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 rec…

Welcome to a special episode of Star Wars Reactions! Our hosts Aaron Harris and David Modders are away taking care of their families, so stepping in for them are two friends who aren't strangers the SWR family! This week, Greg McLaughlin from the Rebel Base Card Podcast and Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations sit down to bring you an update…

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 di…

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 ex…

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 abo…

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 direct…

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 s…

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 tea…

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 tha…

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 …

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 discu…

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 intri…

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 Canza…

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 …

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 coac…

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…

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 e…

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 …

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 Oreg…

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 scenari…

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 …

Law firms that treat innovation like a team sport are the ones shaping the future of legal practice. Chris Batz and Howard Rosenberg sit down with Jamie Drozd, the managing partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a corporate law firm known for leaning into technology in ways that actually stick. Jamie shares how her path, from commercial litigator to…

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 talk…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 t…

Oregon state senator, Mark Meek joins the program to discuss the "jock tax." Meek explains what the tax is and how it could potentially affect MLB to PDX. Meek tells Canzano what would happen to the city if a Major League Baseball team came to Portland

John Canzano is in talking about the Pac-12 and what is next. Steven questions Canzano about what the Pac-12 is doing and Canzano explains the conferences thinking and who could be potential additions to the league. The show is loaded with interviews. Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss spring practice so far for…

Former Washington State QB and broadcaster, Ryan Leaf joins the program to discuss how he has learned from his experiences in the past to help with him in the future. Leaf also talks about his experience with The CW last season as he was the Pac-12 football analyst during the games. Leaf also talks about what he hopes happens for the Pac-12 confere…

Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss spring practice so far for his program. Barnum explains to Canzano why he likes to have practice early in the morning. Barnum has a conversation about his quarterback room and holds an impromptu giveaway on the show. Another classic interview with Barnum.…

John Canzano is in talking about sports personalities and coaches that are bullying younger media members and other non-celebrities. Kim Mulkey got testy with a student journalist after LSU's loss in the Elite 8 and Pat McAfee is in some trouble after an article in The Athletic posted today saying a college freshman at Ole Miss may look to take leg…

Founder of Student-Athlete Advocates, Scott Laigo joins the program to discuss his advice to parents and kids when it comes to youth sports and how he helps kids reach their goals when it comes to playing athletics in college. Laigo is worried about the NCAA cutting sports because of the new college world we live in with all the money going to foot…

Indianapolis columnist, Bob Kravitz joins the program to discuss Andrew Luck and Frank Reich as Luck announced Reich as the new Stanford coach. Kravitz was around the two when they were in Indianapolis as player and coach. Kravitz also talks about the WNBA and the popularity it has gained in Indiana now that Caitlin Clark has finished her first yea…

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss what has been going on in the NCAA tournament. Wilner discusses Stanford's hiring of Frank Reich as an interim coach. Wilner talks about how the Bay Area schools are at such a disadvantage in the ACC.

John Canzano is back and talking about the NCAA tournament. Is this going to be a one-off or is a trend starting where the top seeds dominate the entire tournament? Canzano gives his thoughts on Stanford hiring Frank Reich as their interim head coach. CBS Sports Jerry Palm joins the program to discuss what has happened in the NCAA tournament thus f…

CBS Sports Jerry Palm joins the program to discuss what has happened in the NCAA tournament thus far. Palm previews the Final Four and talks about if he thinks one seeds all advancing will be a trend going forward. Palm believes that the "Cinderella" in the NCAA tournament may be disappearing before our eyes.…