Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team as the Vikings host Northern Arizona on Saturday. Barnum talks about Penn State head coach James Franklin, with whom he was on the same staff at Idaho State. Barnum talks about the game planning going into this week's game and what the bye week was like. Barnum discusses his situation and compares it to Trent Bray's. Barnum tells Canzano how he deals with the fans wanting him fired and how he addresses the struggles with his team.

John Canzano looks back at the Civil War rivalry blowout in Eugene and what it means going forward for the Ducks and Beavs, plus an early look at Saturday night's primetime showdown in Happy Valley as Oregon visits Penn State.

John Canzano talks to Zachary Neel, Oregon Ducks beat writer for USA Today's Ducks Wire and host of the BLEAV in Oregon podcast, about the Ducks big win over Oregon State and upcoming primetime road test at Penn State.

John Canzano is in talking about the Civil War. This is the last Civil War that is officially on the schedule between the Ducks and Beavers, and Canzano ponders whether this game should continue to be played after this season. Canzano is talking youth sports and emphasizing how crazy some of the prices, fans, refs, coaches, and travel has gotten when it comes to watching your kid play sports. The BFT jury reconvenes and discusses the topics of the Civil War and Marcus Mariota. Warren Spady, the man who sculpted the platypus trophy, joins the show to discuss the backstory of the trophy. Spady wonders why the athletic directors haven't adopted the trophy for the Civil War game. Spady says that he never got recognition for making the trophy until John Canzano wrote his column in 2004 wondering why the Civil War didn't have a trophy. Spady will be featured on College Gameday on Saturday, and talks about that experience he had with ESPN. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the show to preview week 4 of the college football season. Wilner and Canzano make their picks for the biggest games of the week. Wilner thinks that the Civil War may be a little closer than Vegas says. Wilner makes the case for why Oregon State and Washington State would want to continue to play their rivalry games. Wilner gives an upset this week in college football and picks some schools that he thinks could win conferences. Wilner talks about the change to the transfer portal now that it's going to go to one portal window. The 5 at 5, what's on tap, and much more!

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the show to preview week 4 of the college football season. Wilner and Canzano make their picks for the biggest games of the week. Wilner thinks that the Civil War may be a little closer than Vegas says. Wilner makes the case for why Oregon State and Washington State would want to continue to play their rivalry games. Wilner gives an upset this week in college football and picks some schools that he thinks could win conferences. Wilner talks about the change to the transfer portal now that it's going to go to one portal window.

Warren Spady, the man who sculpted the platypus trophy, joins the show to discuss the backstory of the trophy. Spady wonders why the athletic directors haven't adopted the trophy for the Civil War game. Spady says that he never got recognition for making the trophy until John Canzano wrote his column in 2004, wondering why the Civil War didn't have a trophy. Spady will be featured on College Gameday on Saturday, and talks about the experience he had with ESPN.

John Canzano is in talking about the greatest moments in the Civil War football game between the Beavers and Ducks. John talks about youth sports and how out of whack everything has gotten. Later, Canzano previews some of week 4's biggest games and gives his thoughts on them. Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the upcoming Civil War game against Oregon. Walker talks about the trash talk from Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon and what the Beavers locker room thought about it. Walker talks about the Ducks' defense and says that the key for both teams is communication. Walker discusses the energy at practice this week and mentions that the coaches have been much more vocal. Canzano asks Walker if head coach Trent Bray still has the respect of the locker room. Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher joins the program to discuss his team as the Ducks head into the Civil War game against Oregon State. Boettcher talks about what his process is before a big rivalry game like this. Boettcher talks about what they saw in the Northwestern film that they need to get better at. Boettcher discusses his memories of the rivalry game against Oregon State. Boettcher says the 2022 game, where Oregon State ran the entire second half, still sticks with him. Boettcher compares the Civil War rivalry from the perspective of baseball and football. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher joins the program to discuss his team as the Ducks head into the Civil War game against Oregon State. Boettcher talks about what his process is before a big rivalry game like this. Boettcher talks about what they saw in the Northwestern film that they need to get better at. Boettcher discusses his memories of the rivalry game against Oregon State. Boettcher says the 2022 game, where Oregon State ran the entire second half, still sticks with him. Boettcher compares the Civil War rivalry from the perspective of baseball and football.

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the upcoming Civil War game against Oregon. Walker talks about the trash talk from Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon and what the Beavers locker room thought about it. Walker talks about the Ducks' defense and says that the key for both teams is communication. Walker discusses the energy at practice this week and mentions that the coaches have been much more vocal. Canzano asks Walker if head coach Trent Bray still has the respect of the locker room.

John Canzano is in talking about the Civil War football game this weekend. Canzano discusses what he needs to see out of Oregon State and what he needs to see out of Oregon. Canzano doesn't think that people should be trying to fire Trent Bray at this moment, but does need to see Oregon State play well soon. Oregon State football coach Trent Bray joins the program to discuss his team's football as they head into the Civil War rivalry against Oregon. Bray discusses some of his most vivid Civil War memories and how he helps players from outside the Northwest understand the rivalry. Bray addresses the trash talk that Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon said this week. Bray talks about Dante Moore and how much more comfortable he is at Oregon. John's friend, Mike Good of Castlerock Vineyards, joins the show to talk about the process of harvesting a grape to the grocery store, and talks about Canzano as a kid. University of Portland men's soccer coach Nick Carlin-Voigt joins the program to discuss his team. The Pilots are off to a good start to the season, and Carlin-Voigt talks about what his team has done to start hot. Carlin-Voigt talks about what the goals are for the team for the rest of the season. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!