Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano

John Canzano is in talking about the NCAA tournament making the correct decision to not expand the tournament next season, but Canzano wonders if it inevitable that tv is going to ruin college athletics. Canzano says that it could be where UCLA and USC knew back in 2019 that they were going to move to the Big Ten, and it is all the tv networks work. Are we in a sports world ran by ESPN and Fox? Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch joins the show to discuss Ohio State football and what to expect from the defending national champions. Rabinowitz talks about the season that Ohio State had last season and the ups and downs throughout their championship season. Rabinowitz talks about how good wide receiver Jeremiah Smith can be and what he is going to look like this season. Ohio State has to replace both of its coordinators, and Rabinowitz talks about how Brian Hartline is going to replace Chip Kelly and the difficulty that will be. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss college football. Wilner and Canzano talk about the preseason coaches' poll and if it matters. Wilner says that it does matter because when you look at the CFP rankings, it looks a lot like the AP poll that came out the day before. Wilner talks about Oregon mattering in the CFP world. Wilner says the Ducks are all in to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State on a year-in-year-out basis. Wilner thinks that the NCAA tournament will expand in the upcoming years. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss college football. Wilner and Canzano talk about the preseason coaches' poll and if it matters. Wilner says that it does matter because when you look at the CFP rankings, it looks a lot like the AP poll that came out the day before. Wilner talks about Oregon mattering in the CFP world. Wilner says the Ducks are all in to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State on a year-in-year-out basis. Wilner thinks that the NCAA tournament will expand in the upcoming years.

Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch joins the show to discuss Ohio State football and what to expect from the defending national champions. Rabinowitz talks about the season that Ohio State had last season and the ups and downs throughout their championship season. Rabinowitz talks about how good wide receiver Jeremiah Smith can be and what he is going to look like this season. Ohio State has to replace both of its coordinators, and Rabinowitz talks about how Brian Hartline is going to replace Chip Kelly and the difficulty that will be.

Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his trip to the NFL Hall of Fame this weekend. Barnum coached Jared Allen, who is getting inducted, while Allen was at Idaho State. Barnum tells some great stories about new Hall of Famer Jared Allen. Barnum talks about his team this season and is very excited about a lot of the talent that the Vikings have. Barnum talks about the game against Montana, which will be played at Providence Park, and how important that game will be.

John Canzano is in talking about the new Stanford athletic director hire. Canzano thinks that the hire points Stanford in a direction that is not the same direction they have been going the past couple of seasons. Canzano is also talking about the trade request made by Micah Parsons. Canzano wonders if Parsons wants to be traded or if this is just a play that athletes make now when they want a new contract. The Bald Faced Truth jury is back, deciding who is guilty and not. Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his trip to the NFL Hall of Fame this weekend. Barnum coached Jared Allen, who is getting inducted, while Allen was at Idaho State. Barnum tells some great stories about new Hall of Famer Jared Allen. Barnum talks about his team this season and is very excited about a lot of the talent that the Vikings have. Barnum discusses the upcoming game against Montana, which will be played at Providence Park, and emphasizes the significance of the game. Punch it audio, what's on tap, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about fandom. Are we now becoming fans of players or teams? With all the movement between players and teams now days are fans more likely to be fans of specific players or are they faithful to the team they grew up loving? Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee joins the program to discuss the Troy Taylor firing by Stanford and the lawsuit against ESPN. Taylor alleges that ESPN ruined his reputation with their reporting. Davidson talks about Taylor coming up through the business of coaching. Davidson talked to Taylor's wife about Taylor, and she said that Troy Taylor isn't a bully in any way. Davidson says that ESPN only reached out via one voicemail to Troy Taylor and then didn't try anymore. Author Christine Brennan joins the show to discuss her new book, "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports." Brennan talks about the fans that have shown up to get her book and how crazy the environments have been, especially in Iowa. Brennan talks about Clark joining the WNBA and the fact that some in the WNBA didn't accept her right away. Brennan says the WNBA has failed the moment with Caitlin Clark joining the league. Brennan discusses all the mistakes the WNBA has made in capitalizing on Caitlin Clark's popularity. Brennan talks about the Olympic snub of Caitlin Clark. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Author Christine Brennan joins the show to discuss her new book, "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports." Brennan talks about the fans that have shown up to get her book and how crazy the environments have been, especially in Iowa. Brennan talks about Clark joining the WNBA and the fact that some in the WNBA didn't accept her right away. Brennan says the WNBA has failed the moment with Caitlin Clark joining the league. Brennan discusses all the mistakes the WNBA has made in capitalizing on Caitlin Clark's popularity. Brennan talks about the Olympic snub of Caitlin Clark.

Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee joins the program to discuss the Troy Taylor firing by Stanford and the lawsuit against ESPN. Taylor alleges that ESPN ruined his reputation with their reporting. Davidson talks about Taylor coming up through the business of coaching. Davidson talked to Taylor's wife about Taylor, and she said that Troy Taylor isn't a bully in any way. Davidson says that ESPN only reached out via one voicemail to Troy Taylor and then didn't try anymore.

John Canzano is in discussing the Rip City Forever campaign that launched today to try and make sure that the Trail Blazers stay in Portland. Canzano discusses if building a new arena is vital to keeping the Blazers in Portland or if renovations would be enough. Canzano wonders if fans of the Blazers should be worried about the Blazers potentially moving. President of Burgerville, Joth Ricci, and former Trail Blazer, Chris Dudley, join the program to discuss the Rip City Forever campaign that launched today. The campaign is focusing on keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland with the upcoming sale of the franchise. Ricci and Dudley say that the new owner will more than likely not be local to Portland and that they want the city to be prepared just in case something crazy happens. Ricci talks about whether the Moda Center actually needs to be torn down or just renovated. Dudley says that the franchise needs a new owner who is energetic and cares. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

President of Burgerville, Joth Ricci, and former Trail Blazer, Chris Dudley, join the program to discuss the Rip City Forever campaign that launched today. The campaign is focusing on keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland with the upcoming sale of the franchise. Ricci and Dudley say that the new owner will more than likely not be local to Portland and that they want the city to be prepared just in case something crazy happens. Ricci talks about whether the Moda Center actually needs to be torn down or just renovated. Dudley says that the franchise needs a new owner who is energetic and cares.