Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano

Portland State head coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team's loss to BYU over the weekend. Barnum talks about whether coaches are being a little more snarky with one another in public. Barnum thinks that coaches are not afraid to say things about other coaches because of the NIL deals and wins they get over one another. Barnum talks about the obstacles they face as a team when they have to play the games where they get paid by the other schools. Barnum talks about the little things he does to treat his players fairly and make them feel like they are at a big-time college football program.

John Canzano is in talking about week one of college football. Canzano gives his reactions to all of the biggest games over the weekend, including the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers. Canzano wonders how much longer Kalen DeBoer will be the head coach of Alabama, but also wonders why there are some fans who want Washington State head coach Jimmy Rogers gone. Canzano talks about Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy's comments about Oregon and how much money they spend. Portland State head coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team's loss to BYU over the weekend. Barnum talks about if coaches are being a little more snarky with one another in public. Barnum thinks that coaches are not afraid to say things about other coaches because of the NIL deals and wins they get over one another. Barnum talks about the obstacles they face as a team when they have to play the games where they get paid by the other schools. Barnum talks about the little things he does to treat his players fairly and make them feel like they are at a big-time college football program. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about college football week one and previewing the games. Canzano talks about what the most important things are going to be in the Oregon State, Oregon, and Portland State week one games. Later, Canzano talks about the big-time games in week one and makes his picks in some of the biggest games of the weekend. The BFT jury is back and talking about top ten matchups in college football week one, who do you hate as a sports fan, and should adults try to get autographs from athletes? The big splash, what's on tap, and much more!

John Canzano is in and wondering how we can improve college football. Should the sport add a commissioner like Nick Saban, or should there be automatic Power 4 match-ups between conferences? Later, Canzano also picks his winner and loser from the Micah Parsons blockbuster trade. Oregon State star wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program. Walker previews the Oregon State vs Cal matchup in week one of the season. Walker discusses how he is preparing for Cal after the Beavers got blown out by Cal last season. Walker talks about the difference between the Beavers offense this season and last, and tells Canzano how new quarterback Maalik Murphy has become the leader of the team. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning joins the show to preview the Oregon Ducks vs the Montana State Bobcats. Lanning discusses Montana State and mentions that they are one of the top running teams in the nation. Lanning talks about game prep week and what goes through it. Lanning is looking for his team to avoid mental mistakes as they face Montana State. The two talk about Lanning's favorite midnight snack and his weight this season. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning joins the show to preview the Oregon Ducks vs the Montana State Bobcats. Lanning discusses Montana State and mentions that they are one of the top running teams in the nation. Lanning talks about game prep week and what goes through it. Lanning is looking for his team to avoid mental mistakes as they face Montana State. The two talk about Lanning's favorite midnight snack and his weight this season.

Oregon State star wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program. Walker previews the Oregon State vs Cal matchup in week one of the season. Walker discusses how he is preparing for Cal after the Beavers got blown out by Cal last season. Walker talks about the difference between the Beavers' offense this season and last, and tells Canzano how new quarterback Maalik Murphy has become the leader of the team.

John Canzano is in discussing college football week one. Canzano previews the games that he is looking forward to including a game that isn't being talked about as one of the games he can't wait to watch. Later, Canzano talks about the UNLV AD taking shots at the Pac-12. Oregon State head coach Trent Bray joins the program. Bray talks about his coaching style and how he has adjusted it heading into year two. Bray discusses new quarterback Maalik Murphy and what he will bring to the offense, including his ability to throw the football down the field. Bray previews the Cal Bears and discusses head coach Justin Wilcox, as well as what he expects from Cal. Bray also mentions what show he was obsessed with during the offseason. Co-publisher of Cal Bears on SI, Jeff Faraudo, joins the program to discuss the Oregon State vs Cal game in week one. Faraudo talks about how this Cal is the unknown because the coaches haven't allowed the media to get a look at practice, which is not how it used to be in Berkeley. Faraudo doesn't expect true freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to be leaned upon to win the game, but expects the Cal offense to be able to throw the football against the Oregon State defense. Punch it audio, the big splash, and much more!

Co-publisher of Cal Bears on SI, Jeff Faraudo, joins the program to discuss the Oregon State vs Cal game in week one. Faraudo talks about how this Cal is the unknown because the coaches haven't allowed the media to get a look at practice, which is not how it used to be in Berkeley. Faraudo doesn't expect true freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to be leaned upon to win the game, but expects the Cal offense to be able to throw the football against the Oregon State defense.

Oregon State head coach Trent Bray joins the program. Bray talks about his coaching style and how he has adjusted it heading into year two. Bray discusses new quarterback Maalik Murphy and what he will bring to the offense, including his ability to throw the football down the field. Bray previews the Cal Bears and discusses head coach Justin Wilcox, as well as what he expects from Cal. Bray also mentions what show he was obsessed with during the offseason.

John Canzano is in talking about the Cleveland Browns naming Dillon Gabriel their backup quarterback. Canzano wants to put to rest the narrative that this move is racially motivated while also recognizing that racism is everywhere in sports. NBC News sports reporter Andrew Greif joins the program to discuss his new book "Beyond Fast". The book is about how a high school coach revolutionized distance running. The coach went through plenty of obstacles, and Greif talks about some of the obstacles from the book. Greif is a former Oregon athlete, and he talks about if growing up in Coos Bay, Oregon, helped shape his life. Greif talks about race inside a locker room and how it plays a role, if any, for players in the professional leagues. Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss the loss to Tarleton State in week 0 of the college football season. Barnum talks about what he did wrong in the blowout loss in week 0, but vouches that he will be better going forward. Barnum discusses how it's challenging to keep your team together when playing against exceptionally strong teams and suffering losses. Barnum mentions how much money they are getting for playing against BYU and compares the Cougars to the Oregon Ducks. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!