Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano

Co-publisher of Cal Bears on SI, Jeff Faraudo, joins the program to preview the Cal vs Oregon State game in two Saturdays. College football is almost here, and Faraudo talks about Cal, which has just named thier starting quarterback for their opening game in Corvallis. Faraudo talks about the Cal roster and how they are adjusting after losing a ton in the transfer portal. Faraudo talks about Josh Wilcox and his standing within the Cal program. Faraudo talks about the ACC and how the Cal program is still learning information about its potential opponents.

John Canzano is in talking about sports betting and whether the sports betting companies should do a better job showing the negatives that can come with sports betting. Canzano thinks the companies need to make sure they are not advertising to younger adults. The BFT jury is back talking about the new owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, Tom Dundon, and if he is the right guy to take over the Blazers. The Jury also discusses the rivalry between Portland and Seattle and whether the Blazers could actually move up to Seattle. Punch it audio, what's on tap, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about Tom Dundon and the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers. Canzano thinks that the Blazers are in a very interesting situation where, depening on what happens, the team could pivot into a very positive situation or pivot into a very negative situation. Canzano is also talking about the NBA schedule and some of the games to look forward to. Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi joins the program to talk about his upbringing and what got him into the game of football. Lupoi has been around some of the greatest coaches of all time, and he talks about what he learned from some of the best. Lupoi talks about The Big Ten championship against Penn State and what was going through his head during and after the game as he looked upset on the field, being covered by confetti. Lupoi talks about what type of player he looks for when he is recruiting, and if he could have played for himself when he was a player. Locked on College Football's Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss college football, which is less than 10 days from week 0. McLaughlin discusses Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi and believes that Lupoi can and will improve after a disappointing end to the Ducks' season. McLaughlin discusses the Rose Bowl game against Ohio State and whether the Oregon Ducks had worse personnel or if it was a coaching issue in the loss. McLaughlin says it's ok to have worries about Dante Moore. McLaughlin talks about if expansion at Autzen Stadium is needed. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Locked on College Football's Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss college football, which is less than 10 days from week 0. McLaughlin discusses Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi and believes that Lupoi can and will improve after a disappointing end to the Ducks' season. McLaughlin discusses the Rose Bowl game against Ohio State and whether the Oregon Ducks had worse personnel or if it was a coaching issue in the loss. McLaughlin says it's ok to have worries about Dante Moore. McLaughlin talks about if expansion at Autzen Stadium is needed.

Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi joins the program to talk about his upbringing and what got him into the game of football. Lupoi has been around some of the greatest coaches of all time, and he talks about what he learned from some of the best. Lupoi talks about The Big Ten championship against Penn State and what was going through his head during and after the game as he looked upset on the field, being covered by confetti. Lupoi talks about what type of player he looks for when he is recruiting, and if he could have played for himself when he was a player.

John Canzano is in talking about the new owner for the Portland Trail Blazers. Tom Dundon has bought the Blazers for over $4 billion and Canzano says that Blazers fans should be optimistic about the new owner. There are still questions to be answered, but Canzano thinks Dundon sounds like he is a good owner for the Trail Blazers. The Big Ten Network's Yogi Roth joins the program to discuss college football. Roth talks about the beauty of Iowa and tells Canzano that he needs to visit. Roth talks about Dante Moore at Oregon and feels that both Moore and Austin Novosad are going to be stars in college football. Roth says Moore has the most unique arm talent in the Big Ten conference. Roth gives some teams he feels could make some noise in the Big Ten conference. The Hockey News' Ryan Henkel joins the program to discuss Tom Dundon. Henkel covers the Carolina Hurricanes and has seen the progression in the franchise since Dundon took over the Hurricanes. Henkel talks about when Dundon took over the Hurricanes how there was plenty of nervous energy that Dundon would move the team. Henkel says that Dundon has a reputation of being a hands-on owner. Henkel says that Dundon hasn't always made the most popular moves for the fan base, but he cares about the fans. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

The Big Ten Network's Yogi Roth joins the program to discuss college football. Roth talks about the beauty of Iowa and tells Canzano that he needs to visit. Roth talks about Dante Moore at Oregon and feels that both Moore and Austin Novosad are going to be stars in college football. Roth says Moore has the most unique arm talent in the Big Ten conference. Roth gives some teams he feels could make some noise in the Big Ten conference.

John Canzano is in talking about Jon Gruden's potential to coach once again. Canzano wonders if the emails that Gruden sent will make it impossible for Gruden to find a job, or if enough time has passed where Gruden gets another chance in the college football world. Canzano is also talking about some new fan experiences that will be occuring at the University of Oregon for the upcoming season. 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. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

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, 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. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!