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The Bald Faced Truth radio show with host, John Canzano. Oregon sports, big opinions, and the best guests. Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Portland Trail Blazers, and more.
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Everything you need to know about the Ducks! Featuring Oregon broadcasters Joey Mac, Jerry Allen, Mike Jorgensen and Ryan Milano, the daily Duck Insider talk show, pregame segments, football coaches shows and basketball coaches shows offer regular interviews with Duck coaches, conversations with players and behind the scenes stories from every Oregon sport.
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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 inni…
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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 t…
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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…
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BFT Show: Jeff Oliver, Scott Leykam, Scott Hanson
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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 t…
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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 goin…
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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…
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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 ta…
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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.
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BFT Show: Brian Berger, Scott Laigo
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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 j…
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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…
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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. Ber…
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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 f…
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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…
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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…
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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 think…
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BFT Show: Mike Parker, Roxy Bernstein
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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 c…
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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. Berns…
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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 wh…
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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 …
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BFT Show: Hal Cowan, Alistair Docherty, Tammi Huber
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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, j…
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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 h…
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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 c…
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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 origi…
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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 discu…
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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 tale…
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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…
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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…
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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 t…
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On the final Duck Insider of the season, Athletic Director Rob Mullens joins Joey Mac reviewing the year and looking ahead to the fall. Plus, Oregon Softball Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi reviews her squad’s season live in the studio, we get you ready for the NCAA track and field championships at Hayward Field and preview the fall. Duck Insider prese…
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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. Dei…
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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 …
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Oregon Softball’s storybook season comes to a close in the Women’s College World Series. Oregon Baseball falls short in the NCAA Regionals. Plus, Oregon Track and Field sends 19 qualifiers to the NCAA championships and Kiara Romero cards an unbelievable round at the U.S. Women's Open. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live…
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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 …
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It’s Oregon Baseball and Oregon Softball postseason gameday! Full preview of tonight’s Eugene Regional matchup against Utah Valley (6:00pm, ESPNU) and a breakdown of the WCWS elimination game against Ole Miss (6:30pm, ESPN). Plus, Oregon Volleyball Head Coach Trent Kersten sits down with Joey Mac in the studio. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Com…
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BFT Show: Spencer McLaughlin, Bill Moos, Eric Valenzuela
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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 …
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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…
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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, …
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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 Yo…
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It’s Oregon Softball gameday in OKC! Full preview of the Ducks’ matchup with UCLA in the Women’s College World Series (6:30, ESPN2). Plus, we have kickoff times for some Oregon Football games next fall and Oregon Baseball continues to prepare for this weekend’s Eugene Regional. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from t…
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BFT Show: Dan Wolken, Mitch Canham, Brice Larson
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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 hav…
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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…
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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 i…
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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 anyway. Wolken thinks that the moves the SEC and Big Ten are making are merely attempts to ultimately break away from eve…
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It’s Athletic Director Wednesday with Deputy Athletic Director/COO Lisa Peterson. Plus, Oregon athletes were celebrated last night at the O Show and more. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi…
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The Athletic's Stewart Mandel joins the program to discuss college football and its changing landscape. Mandel is fired up about some of the comments made by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. Mandel can't believe that the SEC and the Big Ten have been trying to secure four automatic bids, regardless of the outcome, in a potential postseason. Mandel thi…
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BFT Show: Mark Wasikowski, Stewart Mandel
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John Canzano is in talking about the SEC spring meetings in which Greg Sankey confirmed that they are talking about the college football playoff and a possible expansion. Canzano thinks that the SEC and Big Ten are making decisions that aren't for the greater good of college football and could potentially ruin the sport. Oregon baseball coach Mark …
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Oregon baseball coach Mark Wasikowski joins the show to discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament. Wasikowski and the Ducks were chosen to host the regional round in Eugene. Wasikowski previews the pod and previews their first matchup against Utah Valley. Wakiskowski says the Utah Valley team is a veteran team that isn't going to be afraid of the moment…
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Oregon Softball is headed to the Women’s College World Series and Oregon Baseball is hosting a regional at PK Park this weekend! Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:…
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John Canzano is in talking about rivalries in college football and the controversy that was started with Petros Papadakis calling Lincoln Riley out. Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens comes on and talks about the Civil War and the future of that rivalry, and Canzano reacts to those comments. University of Oregon athletic director, Rob Mullens, jo…
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University of Oregon athletic director, Rob Mullens, joins the program right off the bat and is discussing how successful Oregon athletics has been recently. The softball team is hosting Liberty on Friday night in the Super Regionals and is two wins away from making the College Softball World Series. Mullens talks about the house settlement and whe…
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