Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano

JP Bertram of The Belligerent Beavs podcast joins the program to discuss what his podcast is doing with its GoFundMe page. Bertram made a public records request with Oregon State to try and get documents showing exactly what Oregon State is doing with the money that is being donated, including the Blueprint Sports debacle. Bertram wants to hold Oregon State accountable for the decisions that they are making, and they feel like Oregon State is leaving its fans in the dark.

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss the team's game against Montana over the weekend. Barnum loved playing at Providence Park once again and says that if they played there all the time, it might be a completely different job. Barnum addresses his job status and discusses whether he thinks he will be the head coach of Portland State going forward. Barnum says his guys are continuing to work hard, and he expects them to play hard for the rest of the season.

John Canzano is in talking about the week that was in college football, and how the games will affect the upcoming CFP rankings. Canzano sees the talking heads already hyping up the SEC and lobbying for teams like Texas to get into the CFP with three losses. Canzano wonders if a team with three losses should ever get into the playoffs. Later, Canzano discusses Sam Darnold's struggles against the Rams and talks about Shedeur Sanders' poor debut against the Ravens. Canzano also discusses the incident between the Texas A&M police officer and the South Carolina wide receiver. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about the upcoming college football weekend, and the Friday night game between Oregon and Minnesota. Later, Canzano discusses the real candidates for the Oregon State job, and lets you know some of the names that the media has pushed aren't real options. The BFT jury is back together, and they bring in a new member of the crew, George Wrighster. The jury discusses the intersection of politics and sports, debating whether the two entities should overlap. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss the upcoming weekend in college football. Wilner discusses some of the biggest games and tells Canzano which games he is most looking forward to watching. Wilner isn't surprised by all of the coaching and AD firings because the pressure to win is so much bigger in college football today. Wilner goes in-depth on the UCLA coaching vacancy. Wilner and Canzano break down the CFP rankings and what is possible for the rest of the season. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss the upcoming weekend in college football. Wilner discusses some of the biggest games and tells Canzano which games he is most looking forward to watching. Wilner isn't surprised by all of the coaching and AD firings because the pressure to win is so much bigger in college football today. Wilner goes in-depth on the UCLA coaching vacancy. Wilner and Canzano break down the CFP rankings and what is possible for the rest of the season.

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Portland State President Ann Cudd joins the program to discuss to ton of topics with Canzano. Cudd discusses the contract of Bruce Barnum and whether she thinks Barnum is the right coach for the Vikings. Cudd discusses the Vikings game this weekend from Providence Park against Montana. Cudd discusses all the special things that are planned for this Saturday. Cudd talks about the long history of Portland State football and what it's going to take to get back to a high level.

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the show to discuss the upcoming game for the Beavers in Tulsa this next weekend. Walker discusses what it was like being in the locker room after another loss, this time to Sam Houston State. Walker says that the loss to Sam Houston was the lowest point of his career. Walker discusses the injury concerns of the team and previews Tulsa, telling Canzano what they are good at. Walker discusses his future about whether he is going to head to the NFL or stay in college.

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 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. 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. The 5 at 5 and much more!

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.