Sitemap - 2022 - Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Mailbag looks at 2022... and beyond

Canzano: Driving force of parenting on display in bowl season

Canzano: Oregon Ducks found a way in Holiday Bowl

Canzano: Pac-12 braces for flurry of bowl games

Canzano: Money changes the college criticism game

Canzano: Nothing like the electricity of football

Canzano: Ducks, Beavers set up Uiagalelei family reunion

Canzano: Oregon Ducks football enjoys recruiting sunrise

Canzano: Suns $4 billion sale tees up Trail Blazers

Canzano: Bo Nix, Dante Moore and a swirling Pac-12 picture

Canzano: Oregon State sets stage for its next act

Photo Gallery: Oregon State vs. Florida Gators

Canzano: Mailbag hits Pac-12, Trail Blazers sale, baldness and Pop Tarts

Canzano: Oregon State needs a QB win in the transfer portal

Canzano: Pac-12 moves on without UCLA

Canzano: Mike Leach dead at the age of 61

Canzano: Thoughts on Mike Leach -- and what he'd want right now

Canzano: Mailbag comes up roses, bowls and fans soft as butter

Canzano: UCLA and Pac-12 living in limbo together

Canzano: Print those 'Feed the Studs' T-shirts

Canzano: Transfer game laced with misguided frustration

Canzano: Pac-12 coaches split on who did it best

Canzano: Whirlwind week takes shape in Pac-12

Canzano: Pac-12 bowl season is set

Canzano: Deion Sanders to Colorado is win for Pac-12

Canzano: Mailbag deals with 'Coach Prime’ … Utah’s secret, and keeping Jonathan Smith

Canzano: Hats off to Utah -- Utes beat USC for Pac-12 title

Photo Gallery: Utah Utes vs. USC Trojans

Canzano: Do you know where your college football coach is today?

Canzano: Merritt Paulson selling Portland Thorns franchise

Canzano: Pac-12 officiating madness must stop

Canzano: New math of college football at play

Canzano: A dive on the cost of winning football

Canzano: Boosters fume as Oregon Ducks look for answers

Canzano: Oregon State pulls the rug out from under Oregon Ducks

Photo Gallery: Civil War through the eyes of Oregon State

Photo Gallery: Civil War through eyes of Oregon Ducks

Canzano: All eyes on Oregon-Oregon State

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12 riddles, trophies, coaches and more

Canzano: Giving thanks to a long, lost mentor

Canzano: Pac-12 teams (and coaches) play a mean game

Canzano: Ducks-Beavers rivalry name-game is tired

Canzano: Portland wins Women's Final Four bid, at long last

Canzano: Bo Nix and the Oregon Ducks pass a gut check

Photo Gallery: Utah Utes at Oregon Ducks

Photo Gallery: USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins

Photo Gallery: Oregon State Beavers at Arizona State Sun Devils

Canzano: Mailbag deals with puppies, fake injuries, Pac-12, Blazers

Canzano: Will Bo go vs. Utah? Somebody knows.

Canzano: Lessons learned and stories told by two Pac-12 head coaches

Canzano: Interested in the voices of UCLA athletes

Canzano: Humility is good medicine for a coach (and us all)

Canzano: A twist in the tale of that heroic nurse

Canzano: Pac-12 race set up for wild finish

Photo Gallery: Cal Bears at Oregon State Beavers

Canzano: Washington derails Oregon Ducks

Photo Gallery: Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducks

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Oregon Ducks playoff fate, hardships, and Pac-12 expansion

Canzano: Cost of college football transfer game is clear

Canzano: Pac-12 exploring creative options

Canzano: Wild bus stories, missing persons, and Pac-12 truths

Canzano: Oregon Ducks have a path to playoff

Canzano: Nursing the heart of college football

Canzano: Sorting out Dan Lanning, Mario Cristobal and San Diego State

Canzano: Oregon coach Dan Lanning not interested in Auburn opening

Photo Gallery: Portland State vs. Northern Colorado football

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks at Colorado Buffaloes

Canzano: Oregon Ducks positioned to own November

Canzano: Mailbag addresses work-life balance, Pac-12, UCLA, Elon Musk and Gonzaga

Canzano: Oregon State misses opportunity against Washington

Photo Gallery: Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies

Canzano: Don't ignore the glow of college athletics

Canzano: Pac-12 must know a good deal when it sees one

Canzano: Pac-12 and San Diego State in a dance

Canzano: Bill Walton is not happy with UCLA

Canzano: Pac-12 goes silent (when it should act) on officiating blunder

Canzano: Big 12 beats Pac-12 to finish line -- but not bottom line

Canzano: Time to include Bo Nix in Heisman race

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks at Cal Bears football

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Oregon-Georgia II, TV ratings, regrets, targeting

Canzano: Pulling back curtain on Cam Rising's disappearing act

Canzano: Gonzaga to the Pac-12?

Canzano: Pac-12 football turns into sociology experiment

Canzano: Pac-12 plotting on Media Rights and Expansion

Canzano: Oregon Ducks fueled up on Dan Lanning

Canzano: Eyes on 'The House That Jonathan Smith Built'

Photo Gallery: Oregon State vs. Colorado football

Canzano: Dan Lanning's Oregon Ducks out-Chip UCLA

Photo Gallery: UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks football

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12, Oregon-UCLA, Rose Bowl... and Taylor Swift

Canzano: Pac-12 not buying what Big 12 is selling

Canzano: The 'House that Chip Kelly Built' isn't the one you think

Canzano: Pac-12 title contenders ride against traffic

Canzano: Trail Blazers should enter Wembanyama Sweepstakes

Canzano: Return of Chip Kelly is poetic

Canzano: Pac-12 officials need to say less

Canzano: Oregon State sheds a myth, wins again

Canzano: Utah knocks off USC -- and the Pac-12 smiles

Photo Gallery: Washington State at Oregon State football

Photo Gallery: USC Trojans at Utah Utes football game

Canzano: USC's curfew, Celebrity Deathmatch, and Mark Helfrich make the mailbag

Canzano: Inside baseball with the Seattle Mariners beat reporter

Canzano: No place like home in the Pac-12

Canzano: Big Ten sounds like it's standing down vs. Pac-12

Canzano: Baseball wrapped its arms around a little girl

Canzano: A dozen things to think about

Canzano: Don’t sleep on the Beavers — Oregon State woke late

Photo gallery: Oregon Ducks at Arizona Wildcats football

Canzano: Oregon-UCLA shaping up like a Chip Kelly Super Bowl

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Oregon uniforms, Pac-12, and Russell Wilson

Canzano: Punching through the drama

Canzano: Punching and picking my Week 6 winners

Canzano: Playing the game for the right reason

Canzano: Big Ten coming for Pac-12... officials?

Canzano: Hate for Pac-12 Networks could turn to love

Canzano: Fire the football coach?! Cheers to one who stayed the course

Canzano: Oregon Ducks deliver a midnight statement

Canzano: Oregon State QB play feels like game of chance

Photo Gallery: Oregon State at Utah Utes football

Canzano: Mailbag asks about streamers, ACC-Pac-12 partnership, and Big Ten

Canzano: 12 wild, hysterical, fun thoughts for the weekend

Canzano: Anyone seen the TV remote control?

Canzano: Handicapping Pac-12 expansion candidates

Canzano: Nothing wrong with a little blind faith

Canzano: A deep dive on Pac-12 officiating

Canzano: Oregon Ducks uprising; Pac-12 officiating under fire

Canzano: Oregon State snatches defeat from jaws of victory

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars

Photo Gallery: USC at Oregon State football

Canzano: Mailbag deals with big games, Amazon, and Pac-12 ploys

Canzano: Whistling a foul on the Boston Celtics

Canzano: Going stoic with my Week 4 picks

Canzano: Amazon's NFL win creates moment of truth for Pac-12

Canzano: OJ, a game ball, and why you don't (bleep) with the franchise

Canzano: Pac-12 commissioner breaks his silence

Canzano: Spider senses tingling on Pac-12 front

Canzano: Pac-12 strength comes from surprising place

Photo Gallery: Oregon State vs. Montana State

Canzano: Oregon Ducks are Bo Nix's team now

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks vs BYU Cougars

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12, Amazon, doppelgängers and corn dogs

Canzano: Egg heads, gutsy calls, and leadership

Canzano: Week 3 winners and upsets in the Pac-12

Canzano: Will Pac-12 football be delivered by Amazon Prime? Or ESPN?

Canzano: Portland State 'pissed off' about Oregon State game

Canzano: Bill Johnson left a lesson for other star athletes

Canzano: Oregon State's late heroics come too late for some

Canzano: Celebrating Oregon's win -- and the Pac-12's victories

Canzano: Oregon State hammers away Fresno State curse

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks vs. Eastern Washington

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Fresno State, Ducks, and Pac-12 vs. Big 12 fight

Canzano: Unfinished business at the football stadium

Canzano: Latest Big 12 jab falls flat in Pac-12 footprint

Canzano: Catching up with that chip on the shoulder

Canzano: Mike Leach takes dog -- and Pac-12 -- for a walk

Canzano: Pac-12 pivots to the unknown in Week 2

Canzano: Oregon Ducks run into a dragon in Georgia -- can they now become one?

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks vs. Georgia Bulldogs

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Ducks, Beavers, new Pac-12 faces and hot sauces

Canzano: Expanded football playoff is a win for the college game (and Pac-12)

Canzano: Marcus Mariota and Oregon Ducks warming up in Atlanta

Canzano: Pac-12 busy fielding inquiries from expansion candidates

Canzano: My Week 1 picks -- football and... dragons?

Canzano: ESPN and FOX have to love the Big 12 vs. Pac-12 drama

Canzano: Bet against Jonathan Smith at your own risk

Canzano: Pac-12 expansion scenarios getting real

Canzano: David Heller -- and his team -- are still winning

Canzano: Mailbag focuses on Pac-12, Oregon upset... and a Beaver-Duck fight?

Canzano: It's time for the Trail Blazers to go on the auction block

Canzano: Geeking out on the media value of Pac-12 schools

Canzano: Oregon Ducks' coach Dan Lanning -- and his team -- are never far from home

Canzano: Phil Knight talking with Big Ten? Meanwhile, Pac-12 and ESPN in "productive" talks

Canzano: Sewell family down to one son, playing one college football season

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Rose Bowl, Bo Nix, haircuts, and Pac-12 pecking order

Canzano: Pac-12 AD says conference is "Now at the plate... energized"

Canzano: Trail Blazers' broadcast decision is a small-time move

Canzano: Pac-12 on high alert after Big Ten reveal

Canzano: ESPN's fuzzy Pac-12 football broadcast issue comes into focus

Canzano: Time to get real about fixing the Pac-12 Networks

Canzano: Quarterbacks, dogs, freaks, and gambling in one spot

Canzano: The sweet sound of motherhood soup

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12 scenarios, Marcus Mariota and Phil Knight vs. Jody Allen

Canzano: Kicking off the Pac-12 in a big way

Canzano: Oregon president Michael Schill leaving for the Big Ten himself

Canzano: Pac-12 -- and others -- playing lucrative consulting game

Canzano: Uplifting Little League scene is just what sports needed

Canzano: Pac-12 Conference gets a much-needed win

Canzano: ESPN shut out of Big Ten? If true, great for the Pac-12

Canzano: Questions arise for Pac-12 programs

Canzano: The price for Notre Dame to turn its back on the Big Ten is set

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12 football, movies, beer, and NBA expansion

Canzano: Pac-12 AD says remaining conference members have no time for "noise"

Canzano: Meaningless football game? Is there such a thing?

Canzano: Georgia launches reconnaissance mission in Oregon

Canzano: There is a singular threat to Pac-12 -- the Big Ten

Canzano: A final lesson in perseverance from Sister D

Canzano: College football waits for the trickle down of TV money

Canzano: UCLA gone? Yup, but Pac-12 leaves door ajar anyway

Canzano: Come with me for a 1-on-1 with the Pac-12

Canzano: Mailbag deals with betrayal, potential UCLA flip-flop, and sneaker waves

Canzano: Pac-12 Media Day turns into a car wash

Canzano: Setting the stage for Pac-12 Media Day

Canzano: Pac-12 in a dance with ESPN and knows who else might bid

Canzano: A walk-on story worth celebrating

Canzano: George Kliavkoff will face the music at Pac-12 Media Day

Canzano: Delusion aside -- the Big 12 has nothing on the Pac-12

Canzano: Getting back to what makes college football special

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Big 12 vs. Pac-12, hot pretzels and the fate of Gonzaga

Canzano: Pac-12 gets creative as things get awkward with USC and UCLA

Canzano: College football's TV sell out is locking fans out

Canzano: Here's hoping the Rose Bowl makes it

Canzano: Pac-12 + Big 12 doesn't fit... onto the ACC

Canzano: "UCLA's leadership will be cowering for forgiveness."

Canzano: There are more important things than college football

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Phil Knight, the Pac-12 and... a seafood boil

Canzano: Fired up? Anxious? Awkward? What I've learned on the Pac-12 front

Canzano: Who is this guy? And why does he matter?

Canzano: Spencer Webb's story deserved a better ending

Canzano: Pac-12 looking for a friend in Bristol

Canzano: ESPN plays kingmaker as Pac-12 waits... plus, a Dutch Bros laugh... and a lawsuit looms

Canzano: Pac-12 athletic directors celebrated 'quiet weekend'

Canzano: Putting the godfather of state sports to rest

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12's emerging options, Narnia, and why the Blazers are stalling

Canzano: Pac-12 turned down $1B offer to sell equity stake in conference

Canzano: Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff's legacy hinges on what happens next

Canzano: Alleged sins of Jody Allen dusted off amid Phil Knight offer for Blazers

Canzano: Pac-12 -- and the rest of us -- caught in a battle over your television

Canzano: Pac-12 getting itself back out there after being burned

Canzano: Pac-12 eyeing "loose partnership" with another conference

Canzano: Oregon Ducks make a wish list, while Pac-12 rallies behind scenes

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12's future, Oregon-Washington decision... and hotdogs

Canzano: Pac-12 gut punch comes with a cost

Canzano: Phil Knight can help put the Pac-12 back together again

Canzano: Pac-12 trying to hold itself together amid USC-UCLA defection

Canzano: USC and UCLA head to the Big Ten

Canzano: Three coaches -- and three wins we shouldn't ignore

Canzano: LIV Golf at Pumpkin Ridge all about talking points -- and I've got 'em

Canzano: Pat Casey gets a front-row seat on Adley Rutschman's journey

Canzano: Mark Appel -- big leaguer -- has a beautiful ring to it

Canzano: Mailbag deals with Ducks, Beavers, Blazers, Pac-12 and... spray-tan ladies?

Canzano: Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin had a nice week on the job

Canzano: Trail Blazers bet on Shaedon Sharpe's upside

Canzano: What more could have been done to help save Caleb Swanigan?

Canzano: Summer begins with laughter -- and a reminder

Canzano: George Kliavkoff's first year on the job was a doozy of a win

Canzano: What I learned over the weekend... about the Pac-12 and more

Canzano: Fatherhood of the Pac-12 Conference

Canzano: Getting to the NFL is one thing... staying is another

Canzano: Sports world needs to remain an escape

Canzano: Major Pac-12 upset fueled by... equipment-rental company?

Canzano: Ex-NFL player says undrafted Oregon Ducks should have called him

Canzano: Pac-12 transfer QBs jockey for position

Canzano: Mailbag mulls Marcus Mariota, a mountain of LEGOs, and Pac-12 expansion

Canzano: Take a hard pass on LIV Golf at Pumpkin Ridge

Canzano: Legacy of "Shoe" lives on

Canzano: Phil Knight's bid to buy Trail Blazers blooms in the desert

Canzano: Oregon State baseball is a tale of resilience and guts

Canzano: Pac-12 CEO Group about to get a new voting member

Canzano: Mailbag takes on Phil Knight, Damian Lillard and the Pac-12

Canzano: Questions and answers about Phil Knight's pursuit of the Trail Blazers

Canzano: Paddles down -- if Phil Knight wants the Trail Blazers, it should happen

Canzano: Sneaky Pac-12 football contenders are lurking

Canzano: There's an imposter in the outfield at Stanford

Canzano: Pac-12 in pursuit of national championships... without USC baseball

Canzano: My old friend Ernie has a story for you

Canzano: Zero pressure on Oregon Ducks in season opener vs. Georgia

Canzano: USC going big -- and bendy -- with the recruits these days

Canzano: The madness must stop

Canzano: No wiggle room -- NFL's Seahawks and NBA's Blazers must be sold

Canzano: Commissioner Gloria Nevarez sounds off on leadership, college sports and mastering the assignment

Canzano: Not all victories come at the finish line

Canzano: Oregon and Washington must play every football season... Pac-12 mulls scheduling.

Canzano: Payton Pritchard is doing what he's always done -- winning

Canzano: Did Nick Saban versus Jimbo Fisher just go nuclear?!?

Canzano: Utah AD Mark Harlan sounds off on the Rose Bowl, beating Oregon, and finding a mentor

Canzano: Trail Blazers must make their own luck in wake of NBA Draft Lottery

Canzano: "Worldwide Wes" steps into the spotlight

Canzano: Turns out Portland did make the NBA playoffs

Canzano: Pac-12 Conference is fighting more effectively under George Kliavkoff

Canzano: Peter Jacobsen rips Saudi-backed golf series

Canzano: A hug, a book, and lessons for us all

Canzano: Trail Blazers' fate hangs in the balance

Canzano: Oregon State... and a case of mistaken identity

Canzano: It's not the wind... those are tears in that mother's eyes

Canzano: Never too early to crown a Pac-12 football champion

Canzano: Burning questions about the Pac-12, Jeopardy and... football-coach bathrooms

Canzano: My mom, a baseball dream, and a red Volkswagen bus

Canzano: Alabama AD Greg Byrne sounds off on the SEC, Pac-12 and working with Nick Saban

Canzano: Inner sanctum of Pac-12 buzzing this week

Canzano: Undrafted Oregon Ducks got 'horrible' NFL agent advice

Canzano: Love and football -- a secret, scattered tale about Autzen Stadium

Legendary Trail Blazers’ broadcaster Bill Schonely hospitalized

Canzano: Two Pac-12 stars -- Drake London and Marcus Mariota -- now aligned in NFL

Canzano: Pat Casey sounds off on finding talent, coaching and why he walked away from baseball

Canzano: Former NFL first-round pick reminds us nothing lasts forever

Canzano: Seagull feasts on sports executive -- and an update on tricky Trail Blazers' lease

Canzano: Pac-12 joins rally cry for NCAA change

Canzano: A game of 1-on-1 with Dutch Bros CEO Joth Ricci

Canzano: Father of March Madness finally gets his due

Canzano: Oregon Ducks belong to quarterback Bo Nix -- for now

Canzano: Portland State blew $61,500 coming up with an answer it could have had free

Canzano: Freeman Williams is gone, but his legend will never die

Canzano: Oregon Ducks' coach Dan Lanning sounds off on QBs, trampolines and the sound of a tackle

Canzano: MLB to PDX effort invites Oakland A's for a tour

Canzano: Russell Wilson's $25 million real estate purchase hits home

Canzano: Football coach Mike Riley and wife Dee Riley are an easy team to root for

Canzano: Pac-12 officiating under a spring football microscope

Canzano: Jackie Robinson and a bedtime story worth remembering

Canzano: Going rate for a Pac-12 quarterback hits $90,000

Canzano: Buckle up -- high-stakes case takes shape in Oregon courtroom

Canzano: Terry Stotts feels ready for his next ride in the NBA

Canzano: As Trail Blazers season ends, whispers begin about franchise sale

Canzano: Oregon's biggest win of Dan Lanning era sparks collective cheer

Canzano: Calling out the best play callers in the Pac-12 Conference

Canzano: Insider pulls back curtain on Oregon Ducks football

Canzano: Trademarks, hashtags and swagger cause a Pac-12 stir

Canzano: Burning questions on Pac-12 Conference football front

Canzano: Ex-Portland State football player arrested

Canzano: Pac-12 Conference has some improved scenery

Canzano: Oregon Ducks' quarterback battle has transfer portal written all over it

Canzano: Kelly Graves sounds off on Oregon women's basketball defections

Canzano: Steph Curry's mom knows what to get the NBA star who has it all

Canzano: Cameron Brink is in the March Madness business

Canzano: Pac-12 proves it can save money and value people at the same time

Canzano: MLS investigation finds Portland Timbers didn't cover-up incident

Canzano: Saudi-backed golf tour is a money grab by Pumpkin Ridge

Canzano: Spring is the season for Pac-12 football hype, Oscars drama, and Lincoln Riley-palooza

Canzano: Cleveland Browns paying steep price for Deshaun Watson

Canzano: Oregon State wades through another kind of March Madness

Canzano: When the world is against you keep that chip on your shoulder

Canzano: Never too early to talk Pac-12 football

Canzano: Adidas throws a haymaker on the college sports front

Canzano: Pac-12 standing a little taller amid broken brackets

Canzano: Bill Schonely can retire -- but he's not going anywhere in the minds of Trail Blazers' fans

Canzano: Wordle ends up with a Pac-12 Conference flair

Canzano: Penny Hardaway finds himself in a chess match against top-seed Gonzaga

Canzano: Road to the Final Four includes a son's smile and a mother's tears

Canzano: Bill Walton kicks off March Madness and Pac-12 commissioner pounds message home

Canzano: Oregon Ducks prized commit Jackson Shelstad doesn't let the madness get to him

Canzano: Oregon State angles for a quarterback win in the JT Daniels sweepstakes

Canzano: NCAA Tournament reveal is more than March Madness -- it's a giant win for Portland

Canzano: A big loss for Oregon when it comes to law, gambling and college sports

Canzano: Betting the Pac-12 Conference will build its empire in Las Vegas

Canzano: Oregon Ducks' basketball loss sends Dana Altman on a new mission

Canzano: Sports teaches us a life lesson about moving on

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