The Bald Faced Truth With John Canzano

John Canzano is in talking about some strange stories that are occurring in the sports world including Tyrese Haliburton's father coming on the court after the Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and got in the face of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Canzano says that Haliburton's father was in the wrong, but he did a good thing in apologizing. Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon joins the program to discuss his journey to the NFL and all the obstacles he had to overcome. Moon talks about what it felt like being undrafted to the NFL after having a very successful college career. Moon was in Tennessee to help introduce Cam Ward to the media, and Moon told Canzano why he had agreed to let Ward wear his No. 1 jersey. Moon talks about Washington leaving the Pac-12 and what he felt when he heard about that decision. Moon talks about the lack of competition in college and high school now that you can transfer and enter the portal. Philadelphia Daily News, Dick Jerardi joins the program to discuss the upcoming Kentucky Derby. Jerardi is a horse racing expert and he gives Canzano his thoughts and picks for the Kentucky Derby. Jerardi tells great stories about some of the best races he has seen. Jerardi gives a couple of long shot bets that he thinks could cash. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Philadelphia Daily News, Dick Jerardi joins the program to discuss the upcoming Kentucky Derby. Jerardi is a horse racing expert, and he gives Canzano his thoughts and picks for the Kentucky Derby. Jerardi tells great stories about some of the best races he has seen. Jerardi gives a couple of long-shot bets that he thinks could cash.

Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon joins the program to discuss his journey to the NFL and all the obstacles he had to overcome. Moon talks about what it felt like being undrafted to the NFL after having a very successful college career. Moon was in Tennessee to help introduce Cam Ward to the media, and Moon told Canzano why he had agreed to let Ward wear his No. 1 jersey. Moon talks about Washington leaving the Pac-12 and what he felt when he heard about that decision. Moon talks about the lack of competition in college and high school now that you can transfer and enter the portal.

John Canzano is in talking about Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordan Hudson. Belichick and Hudson were doing an interview over the weekend and there were some strange parts. Canzano questions if we should care who Belichick is dating and how much power Hudson has in the North Carolina program. Canzano continues to break down the draft and who he thought did a great job. Oregon State athletic director, Scott Barnes joins the program to discuss the Pac-12's new media deal that got announced today. Barnes also talks about how excited he is for Oregon State football under Trent Bray for his second season. Barnes says that the transfer portal and NIL are a train wreck right now, but that the Beavers are adjusting to the system and are starting to feel better about it. Barnes tells Canzano what exactly you get when you partner with ESPN. Oregon Ducks beat reporter for USA Today, Zachary Neel joins the program to discuss what he saw at Oregon's spring game over the weekend. Neel talks about the quarterback situation and tells Canzano how to keep all three of the quarterbacks happy. Neel says that the coaching staff for Oregon can still continue to get better, and going forward, Neel expects the defense to be better next season. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Oregon Ducks beat reporter for USA Today, Zachary Neel joins the program to discuss what he saw at Oregon's spring game over the weekend. Neel talks about the quarterback situation and tells Canzano how to keep all three of the quarterbacks happy. Neel says that the coaching staff for Oregon can still continue to get better, and going forward, Neel expects the defense to be better next season.

Oregon State athletic director, Scott Barnes joins the program to discuss the Pac-12's new media deal that got announced today. Barnes also talks about how excited he is for Oregon State football under Trent Bray for his second season. Barnes says that the transfer portal and NIL are a train wreck right now, but that the Beavers are adjusting to the system and are starting to feel better about it. Barnes tells Canzano what exactly you get when you partner with ESPN.

John Canzano is in talking about the NFL draft and the fall of Shedeur Sanders. Canzano asks why Sanders fell in the draft and if Sanders going to the Browns will affect his career. Canzano compares the situation to other notable draft situations including Eli Manning and John Elway. Canzano talks about what he saw at the Oregon spring game over the weekend, and Canzano loves all three quarterbacks he saw in Eugene. Canzano talks about Damian Lillard and his torn achilles tendon and much more!

Julian Mininsohn of WKRN-TV in Nashville joins the program to discuss the vibes in Nashville after the Tennessee Titans drafted quarterback Cameron Ward with the number one draft pick in the NFL draft. Mininsohn says that Ward has always been the guy that the Titans wanted and that the team was offered numerous draft picks for the pick. Mininsohn says that Ward told him that the Titans could be an 8-10 win team last season if he were the quarterback.

John Canzano is in talking about the NFL draft. Shedeur Sanders went undrafted in the first round and Canzano breaks down why he thinks that happened. Canzano loved what a couple of teams did. Canzano is giving some players that he loves and think will be great in the NFL. Julian Mininsohn of WKRN-TV in Nashville joins the program to discuss the vibes in Nashville after the Tennessee Titans drafted quarterback Cameron Ward with the number one draft pick in the NFL draft. Mininsohn says that Ward has always been the guy that the Titans wanted and that the team was offered numerous draft picks for the pick. Mininsohn says that Ward told him that the Titans could be an 8-10 win team last season if he was the quarterback. Punch it audio, the NFL draft, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about the love of the game. Have college athletes lost the love they used to have because of all the money that is involved in the NCAA? Canzano says that some NFL teams are taking players off of their draft boards because they don't love the game. Former Oregon offensive lineman Nick Cody joins the show to discuss the topic of football players loving the game. Cody talks about what he saw when he was in the Oregon locker room and if he could tell if players loved the game or not. Cody talks about the spring games when he played under Chip Kelly as we will see the Oregon spring game this weekend. Cody talks about how he would feel if he played in transfer portal era and what he would think heading into a spring game that occurs after the portal closes. Former Oregon Ducks cornerback Alex Molden joins the program to discuss his draft experience. Molden was a first round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1996. Molden talks about the feelings and thoughts he had as he was in the green room waiting for his name to be called. Molden also has a son, Elijah, who is in the NFL and Alex talks about the feelings he felt when his son got selected by the Tennessee Titans. Molden was also at the Oregon State spring game and gives Canzano his thoughts on new quarterback Maalik Murphy. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Former Oregon Ducks cornerback Alex Molden joins the program to discuss his draft experience. Molden was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1996. Molden talks about the feelings and thoughts he had as he was in the green room waiting for his name to be called. Molden also has a son, Elijah, who is in the NFL, and Alex talks about the feelings he felt when his son got selected by the Tennessee Titans. Molden was also at the Oregon State spring game and gave Canzano his thoughts on new quarterback Maalik Murphy.

Former Oregon offensive lineman Nick Cody joins the show to discuss the topic of football players loving the game. Cody talks about what he saw when he was in the Oregon locker room and whether he could tell if players loved the game or not. Cody talks about the spring games when he played under Chip Kelly, as we will see the Oregon spring game this weekend. Cody talks about how he would feel if he played in the transfer portal era and what he would think heading into a spring game that occurs after the portal closes.

John Canzano is in talking about the NFL draft and the NBA playoffs. Why is it that the NBA playoffs is so long and should we care yet? Canzano questions when we should actually care about the NBA playoffs. Canzano also mentions what the biggest storylines are in his in the NFL draft. Oregon head football coach, Dan Lanning, joins the program to discuss his program as they head into their spring game this weekend. Lanning talks about what he expects out of his quarterbacks. Lanning is heading into his fourth year as Oregon head coach and he tells Canzano what he has learned in his years of coaching at Oregon. Lanning talks about the "tampering" that goes on in college football, what he's looking for in the spring game, The Minecraft Movie and much more! Bronco Nation News', B.J. Rains joins the program from Green Bay to discuss the NFL draft. Rains covered Ashton Jeanty in college and tells Canzano what would be the best landing spots for the Boise State running back. Rains gives Canzano the picture of what it's like to be in Green Bay. Rains says the whole town can see the Lambeau Field and is expecting it to be a memorable draft. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Bronco Nation News', B.J. Rains joins the program from Green Bay to discuss the NFL draft. Rains covered Ashton Jeanty in college and tells Canzano what would be the best landing spots for the Boise State running back. Rains gives Canzano the picture of what it's like to be in Green Bay. Rains says the whole town can see the Lambeau Field and is expecting it to be a memorable draft.

Oregon head football coach, Dan Lanning joins the program to discuss his program as they head into their spring game this weekend. Lanning talks about what he expects out of his quarterbacks. Lanning is heading into his fourth year as Oregon's head coach, and he tells Canzano what he has learned in his years of coaching at Oregon. Lanning talks about the "tampering" in college football, what he's looking for in the spring game, The Minecraft Movie, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about what college football fanbases are the most unlikable and what fanbase you hate the most. Canzano says there is a certain school in the SEC that he now feels bad for because of things that have happened to them recently. Canzano talks about if you are Ducks or Beavers fan who you should hate. Joe Kuffner, the director of the upcoming documentary Unmatched, joins the show. Unmatched is the untold story of the 2005 Portland Pilots women's soccer team. That team had stars Megan Rapinoe, Christine Sinclair, and many others on the squad. Kuffner talks about the documentary and what to expect. Kuffner tells great stories about that Portland soccer team. Kuffner also talks about what has made the University of Portland so successful in soccer. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Joe Kuffner, the director of the upcoming documentary Unmatched, joins the show. Unmatched is the untold story of the 2005 Portland Pilots women's soccer team. That team had stars Megan Rapinoe, Christine Sinclair, and many others on the squad. Kuffner talks about the documentary and what to expect. Kuffner tells great stories about that Portland soccer team. Kuffner also talks about what has made the University of Portland so successful in soccer.

John Canzano is in talking about the unfortanate car wreck that took the lives of the Umpqua Community College softball coach and a player. Canzano is furious about how this happened and tells people to be better. Portland State legend Teri Mariani joins the program to discuss the tragedy that happened with the Umpqua Community College softball team. Mariani coached Portland State softball for 29 seasons and is a part of the softball community. Mariani talks about Portland State athletics and explains how important it is for the Portland State football team to return to Providence Park and how it can help out every other program. Co-publisher of Cal Bears on SI, Jeff Faraudo joins the program to discuss what is happening at Cal right now? Cal has 11-12 players in the past seven days in the transfer portal, including five running backs, and Faraudo explains what he knows on why this is happening. Faraudo says that Ron Rivera is in charge and running the program, but says that there may not be enough money in the program to gather some players to replace the losses. The big splash, punch it audio, and much more!

Co-publisher of Cal Bears on SI, Jeff Faraudo joins the program to discuss what is happening at Cal right now? Cal has 11-12 players in the past seven days in the transfer portal, including five running backs, and Faraudo explains what he knows on why this is happening. Faraudo says that Ron Rivera is in charge and running the program, but says that there may not be enough money in the program to gather some players to replace the losses.

Portland State legend Teri Mariani joins the program to discuss the tragedy that happened with the Umpqua Community College softball team. Mariani coached Portland State softball for 29 seasons and is a part of the softball community. Mariani talks about Portland State athletics and explains how important it is for the Portland State football team to return to Providence Park and how it can help out every other program.

John Canzano is in talking about Dan Lanning and how he has become so likable. Lanning will be coming on the Bald Faced Truth next week and Canzano talks about how he loves that Lanning is so accessible to the media, and that it really helps out with his recruiting and image. Portland State head football coach, Bruce Barnum, joins the show to discuss their "Night of Giving". Portland State is hoping to raise $15k for helmet communication equipment for the football program with this night. Head to https://www.givecampus.com/schools/PortlandStateUniversity/psu-day-of-giving/pages/vikingsathletics/fb/?a=9849432 to donate! Angie Machado of BeaverBlitz joins the show to discuss Oregon State's upcoming spring game this weekend. Machado mentions that she expects some players to enter the transfer portal and if any of those players could be impact players. Machado talks about new quarterback Maalik Murphy and his skill set that could be on display. Machado makes an intriguing comment about backup quarterback Gabarri Johnson who Machado thinks could have his own package next season. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Angie Machado of BeaverBlitz joins the show to discuss Oregon State's upcoming spring game this weekend. Machado mentions that she expects some players to enter the transfer portal, and if any of those players could be impact players. Machado talks about new quarterback Maalik Murphy and his skill set that could be displayed. Machado makes an intriguing comment about backup quarterback Gabarri Johnson, who Machado thinks could have his own package next season.

Portland State head football coach, Bruce Barnum, joins the show to discuss their "Night of Giving". Portland State is hoping to raise $15k for helmet communication equipment for the football program with this night. Head to https://www.givecampus.com/schools/PortlandStateUniversity/psu-day-of-giving/pages/vikingsathletics/fb/?a=9849432 to donate!

John Canzano is in talking about college football and the NIL. Canzano asks the question if the older generation is getting tired of the way of college athletics. It is a completely different game and some fans are not happy about it. Oregon state senator, Mark Meek, joins the program to discuss the "jock tax" that just got passed. Meek tells Canzano why this is important for the future of the Portland Diamond Project. Meek explains how the opposing players will be taxed when they play in Portland and how it will benefit the people. Oregon State offensive coordinator, Ryan Gunderson, joins the program the discuss the upcoming spring game for the Beavers this weekend. Gunderson talks about how he and Maalik Murphy have open communication and that the quarterback room is a lot of fun to work with. Gunderson talks about the NIL world in college football and how he deals with it. Gunderson talks about how important Oregon State is to him. The big splash, punch it audio, and much more!

Oregon State offensive coordinator Ryan Gunderson joins the program to discuss the Beavers' upcoming spring game this weekend. Gunderson talks about how he and Maalik Murphy have open communication and that the quarterback room is a lot of fun to work with. Gunderson talks about the NIL world in college football and how he deals with it. Gunderson talks about how important Oregon State is to him.

Oregon State Senator, Mark Meek, joins the program to discuss the "jock tax" that just got passed. Meek tells Canzano why this is important for the future of the Portland Diamond Project. Meek explains how the opposing players will be taxed when they play in Portland and how it will benefit the people.

John Canzano is in talking about Isaiah Bond. Bond is in legal trouble as he heads into the draft and Canzano questions if any NFL team will take a risk and draft him. Canzano talks about who in the state of Oregon has been the most guilty between the Oregon Ducks, the Oregon State Beavers, and the Portland Trail Blazers. The head men's soccer coach for the University of Portland, Nick Carlin-Voigt joins the program to discuss his program. Carlin-Voigt explains how the NIL and the transfer portal has affected soccer and if he thinks that soccer athletes will start asking for money just like they do in football and basketball. Carlin-Voigt says that he doesn't like the direction that college athletics is going. Carlin-Voigt talks about the special event they are having to help raise money for the soccer program. University of Portland athletic director Scott Leykam joins the program to discuss the University of Portland athletics and what is going on. Leykam talks about NIL and the money raising strategies the University of Portland is doing. Leykam is worried about the spirit of college sports. Punch it audio, the big splash, and much more!

University of Portland athletic director Scott Leykam joins the program to discuss the University of Portland athletics and what is going on. Leykam talks about NIL and the money-raising strategies the University of Portland is doing. Leykam is worried about the spirit of college sports.

The head men's soccer coach for the University of Portland, Nick Carlin-Voigt, joins the program to discuss his program. Carlin-Voigt explains how the NIL and the transfer portal have affected soccer and if he thinks that soccer athletes will start asking for money just like they do in football and basketball. Carlin-Voigt says that he doesn't like the direction that college athletics is going. Carlin-Voigt talks about the special event they are having to help raise money for the soccer program.

Daniel Libit from Sportico joins the show to discuss the business side of sports. Libit breaks down the NIL world and how the House vs the NCAA settlement is going to affect the CFP. Libit also talks about if college athletes will be considered athletes or employees in five years.

John Canzano is in talking about what fans are looking for out of their favorite teams. Is it all about a championship, is it all about the process, or is it something else? New Oregon State quarterback, Maalik Murphy joins the program to discuss what it has been like being in Corvallis. Murphy talks about what led him to Oregon State and what he expects out of the Beavers this season. Murphy talks about his NIL deal that was negotiated by his parents and how that process was. Murphy tells Beavers fans what to expect to see at the upcoming spring game. Daniel Libit from Sportico joins the show to discuss the business side of sports. Libit breaks down the NIL world and how the House vs the NCAA settlement is going to affect the CFP. Libit also talks about if college athletes will be considered athletes or employees in five years. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

New Oregon State quarterback, Maalik Murphy joins the program to discuss what it has been like being in Corvallis. Murphy talks about what led him to Oregon State and what he expects from the Beavers this season. Murphy talks about his NIL deal that his parents negotiated and how that process was. Murphy tells Beavers fans what to expect to see at the upcoming spring game.

John Canzano is in talking about The Masters and the unbelievable finish where Rory McIlroy came away with the career grand slam. Canzano is also talking about the Blazers giving head coach Chauncey Billups a contract extension. Canzano thinks that Blazers fans shouldn't feel great about the Blazers giving Billups the extension. Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera joins the show to discuss the outlook for Colorado as the Buffaloes have their spring game on Saturday. Howell tells Canzano that Colorado will be retiring Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders' numbers on Saturday at the spring game. Howell says that he is very confident in Colorado next season even though they have to replace to of the top players in the NFL draft. Howell tells Canzano how it works covering Coach Prime. Patrick Crakes of Crakes Media joins the program to discuss the upcoming Pac-12 media rights deal. The CW has been announced as a partner for the 2025 Pac-12 football season with Oregon State and Washington State, and Crakes discusses if that is going to be a good deal for the conference and if The CW has a chance to stay with the conference for 2026. Crakes also discusses the potential for a TNT/Pac-12 deal. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera joins the show to discuss the outlook for Colorado as the Buffaloes have their spring game on Saturday. Howell tells Canzano that Colorado will retire Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders' numbers on Saturday at the spring game. Howell says that he is very confident in Colorado next season even though they have to replace to of the top players in the NFL draft. Howell tells Canzano how covering Coach Prime works.

John Canzano is in talking about Sacramento State and their aggressiveness to become relevant in the world of college athletics. Sacramento State's President said that they aspire to be in a big conference like the Big 12, and Canzano applauds the efforts of Sacramento State. Canzano is talking about The Masters which just wrapped up round two and Canzano thinks this could be a great weekend for the tournament. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

John Canzano is in talking about the mystery of Cam Rising. Rising was once the top quarterback in the Pac-12, but injuries as derailed his career and people are wondering what is next for Rising and he is not on the Utah roster anymore. Canzano is talking about the Oregon Ducks spring game and if they are actually worried that a player like Austin Novosad may transfer. Canzano talks about what sporting events that everybody seems to love, but he doesn't love it. Ducks Wire and co-host of the BLEAV in Oregon podcast, Zachary Neel joins the program to discuss the Oregon Ducks as they are heading into their spring game soon. Neel thinks that this Ducks team is very talented, but there is a fear that there is a lack of experience on the roster. Neel talks about the spring game, the transfer portal, and how the Ducks are strategically scheduling their spring game this season. Arizona Diamondback infielder, Tim Tawa joins the program to discuss what it is like to be called up to the Major Leagues. Tawa is a former West Linn High School and Hillsboro Hops athlete and Tawa talks about what his path was like leading to his MLB debut in Washington against the Nationals. Tawa talks about the emotions he felt as he was racing to the airport to make his flight so he wouldn't miss his debut. The big splash, punch it audio, and much more!

Arizona Diamondback infielder Tim Tawa joins the program to discuss what it is like to be called up to the Major Leagues. Tawa is a former West Linn High School and Hillsboro Hops athlete. He talks about his path leading to his MLB debut in Washington against the Nationals and the emotions he felt as he raced to the airport to make his flight so he wouldn't miss his debut.

Ducks Wire and co-host of the BLEAV in Oregon podcast, Zachary Neel joins the program to discuss the Oregon Ducks as they are heading into their spring game soon. Neel thinks that this Ducks team is very talented, but there is a fear that there is a lack of experience on the roster. Neel talks about the spring game, the transfer portal, and how the Ducks are strategically scheduling their spring game this season.

John Canzano is in talking about the Portland Trail Blazers and if this season was a success. The Blazers blew past their pre-season win total, but Canzano wonders if the season is still a success because there will once again be no postseason. Later, Canzano is talking about what NFL draft picks he is excited to see in the NFL. National recruiting editor for 247 Sports, Brandon Huffman joins the program to discuss the recruiting world. Huffman says that Oregon is still doing a great job at recruiting even after they lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. USC is on fire and Huffman dives deep on how the Trojans are changing their recruiting thoughts. Huffman talks about Oregon State and Trent Bray and how Bray has had to change his recruiting now that he can't lean on the old Pac-12. The big splash, the 5 at 5, and much more!

National recruiting editor for 247 Sports, Brandon Huffman joins the program to discuss the recruiting world. Huffman says that Oregon is still doing a great job at recruiting even after they lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. USC is on fire and Huffman dives deep on how the Trojans are changing their recruiting thoughts. Huffman talks about Oregon State and Trent Bray and how Bray has had to change his recruiting now that he can't lean on the old Pac-12.

John Canzano is in wrapping up the college basketball season. Florida is the national champions and Canzano wonders about if One Shining Moment was missing some of its excitement with the lack of upsets in the NCAA Tournament. Canzano asks what it will take from Oregon State and Oregon next season to describe the season as "making it". National recruiting analyst for 247 Sports, Greg Biggins joins the program to discuss what is going on in the college football recruiting world as we are heading into spring games. Biggins says that the Ducks are still dominating on the recruiting trail. Is Sacramento State a real threat to some of the other California teams now that they are going to be an independent? Biggins also talks about USC's recent success in recruiting and what it could mean for other schools in the nation. Biggins gives an update on Oregon State quarterback commit Deagan Rose. Locked on College Football podcast host, Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss who he thinks is the team to beat in the Big Ten conference. McLaughlin discusses how he views Oregon and what he thinks Dan Lanning meant when Lanning called quarterback Austin Novosad a leader of the team. McLaughlin gives his best case and worst case scenarios for the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers

Locked on College Football podcast host, Spencer McLaughlin joins the program to discuss who he thinks is the team to beat in the Big Ten conference. McLaughlin discusses how he views Oregon and what he thinks Dan Lanning meant when Lanning called quarterback Austin Novosad a leader of the team. McLaughlin gives his best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers

National recruiting analyst for 247 Sports, Greg Biggins joins the program to discuss what is going on in the college football recruiting world as we head into spring games. Biggins says that the Ducks are still dominating on the recruiting trail. Is Sacramento State a real threat to some of the other California teams now that they are going to be an independent? Biggins also talks about USC's recent success in recruiting and what it could mean for other schools in the nation. Biggins gives an update on Oregon State quarterback commit Deagan Rose.

John Canzano is in talking about the Elite 8 games on the men's side. Did Duke lose or did Houston win? Canzano thinks that Houston deserves all of the credit. Canzano talks about Houston coach Kelvin Sampson being 69 years old and if coaching is really a young man's game. Portland Trail Blazers GM, Joe Cronin got a contract extension. Canzano talks about what it means for the franchise. Joe Jackson, the father of William Jackson joins the show to discuss his son, William, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy which is a severe, progressive muscle-wasting disease, is a genetic disorder that primarily affects males and is caused by a lack of the protein dystrophin, leading to muscle damage and weakness. Joe is raising money to find a cure for this disease by rowing 36 hours and 157 continuous river miles. A worthy story to hear and if you would like to donate please head to www.wewillforwilliam.org to donate. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Joe Jackson, the father of William Jackson joins the show to discuss his son, William, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy which is a severe, progressive muscle-wasting disease, is a genetic disorder that primarily affects males and is caused by a lack of the protein dystrophin, leading to muscle damage and weakness. Joe is raising money to find a cure for this disease by rowing 36 hours and 157 continuous river miles. A worthy story to hear and if you would like to donate please head to www.wewillforwilliam.org to donate.

John Canzano is in talking about soup. That's because the Texas State President made a tweet about soup and many think it had to do with the school joining a bigger conference. Canzano talked to the Texas State President and says what he knows and heard from him. U.S. Rep. from WA's 5th congressional district, Michael Baumgartner joins the program to talk about NIL and the house decision in college sports. Baumgartner is trying to push college sports to being ultra competitive again and is trying to get NIL evenly distributed to all schools. That way players aren't leaving schools for a bigger check. Washington State professor Lloyd Smith joins the program to talk about the torpedo bats in Major League Baseball. Smith is an expert on baseball bats and tells Canzano all about the science behind the bats and what they actually do. New Portland State women's basketball coach, Karlie Buriss joins the program to discuss her new position as head coach. Buriss tells Canzano why she took the job and how she envisions her program. Buriss explains how she is going to lead Portland State women's basketball. Burris discusses her coaching style and what strengths she brings in building a program.

New Portland State women's basketball coach, Karlie Buriss joins the program to discuss her new position as head coach. Buriss tells Canzano why she took the job and how she envisions her program. Buriss explains how she is going to lead Portland State women's basketball. Burris discusses her coaching style and what strengths she brings in building a program.

Washington State professor Lloyd Smith joins the program to talk about the torpedo bats in Major League Baseball. Smith is an expert on baseball bats and tells Canzano all about the science behind the bats and what they actually do.

U.S. Rep. from WA's 5th congressional district, Michael Baumgartner joins the program to talk about NIL and the house decision in college sports. Baumgartner is trying to push college sports to be ultra-competitive again and is trying to get NIL evenly distributed to all schools. That way players aren't leaving schools for a bigger check.

John Canzano is in talking about USC and Oregon. USC has been on a tear in the recruiting world lately, but Canzano thinks that USC will never be that it once was. Canzano thinks USC will struggle to compete for Big 10 championships in football for the foreseeable future. Canzano questions what is there to look forward to with the Blazers. Should the Blazers continue to compete for the play-in and what are the consequences if they do in fact make the playoffs. Canzano also speaks on the Texas State President's message to the Pac-12. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!