs.

Oregon State wrestling coach Chris Pendleton joins the show to discuss his team as they are getting set to have their home opening match. Pendleton discusses his team and the high expectations the Beavers have this season. Pendelton says this is a project team, but they have a lot of talent.

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team's upcoming game at Providence Park against Montana. The Vikings are coming off a loss to Sacramento State last week, and Barnum tells Canzano what went wrong in the defeat. Barnum discusses how important it's going to be to have a good crowd as the game this week will be played at Providence Park.

Judah Newby and Steven Vaughan are in for John Canzano, discussing the Oregon win over Iowa. Newby thinks that Oregon is a CFP contender, but may not be a national championship contender. Later, they discuss the loss by the Beavers to Sam Houston State and wonder if this is rock bottom for the Beavers. Locked on College Football's Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss the Oregon victory over Iowa. McLaughlin was impressed with the win by Oregon, but doesn't think it was Dan Lanning's most impressive win in his career. McLaughlin discusses what the most impressive thing was in the victory and if the Ducks need to win out to make the CFP. BeaversEdge's Ryan Harlan joins the show to discuss the disaster that was the Oregon State loss to Sam Houston State over the weekend. Harlan discusses who he would like to see be the next Oregon State head coach. Harlan discusses whether there is anything that the Beavers have done this season that is sustainable for next season. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much

BeaversEdge's Ryan Harlan joins the show to discuss the disaster that was the Oregon State loss to Sam Houston State over the weekend. Harlan discusses who he would like to see be the next Oregon State head coach. Harlan discusses whether there is anything that the Beavers have done this season that is sustainable for next season.

Locked on College Football's Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss the Oregon victory over Iowa. McLaughlin was impressed with the win by Oregon, but doesn't think it was Dan Lanning's most impressive win in his career. McLaughlin discusses what the most impressive thing was in the victory and if the Ducks need to win out to make the CFP.

John Canzano is in, and is joined by Brian Berger of Sports Business Radio for the first hour to discuss a bevy of topics. Canzano reported that Vulcan Inc. will continue to have 20% of the Trail Blazers even after Tom Dundon becomes the "majority owner", and Berger breaks down how unique a situation this is. Canzano and Berger discuss the troublesome couple of months for ESPN. Later, the BFT jury reconvenes to discuss the CFP rankings, college coaches, and more. Later, Canzano previews the Oregon/Iowa game and thinks that there's one big thing that Oregon has to do to win the game. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about the Portland Trail Blazers huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. Canzano wonders if this Trail Blazers team is for real, and if it's ok to start buying in if you're a fan. Later, Canzano talks about the Oregon/Iowa game, and whether this is an actual game where Oregon needs to be worried. There are a lot of experts who are expecting Iowa to get the victory on Saturday night. Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the Beavers upcoming game against Sam Houston State. Walker discusses the feelings between the Beavers and the Washington State Cougars, as well as whether there is a rivalry between the two schools. Walker talks to Canzano about the DM's he gets daily and what he thinks of the whole process. Walker discusses Sam Houston State and says that the Bearkats are actually solid despite a winless season so far. Walker discusses his school schedule and admits that classes aren't on top of his mind right now. San Jose Mercury News' J

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss the upcoming weekend of college football. Wilner discusses his thoughts on the CFP and actually agrees with a lot of what the committee did, including where they ranked Oregon. Wilner discusses whether the committee has an agenda when they do their rankings. Wilner talks about the Ducks chances in Iowa City against Iowa, and if the Ducks need to win out to make the CFP. Wilner also tells Canzano about a couple of potential upsets

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the Beavers upcoming game against Sam Houston State. Walker discusses what the feelings are like between the Beavers and the Washington State Cougars, and if there is a rivalry between the two schools. Walker talks to Canzano about the DM's he gets on a daily basis, and what he thinks of the whole process. Walker discusses Sam Houston State and says that the Bearkats are actually solid despite a winless season so far. Walker discusses his school schedule and admits that classes aren't on top of his mind right now.

John Canzano is in talking about the CFP rankings and how much stock we should buy into the rankings. Canzano questions the committee on how they are coming up with the rankings and thinks that the committee is very careful with their wording. Later, Canzano previews the Oregon vs Iowa game and wonders if Iowa has a coaching advantage over Oregon. Oregon State head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers two-game win streak and if Oregon State can continue the winning ways against Sam Houston State. Akey discusses what the team has been working on since the win over Washington State. Akey talks about the locker room and what the players have to play for, even though they aren't in a conference and have no chance at a bowl game. Akey previews Sam Houston State and tells Canzano that even though they have zero wins on the season, he expects the Bearkats to be dangerous and maybe pull off some trick plays. The Des Moines Register's Tyler Tachman joins the program to discuss the Iowa Haw

Former Washington State football coach Jim Walden joins the program to discuss Washington State's loss to Oregon State and what head coach Jimmy Rogers is up against as the head coach of Washington State. Walden discusses how difficult it is for a head coach to coach a team that isn't in a conference. Walden thinks that Washington State may have played their worst game of the season in the loss to Oregon State. Walden was also the coach of Iowa State, and tells Canzano the difficulty it is to play against Iowa, especially when you are playing on the road at Iowa City. Walden discusses why coaches would never want a long layoff when it comes to the CFP.

The Des Moines Register's Tyler Tachman joins the program to discuss the Iowa Hawkeyes vs the Oregon Ducks game upcoming this Saturday. Tachman discusses the love that the Iowa Hawkeyes program has from all of its fans in Iowa. Tachman discusses the strengths of this year's Iowa team. Tachman says that there is hope for Iowa fans that they can get the win over Oregon this weekend. Tachman discusses how consistent head coach Kirk Ferentz has been at Iowa, and how that has helped build the program.

Oregon State head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers two-game win streak and if Oregon State can continue the winning ways against Sam Houston State. Akey discusses what the team has been working on since the win over Washington State. Akey talks about the locker room and what the players have to play for, even though they aren't in a conference and have no chance at a bowl game. Akey previews Sam Houston State and tells Canzano that even though they have zero wins on the season that he expects the Bearkats to be dangerous and maybe pull off some trick plays.

John Canzano is in talking about the College Football Playoff rankings that are coming out, and if they are actually going to matter at the end of the season. Canzano compares the 2024 initial rankings and notices that there are a few teams that came out of nowhere to crash the CFP party. Canzano highlights a couple of teams that he thinks could crash the CFP this season. Later, the owner of the Portland Pickles, Alan Miller, drops a huge announcement on the show! USA Today Ducks Wire's Zachary Neel joins the program to preview the Ducks game against Iowa this Saturday. Neel discusses the problems that the Ducks will face at Kinnick Stadium and what the Ducks can do to get the win over Iowa. Neel wonders if this Ducks team is a good team or a great team. Neel discusses that if the Ducks are to win the rest of their game this season, the loss to Indiana could actually be beneficial as we head to the College Football Playoff. Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program after the Vikings go