
The Bald Faced Truth With John Canzano
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BFT Interview: Stu Jackson
WCC commissioner Stu Jackson joins the program to discuss the news that Seattle University will join the West Coast Conference. Jackson says that by adding Seattle, the WCC will add a lot of depth to the entire conference. Jackson discusses what it's like heading a conference where schools like St. Mary's have made clear that they are looking to join another conference. Jackson discusses what's next for the WCC and what is important for the conference moving forward.

BFT Show: Chris Hummer, Karl Benson
John Canzano is in talking about Texas State getting an official invite to the Pac-12 and what it means for the conference. Canzano questions what the impact of Texas State coming to the Pac-12 will be, and if it is a good move or not to invite a school from Texas to join the conference. The BFT jury is back and Michael Lewellen and John Strong give their rulings on numerous topics. CBS Sports' Chris Hummer joins the program to discuss college football and the upcoming season. Hummer is referring to the new contracts that schools like Florida State are using, which will lock players into contracts for multiple years with buyout clauses. Hummer talks about some of the highly unusual language that is in contracts they are offering players and how it is hurting and helping Florida State in different situations. Hummer discusses the idea of having only one transfer portal window. Former Sun Belt and WAC commissioner Karl Benson joins the show to discuss Texas State leaving the Sun Belt for the Pac-12 conference. Benson thinks this is a great move by Texas State to get into the conference. Benson also thinks that Texas State could pay off for the Pac-12 and calls Texas State a potential Boise State on the football field. Benson says that he is surprised that the Pac-12 went the route of getting Texas State in the conference after other options to join the conference went away. Benson thinks that Texas State is going to be a great recruiter in the state of Texas, and that will help them compete quickly in the Pac-12. Punch it audio, what's on tap, and much more!

BFT Interview: Karl Benson
Former Sun Belt and WAC commissioner Karl Benson joins the show to discuss Texas State leaving the Sun Belt for the Pac-12 conference. Benson thinks this is a great move by Texas State to get into the conference. Benson also thinks that Texas State could pay off for the Pac-12 and calls Texas State a potential Boise State on the football field. Benson says that he is surprised that the Pac-12 went the route of getting Texas State in the conference after other options to join the conference went away. Benson thinks that Texas State is going to be a great recruiter in the state of Texas, and that will help them compete quickly in the Pac-12.

BFT Interview: Chris Hummer
CBS Sports' Chris Hummer joins the program to discuss college football and the upcoming season. Hummer is referring to the new contracts that schools like Florida State are using, which will lock players into contracts for multiple years with buyout clauses. Hummer talks about some of the highly unusual language that is in contracts they are offering players and how it is hurting and helping Florida State in different situations. Hummer discusses the idea of having only one transfer portal window.

BFT Show: June 26, 2025
John Canzano is in talking about the Trail Blazers draft pick of Chinese center Yang Hansen. Canzano admits that the Blazers reached in picking Yang, but also says that he is very intrigued with the 7'2" center. Canzano talks about the Trail Blazers and their direction of the franchise. Later, Canzano talks about college football and with all the changes they have made to the CFP will make it so the regualr season will be lacking. Canzano is talking about Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signing SB110. It clears $800 million in bond $$ for a potential MLB stadium. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Show: Mike Fritz, Spencer McLaughlin
John Canzano is in talking about the NBA draft. The Trail Blazers have the 11th pick in the draft and Canzano and Steven Vaughan have some potential targets they have heard could be connected to the Blazers. Canzano talks about the fit that some of the players have with the Blazers and how this may be Joe Cronin laying down a culture for the club. Mike Fritz of the Shortland Golf Course joins the show to discuss the Shortland Golf Course. It is a par-three course that has artificial grass everywhere, so the course will be playable all season long. Shortland features 19 holes (9 holes currently open) with state-of-the-art synthetic turf tees, greens, and bunkers. Fritz talks about the inspiration for the course and why the artificial turf is so unique to the course. Locked on College Football's Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss college football. McLaughlin is the voice of Southern Utah, and McLaughlin talks about the move for Southern Utah to the Big Sky. McLaughlin thinks that the move to the Big Sky will be great for Southern Utah. McLaughlin thinks that the move will be beneficial for the Big Sky conference. McLaughlin talks about what the expectations are for the Oregon Ducks. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Spencer McLaughlin
Locked on College Football's Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss college football. McLaughlin is the voice of Southern Utah, and McLaughlin talks about the move for Southern Utah to the Big Sky. McLaughlin thinks that the move to the Big Sky will be great for Southern Utah. McLaughlin thinks that the move will be beneficial for the Big Sky conference. McLaughlin talks about what the expectations are for the Oregon Ducks.

BFT Interview: Mike Fritz
Mike Fritz of the Shortland Golf Course joins the show to discuss the Shortland Golf Course. It is a par-three course that has artificial grass everywhere, so the course will be playable all season long. Shortland features 19 holes (9 holes currently open) with state-of-the-art synthetic turf tees, greens, and bunkers. Fritz talks about the inspiration for the course and why the artificial turf is so unique to the course.

BFT Show: Greg Biggins
John Canzano is in talking about the Portland Trail Blazers trading guard Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jrue Holiday. Canzano covers all angles of the deal and what it means for the Trail Blazers for the upcoming season. Canzano also thinks that this move made by GM Joe Cronin is a move where Cronin is trying to prove his worth. National Recruiting Analyst for 247 Sports, Greg Biggins, joins the program to discuss what is happening in the recruiting world. Biggins talks about the rise of BYU after they got a commitment from one of the top quarterbacks in the nation over Oregon. Biggins talks about the new Pac-12 and if playing in Texas will affect the recruiting for the conference. Biggins talks about Oregon State commit Deagan Rose and how committed he seems with the Oregon State Beavers. Biggins dives into the Beavers recruiting class, and he says that he loves the players and thinks that the class is excellent. Biggins talks about how he has to separate his personal feelings and his professional feelings when it comes to grading prospects. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Greg Biggins
National Recruiting Analyst for 247 Sports, Greg Biggins, joins the program to discuss what is happening in the recruiting world. Biggins talks about the rise of BYU after they got a commitment from one of the top quarterbacks in the nation over Oregon. Biggins talks about the new Pac-12 and if playing in Texas will affect the recruiting for the conference. Biggins talks about Oregon State commit Deagan Rose and how committed he seems with the Oregon State Beavers. Biggins dives into the Beavers recruiting class, and he says that he loves the players and thinks that the class is excellent. Biggins talks about how he has to separate his personal feelings and his professional feelings when it comes to grading prospects.

BFT Show: Jon Wilner, BJ Rains
John Canzano talks to Jon Wilner of the Bay Area News Group and BJ Rains of Bronco News Nation about CBS and the Pac-12 extending their partnership ahead of the conference's expansion in 2026, plus thoughts on OKC winning a title and what it means for Blazers fans.

BFT Interview: BJ Rains
John Canzano talks to BJ Rains of Bronco News Nation about how the CBS-Pac-12 TV partnership news is being received in Boise State country.

BFT Interview: Jon Wilner
John Canzano talks to Jon Wilner about his takeaways from CBS and Pac-12 announcing an extension of their partnership ahead of the new Pac-12 launch in 2026.

BFT Show: Mark Meek, Ethan Strauss
John Canzano is in talking about the Oregon State Beavers losing to the Louisville Cardinals in the College World Series. Canzano talks about how it was a good season for the Beavers, but also wonders if it was a disappointing ending to the season with how the game ended with Oregon State not being able to get another run in the top of the 9th inning. Senator Mark Meek joins the show to discuss SB110 passing on the House Floor in Salem and will now proceed to the Governor for signature. "Jock Tax" passes and will provide $800 million in funding for a potential MLB stadium on the South Waterfront in Portland and Meek says that everyone was excited that this bill passed. Meek says that the passing of this bill is a big obstacle in bringing Major League Baseball to Portland. Meek also believes that it is a formality for the bill to go to the Governor's desk. The House of Strauss', Ethan Strauss joins the program to discuss his written piece about fans in the NBA. Strauss believes that the fans of the NBA are being put in a tough spot to watch and enjoy the sport. Strauss talks about the NBA Finals and how good of a series it has been so far. Strauss also talks about Inside the NBA and the worry that fans have that ESPN will hurt the award-winning show. Expansion is a huge topic in the NBA, and Strauss talks about expansion and if the NBA is going to expand anytime soon. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Ethan Strauss
The House of Strauss', Ethan Strauss joins the program to discuss his written piece about fans in the NBA. Strauss believes that the fans of the NBA are being put in a tough spot to actually watch and enjoy the sport. Strauss talks about the NBA Finals and how good a series it has been so far. Strauss also talks about Inside the NBA and the worry that fans have that ESPN will actually hurt the award-winning show. Expansion is a huge topic in the NBA, and Strauss talks about expansion and if the NBA is going to expand anytime soon.

BFT Interview: Mark Meek
Senator Mark Meek joins the show to discuss SB110 passing on the House Floor in Salem and will now proceed to the Governor for signature. "Jock Tax" passes and will provide $800 million in funding for a potential MLB stadium on the South Waterfront in Portland and Meek says that everyone was excited that this bill passed. Meek says that the passing of this bill is a big obstacle in bringing Major League Baseball to Portland. Meek also believes that it is a formality for the bill to go to the Governor's desk.

BFT Show: Jeff Oliver, Scott Leykam, Scott Hanson
John Canzano is in talking about his oldest daughter graduating and reflecting on his journey in life as a media member and as a father. Jeff Oliver from the Prefontaine Classic joins the show to discuss the upcoming Prefontaine Classic that is happening on July 5th from Hayward Field. Oliver talks about the growth of college athletics and how he thinks Steve Prefontaine would think about the progress made including the progress of the Prefontaine Classic. Oliver talks about the talent that will be in Eugene for the Prefontaine Classic which includes 13 gold medalists from the past Olympics. Oliver thinks that this year's event could go down as the best track meet ever. Athletic director for the University of Portland, Scott Leykam, joins the program live from Omaha for the College World Series. Leykam is in Omaha, because he is one of the ten athletic directors on the committee to choose the 64 teams in the NCAA tournament. Leykam talks about how Omaha is the perfect home for the college world series. Leykam talks about the changing in college athletics and thinks that the NCAA is changing to quickly. The Seattle Times' Scott Hanson joins the program to discuss the rowing team at the University of Washington. Hanson compares the rowing team to the track and field program to the University of Oregon. Hanson says that the coaches are nervous right now that the rowing team is going to lose funding as they have been told that their rosters are going to be cut on both the men's and women's sides. Hanson says that the women's team is only going to get 20 scholarships while the University of Texas is going to have 68 scholarships. Hanson also talks about the Seattle Mariners and talks about the frustrations Mariners fans are enduring. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Scott Hanson
The Seattle Times' Scott Hanson joins the program to discuss the rowing team at the University of Washington. Hanson compares the rowing team to the track and field program at the University of Oregon. Hanson says that the coaches are nervous right now that the rowing team is going to lose funding, as they have been told that their rosters are going to be cut on both the men's and women's sides. Hanson says that the women's team is only going to get 20 scholarships while the University of Texas is going to have 68 scholarships. Hanson also talks about the Seattle Mariners and talks about the frustrations Mariners fans are enduring.

BFT Interview: Scott Leykam
Athletic director for the University of Portland, Scott Leykam, joins the program live from Omaha for the College World Series. Leykam is in Omaha because he is one of the ten athletic directors on the committee to choose the 64 teams in the NCAA tournament. Leykam talks about how Omaha is the perfect home for the College World Series. Leykam talks about the changes in college athletics and thinks that the NCAA is changing too quickly.

BFT Interview: Jeff Oliver
Jeff Oliver from the Prefontaine Classic joins the show to discuss the upcoming Prefontaine Classic that is happening on July 5th from Hayward Field. Oliver talks about the growth of college athletics and how he thinks Steve Prefontaine would think about the progress made, including the progress of the Prefontaine Classic. Oliver talks about the talent that will be in Eugene for the Prefontaine Classic, which includes 13 gold medalists from the past Olympics. Oliver thinks that this year's event could go down as the best track meet ever.

BFT Show: June 13, 2025
Judah Newby and Steven Vaughan are in for a shortened Bald Faced Truth. The guys talk about the NBA Finals and if the Thunders deserve to be considered the favorites even though they are down 2-1 in the series. They also talk about Oregon State in the College World Series against Louisville.

BFT Show: Brian Berger, Scott Laigo
John Canzano is in talking about Pat McAfee and the report written by The Athletic that McAfee was upset after footage was shown of him striking out against an Oklahoma softball pitcher. Canzano wonders how long a guy like McAfee will last in sports media and also wonders who is the target audience for McAfee. Sports Business Radio's Brian Berger joins the program to discuss the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers. Berger mentions three potential owners who he thinks should be on the Blazers' short list of potential buyers who would do a great job. Berger says that Blazers fans need to be weary of who purchases the Blazers because of a potential move. Berger gives a potential price point he thinks the Blazers will be at and gives a timeline of when the process of selling starts. Student Athlete Advocates, Scott Laigo, joins the show to discuss the story happening in Washington where Roosevelt High School got punished a ton because of recruiting allegations against 19 athletes. Laigo thinks that the transfer issue is turning into a money making business in high school sports now. Laigo is helping athletes and their parents in high school on how to navigate the nil world.

BFT Interview: Scott Laigo
Student Athlete Advocates, Scott Laigo, joins the show to discuss the story happening in Washington, where Roosevelt High School got punished a ton because of recruiting allegations against 19 athletes. Laigo thinks that the transfer issue is turning into a money-making business in high school sports now. Laigo is helping athletes and their parents in high school on how to navigate the nil world.

BFT Interview: Brian Berger
Sports Business Radio's Brian Berger joins the program to discuss the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers. Berger mentions three potential owners whom he thinks should be on the Blazers' short list of potential buyers who would do a great job. Berger says that Blazers fans need to be wary of who purchases the Blazers because of a potential move. Berger gives a potential price point he thinks the Blazers will be at and gives a timeline of when the process of selling starts.

BFT Show: Ryan Nall
John Canzano is in talking about the purity of sports. Has the purity in sports gone away? Are we facing this problem in college sports now that players will be paid? Is there anyway we can bring back the purity in sports? Former Oregon State running back, Ryan Nall, joins the program to talk about his career at Oregon State. Nall talks about his favorite games in high school and in college. NIL wasn't around when Nall played at Oregon State, and Nall talks about how NIL would have affected him if he was in school during the NIL time. Nall talked about how important it was to get a degree from Oregon State when he was trying to make an NFL roster. Nall says the NFL is 24/7 and it was difficult to do both at the same time. Nall talks about how he managed to stay on an NFL roster. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Ryan Nall
Former Oregon State running back Ryan Nall joins the program to talk about his career at Oregon State. Nall talks about his favorite games in high school and in college. NIL wasn't around when Nall played at Oregon State, and Nall discusses how NIL would have impacted him if he were in school during the current NIL era. Nall discussed how important it was to earn a degree from Oregon State when he was trying to make an NFL roster. Nall says the NFL is 24/7, and it was difficult to do both at the same time. Nall talks about how he managed to stay on an NFL roster.

BFT Show: Angie Machado
Beaver Blitz's Angie Machado joins the program to discuss the Oregon State Beavers and their run to Omaha. Machado talks about the baseball team and what the realistic chances are that Oregon State can make another run and win a national championship. Machado also talks about the football team including new quarterback Maalik Murphy. Machado thinks Murphy could be a game changer for the Beavers as she feels Murphy has a chip on his shoulder after losing his job at Duke. Machado talks about the offensive line and says that it could be the biggest question mark on the entire team.

BFT Interview: Angie Machado
Beaver Blitz's Angie Machado joins the program to discuss the Oregon State Beavers and their run to Omaha. Machado talks about the baseball team and what the realistic chances are that Oregon State can make another run and win a national championship. Machado also talks about the football team, including new quarterback Maalik Murphy. Machado thinks Murphy could be a game changer for the Beavers, as she feels Murphy has a chip on his shoulder after losing his job at Duke. Machado talks about the offensive line and says that it could be the biggest question mark on the entire team.

BFT Show: Mike Parker, Roxy Bernstein
John Canzano is in talking about the Oregon State Beavers clinching their spot in Omaha after defeating Florida State 14-10 over the weekend. Canzano questions where this team ranks on the Beavers hierarchy with all that the team had to go through. Canzano is also talking about the Pac-12 signing their grant of rights, and what that means for the conference. Canzano has intel on what school the conference could be looking at to join the Pac-12. The voice of Oregon State athletics, Mike Parker, joins the program to discuss the Oregon State Beavers baseball team defeating Florida State and advancing to Omaha for the College World Series. Parker discusses the atmosphere at Goss Stadium and what the celebration was like after the Beavers clinched their spot. Parker talks about the team and what one player has stood out to him. The bracket seems to be wide open and Parker says there is an interesting matchup that could happen down the way. ESPN's Roxy Bernstein joins the program to discuss Oregon State defeating Florida State in the College World Series from Corvallis. Bernstein talks about how difficult it was for Oregon State to have such a successful season considering their conference left them behind. Bernstein talks about the game on Friday and the Oregon State comeback. Bernstein thinks that if Oregon State would have lost the game on Friday that the series would have been over. Roxy also goes in on how the name Roxy came about. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Roxy Bernstein
ESPN's Roxy Bernstein joins the program to discuss Oregon State defeating Florida State in the College World Series from Corvallis. Bernstein talks about how difficult it was for Oregon State to have such a successful season, considering their conference left them behind. Bernstein talks about the game on Friday and the Oregon State comeback. Bernstein thinks that if Oregon State had lost the game on Friday that the series would have been over. Roxy also goes into how the name Roxy came about.

BFT Interview: Mike Parker
The voice of Oregon State athletics, Mike Parker, joins the program to discuss the Oregon State Beavers baseball team defeating Florida State and advancing to Omaha for the College World Series. Parker discusses the atmosphere at Goss Stadium and what the celebration was like after the Beavers clinched their spot. Parker talks about the team and what one player has stood out to him. The bracket seems to be wide open, and Parker says there is an interesting matchup that could happen down the way.

BFT Show: June 6, 2025
John Canzano is in talking about the Pacers game one win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Canzano wonders if we were sleeping on the Pacers even though they had proven to be a great team throughout the playoffs. Canzano also wonders what live sporting event would you wan to go to. The atmosphere in Oklahoma City was very good even though the Pacers won the game. The BFT jury is back deciding who is guilty and who isn't. Punch it audio, what's on tap, and much more!

BFT Show: Hal Cowan, Alistair Docherty, Tammi Huber
John Canzano is in talking about Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Canzno isn't sure if the move makes the Steelers a championship contender, but Canzano is sure that it will provide interest in the NFL as the Steelers travel to New Jersey to take on the Jets in week one of the regular season. Former Oregon State SID, Hal Cowan, joins the program to talk about some stories from when Oregon State won their national championships in baseball. Cowan says he knew that Mitch Canham was going to be the next Oregon State coach. Cowan helped create the baseball booster club that is still around today. Cowan talks about how the booster club started and what their ideas were from the start. Cowan talks about the magic of Omaha and how great the experience is. Pro golfer, Alistair Docherty, joins the program to discuss qualifying for the US Open. The US Open will be Docherty's first career major event. Docherty got in a car accident just twelve days before the qualifying tournament and still won the tournament. Docherty talks about how the accident affected him. Docherty talks about how he feels ready to compete on the top level. Docherty explains how he will deal with having to compete against guys like Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy and not get caught up in being star struck. Tammi Huber who donates Lego's in the name of her late son, Jack "Shoe" Shumacher, joins the show to talk about her mission to donate Lego's to hospitals for children. Huber talks about how humbling it is to see how many people donate to the cause in the name of Shoe. Huber is blown away with the support that she receives and how tough Jack was when he was going through his illness. Huber talks about how important Lego's are to kids who are at hospitals because it is a perfect distraction for the kids. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Tammi Huber
Tammi Huber, who donates Legos in the name of her late son, Jack "Shoe" Shumacher, joins the show to talk about her mission to donate Legos to hospitals for children. Huber talks about how humbling it is to see how many people donate to the cause in the name of Shoe. Huber is blown away by the support that she receives and how tough Jack was when he was going through his illness. Huber talks about how important Legos are to kids who are in hospitals because it is a perfect distraction for the kids.

BFT Interview: Alistair Docherty
Pro golfer Alistair Docherty joins the program to discuss qualifying for the US Open. The US Open will be Docherty's first career major event. Docherty got in a car accident just twelve days before the qualifying tournament and still won the tournament. Docherty talks about how the accident affected him. Docherty talks about how he feels ready to compete at the top level. Docherty explains how he will deal with having to compete against guys like Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy and not get caught up in being star-struck.

BFT Interview: Hal Cowan
Former Oregon State SID, Hal Cowan, joins the program to talk about some stories from when Oregon State won its national championships in baseball. Cowan says he knew that Mitch Canham was going to be the next Oregon State coach. Cowan helped establish the baseball booster club, which remains active today. Cowan discusses how the booster club originated and what its initial ideas were. Cowan talks about the magic of Omaha and how great the experience is.

BFT Show: Brenda Tracy, Pat Casey
John Canzano is in talking about the complainers. Ryan Day says that the Big Ten deserves four automatic bids in the CFP. Canzano is tired of hearing from big time college football coaches saying that their conference deserves bids in the CFP without actually having to win. Brenda Tracy is suing Michigan State University and joins the show to discuss her lawsuit. Tracy was the woman who former coach Mel Tucker was talking to on the phone which ultimately led to Tucker's firing from the school. Tracy says she has lost everything because of her coming forward in the Mel Tucker case, and Tracy says she wishes this upon nobody. Tracy says the Mel Tucker situation is one of it's kind. She has worked with 1000's of coaches and this one coach did this to her. Tracy says that it started out well with Tucker, but tells the story of when she felt like it went the wrong way. Tracy goes into details about what happened when Tucker and her were on the phone together and Tucker was pleasuring himself. Former Oregon State baseball coach Pat Casey joins the program to talk about some great stories from when he was the Oregon State head coach. Casey talks about his team and how they had to go through some tough times to start winning. Casey says that when the Beavers won their second national championship that that team wasn't even close to as talented as the first championship team. Casey and Canzano talk about Mitch Canham and how he has done a great job taking over and becoming the head coach of the Beavers. Casey talks about if he was ever close to leaving Oregon State. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Pat Casey
Former Oregon State baseball coach Pat Casey joins the program to talk about some great stories from when he was the Oregon State head coach. Casey talks about his team and how they had to go through some tough times to start winning. Casey says that when the Beavers won their second national championship that that team wasn't even close to as talented as the first championship team. Casey and Canzano talk about Mitch Canham and how he has done a great job taking over and becoming the head coach of the Beavers. Casey talks about if he was ever close to leaving Oregon State.

BFT Interview: Brenda Tracy
Brenda Tracy is suing Michigan State University and joins the show to discuss her lawsuit. Tracy was the woman whom former coach Mel Tucker was talking to on the phone, which ultimately led to Tucker's firing from the school. Tracy says she has lost everything because of her coming forward in the Mel Tucker case, and Tracy says she wishes this upon nobody. Tracy says the Mel Tucker situation is one of a kind. She has worked with 1000s of coaches, and this one coach did this to her. Tracy says that it started out well with Tucker, but tells the story of when she felt like it went the wrong way. Tracy goes into details about what happened when Tucker and she were on the phone together, and Tucker was pleasuring himself.

BFT Interview: Peter Holland Jr.
The Tallahassee Democrats' Peter Holland Jr. joins the program to discuss the upcoming super regional matchup in the NCAA tournament between Oregon State and Florida State. Holland covers the Seminoles and says that Florida State is ready for their match-up against Oregon State. Holland says that Florida State had to battle through a tough regional, even though they swept through their opponents, and it will get them ready for Corvallis. Holland is very confident in Florida State's chances this weekend against Oregon State.

BFT Show: Peter Holland Jr.
John Canzano is in talking about the most unlikely teams and players in the history of the state of Oregon. Canzano thinks that Oregon State baseball has a case to be the most unlikely team to be great in the region. Oregon State just won four consecutive elimination games in the Corvallis regional, and Canzano isn't surprised about it because of the culture Pat Casey built and Mitch Canham has continued. The Tallahassee Democrats' Peter Holland Jr. joins the program to discuss the upcoming super regional matchup in the NCAA tournament between Oregon State and Florida State. Holland covers the Seminoles and says that Florida State is ready for their match-up against Oregon State. Holland says that Florida State had to battle through a tough regional even though they swept through their opponents and it will get them ready for Corvallis. Holland is very confident in Florida State's chances this weekend against Oregon State. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Show: Kelly Graves
John Canzano is in talking about the psychology of sports. Is there a difference between wanting and expecting to win? Canzano questions the differences between Oregon and Oregon State when it comes to baseball and Oregon football. Is Oregon unable to win the big game? Canzano is also talking about Deion Sanders' comments about his son Shedeur. Deion said he was sad that Shedeur dropped to the fifth round in the NFL draft. Oregon head women's basketball coach Kelly Graves joins the program to talk about the point of view from a head coach on how hard winning is on the biggest stages. Graves says that the narrative that Oregon is all about flash and uniforms is extremely false and that every program at Oregon is working hard and grinding. Graves talks about if it is harder to win a championship in today's game than it was in the past. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Kelly Graves
Oregon head women's basketball coach Kelly Graves joins the program to discuss the perspective of a head coach on the challenges of winning on the biggest stages. Graves says that the narrative that Oregon is all about flash and uniforms is extremely false and that every program at Oregon is working hard and grinding. Graves talks about whether it is harder to win a championship in today's game than it was in the past.

BFT Show: May 30, 2025
John Canzano is in talking about the SEC and Big Ten commissioners trying to run college football. Canzano wonders if there's going to be anybody else outside of those two conferences that is going to stand up and challenge the SEC and Big Ten. The BFT jury is back. The jury decides what the SEC is guilty of and if the commissioners of the SEC and Big Ten are guilty for not wanting what's best for the game. Canzano officially marks today as the start of summer and is looking for a summer theme song. The 5 at 5, what's on tap, and much more!

BFT Show: Spencer McLaughlin, Bill Moos, Eric Valenzuela
John Canzano is in talking about Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, who is seemingly taking a stand against the SEC and Big Ten. Canzano says it's about time someone in a power position tries to stand up against the most powerful conferences. Canzano also talks about Mike Leach now being eligible for the college football hall of fame. Canzano says it's a no brainer to put Leach in the hall of fame. Locked on College Football podcast host, Spencer McLaughlin, joins the program to discuss the new rule changes that could potentially happen in college football. McLaughlin is not a fan of a new expansion of the CFP and would actually prefer that the CFP goes back to the BCS model of only two teams. McLaughlin is happy that Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is standing up to the the SEC but also questions Yormark's motives. McLaughlin talks about the Oregon Ducks schedule and what he thinks the Ducks will be next season. Former Oregon, Nebraska, and Washington State athletic director, Bill Moos, joins the program and tells some great stories about the late Mike Leach. Leach is now eligible to be inducted into the college football hall of fame. Moos talks about when he left for Nebraska how the conversation went with Mike Leach. Moos hired Leach at Washington State and the two had a great relationship. Moos talks about the disappointment he has in college football right now as the sport has gone away from academics and team comradery. Saint Mary's head baseball coach Eric Valenzuela joins the program to discuss his Gaels as they are heading to Corvallis for the NCAA baseball tournament. The Gaels open up against the Beavers and Valenzuela gives a scouting report of his team and what they do well. Valenzuela coached with baseball great Tony Gwynn, when Valenzuela was the pitching coach for San Diego State, and Valenzuela talks about some of the the things he learned from Gwynn and mentions how great Gwynn was. Valenzuela talks about how special this season was for the Gaels and if he saw this season coming. The big splash, punch it audio, and much more!

BFT Interview: Eric Valenzuela
Saint Mary's head baseball coach Eric Valenzuela joins the program to discuss his Gaels as they are heading to Corvallis for the NCAA baseball tournament. The Gaels open up against the Beavers, and Valenzuela gives a scouting report of his team and what they do well. Valenzuela coached with baseball great Tony Gwynn when Valenzuela was the pitching coach for San Diego State, and Valenzuela talks about some of the things he learned from Gwynn and mentions how great Gwynn was. Valenzuela talks about how special this season was for the Gaels and if he saw this season coming.

BFT Interview: Bill Moos
Former Oregon, Nebraska, and Washington State athletic director Bill Moos joins the program and tells some great stories about the late Mike Leach. Leach is now eligible to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Moos discusses his departure for Nebraska and the conversation he had with Mike Leach. Moos hired Leach at Washington State, and the two had a great relationship. Moos talks about the disappointment he has in college football right now as the sport has gone away from academics and team comradery.

BFT Interview: Spencer McLaughlin
Locked on College Football podcast host Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss the new rule changes that could potentially happen in college football. McLaughlin is not a fan of a new expansion of the CFP and would actually prefer that the CFP go back to the BCS model of only two teams. McLaughlin is happy that Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is standing up to the SEC, but also questions Yormark's motives. McLaughlin discusses the Oregon Ducks' schedule and his expectations for the team next season.

BFT Show: Dan Wolken, Mitch Canham, Brice Larson
John Canzano is in talking about the SEC and Big Ten trying to manipulate the state of college football in their favor as Canzano says that the SEC especially is not doing what's best for college football. USA Today's Dan Wolken joins the program to discuss the world of college football. Wolken doesn't understand why the SEC and Big Ten want to have guaranteed spots in the CFP because the two conferences are going to get the spots anyways. Wolken thinks that the moves that the SEC and Big Ten are making are just moves to ultimately break off from everyone else and do their own thing. Wolken talks about if the Big 12 and ACC have enough stones to plants their feet in the ground and not give in to the SEC and Big Ten. Oregon State baseball coach Mitch Canham joins the show to talk about the Beavers in the NCAA tournament coming up. Oregon State will be hosting the Corvallis regional with St. Mary's, USC, and TCU. Canham talks about how the team has dealt with the time off between the end of the regular season and the NCAA tournament as the Beavers didn't play in a conference tournament this season. Canham talks about the team that he has and how tight the group is. Canham says they have kept open communication throughout the season to keep everyone on the same page. Canham previews St. Mary's who is the Beavers opening opponent. ESPN 960 in Utah's Brice Larson joins the show to discuss the Utah Valley baseball team who is heading to Eugene for the Eugene regionals. Larson says that the Wolverines are excited and comfortable heading to Oregon as some of their coaches are from the area. Their head coach Drew Rasmussen, played at Pacific University in Oregon where he was a three-time all-conference performer for the Boxers. Larson says that Utah Valley is coming to Eugene to win and make a name for themselves. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

BFT Interview: Brice Larson
ESPN 960 in Utah's Brice Larson joins the show to discuss the Utah Valley baseball team which is heading to Eugene for the Eugene regionals. Larson says that the Wolverines are excited and comfortable heading to Oregon, as some of their coaches are from the area. Their head coach, Drew Rasmussen, played at Pacific University in Oregon, where he was a three-time all-conference performer for the Boxers. Larson says that Utah Valley is coming to Eugene to win and make a name for themselves.