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Off The Bench
Off The Bench is a radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge hosted by former LSU players Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn.
Episodes
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Munchies with Chef Michael Johnson, Best Road Trip Snacks
Hour Three kicks off with Munchies as Chef Michael Johnson joins us to answer your food questions. We dive into the best road trip snacks as Alondra and Rivers…
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Jay Johnson Recaps LSU’s Win
Hour Two features LSU head coach Jay Johnson joining us to recap last night’s thrilling victory over Arkansas and what it means heading into the CWS finals. We…
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LSU Beats Arkansas to Reach CWS Finals, Favorite Moments Recap
Hour One opens with a full recap of LSU’s thrilling win over Arkansas to punch their ticket to the College World Series finals. We share our favorite moments…
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Ben McDonald on CWS Breakdown, More Omaha Talk, OTB Card Break
Hour Three keeps the College World Series talk rolling with LSU legend Ben McDonald joining the show to share his insights on the tournament. We continue…
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Austin Bain Talks CWS, Ben Mintz Live from Omaha
Hour Two features former LSU pitcher Austin Bain breaking down the Tigers’ performance in Omaha and the College World Series field. We check in live with Ben…
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LSU vs UCLA CWS Recap, Full Tournament Breakdown, T-Bob Hebert Joins the Show
Hour One opens with a full recap of LSU’s matchup against UCLA in the College World Series and what it means for the Tigers moving forward. We also take a look…
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Tiger Tension: LSU vs. UCLA — What to Know Before First Pitch
Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn are joined by Devin Snow to start the hour. Eric Sorenson joins the show to preview LSU and UCLA in the winner's bracket. Ask the…
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Postseason Roar: Blair Recaps Arkansas, Dixon Talks Lamar Brown & LSU Recruiting
Chris Blair joins the show to break down LSU’s opening round win over Arkansas in the College World Series and look ahead to a marquee matchup with UCLA in the…
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Bayou Statement: LSU Downs Arkansas, UCLA Awaits in Omaha
LSU came out swinging in Omaha, taking down Arkansas in a strong opening round showing at the College World Series. Hester and Flynn break down the Tigers’ big…
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Ryan McGee Talks Omaha & CWS, Justin Moore on LSU vs Arkansas
Hour Three features ESPN’s Ryan McGee breaking down the vibes in Omaha and what to expect in this year’s College World Series. Country star and Arkansas…
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CWS Betting Odds, Jay Johnson Joins from Omaha
We kick off Hour Two with everyone's favorite food segment—Munchies with LSU Executive Chef Michael Johnson. Then we dive into the latest College World Series…
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Saints Interested in Gabe Davis, Connor O’Gara Talks CFB, Bench-Start-Cut: Nussmeier, Lagway, Arch Manning
Hour One kicks off with a look at the Saints’ interest in free agent WR Gabe Davis and what he could bring to the offense. Connor O’Gara joins the show to…
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Teams We Love to Hate & Aaron Rodgers Secret Marriage
Hour Three rolls on with Anthony Ranaudo still hanging out in studio as we dive deeper into the world of card collecting. The crew shares the teams they have a…
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Kris Budden Talks CWS, Bauer Sharp Named Freak of the Week, Anthony Ranaudo Joins In Studio
Hour Two features ESPN’s Kris Budden joining the show to preview the College World Series and share insights from Omaha. Bauer Sharp is LSU's Freak of the Week…
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LSU vs Arkansas CWS Preview, College World Series Teams Breakdown & Would You Rather Wednesday
We kick things off breaking down LSU vs. Arkansas in the College World Series and sizing up the rest of the CWS field. Alondra tells us about jump starting her…
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Saints Players Missing Minicamp??? - Off the Bench, June 10, 2025
In hour three we talk with Nick Underhill and talk about Saints mini camp and some vets missing out. Jake and Matt give their thoughts on it. Matt gives us the…
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Jared Mitchell Talks CWS - Off the Bench, June 10, 2025
Ben Hartsock joins us to talk CFB and beauty pageants(?). Jared Mitchell joins to talk LSU Baseball and the rest of the CWS!
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CWS Field Set, LSU to Play Ark During Primetime - Off the Bench, June 10, 2025
The field is set for Omaha and we take a look at the bracket. We also take a look at LSU vs. Arkansas. We do OTB mailbag as well.
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Put Some Respect on Jay Johnson! - Off the Bench, June 9, 2025
In hour three we talk Jay Johnson's winning record at every level. Devin Snow joins us for hold the mayo. And we talk Saints roster
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Brian Kelly's Year 4 Expectations - Off the Bench, June 9, 2025
In hour two we do weekend winners, we talk about LSU and Brian Kellys expectations going into year 4.
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LSU Advances To CWS! | NCAA Super Regional Results - Off the Bench, June 9, 2025
In hour one we talk NCAA Super Regional results and take a look at who is headed to Omaha including LSU and talk their match up against Arkansas.
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Scott Tolzien Talks Saints QB Room - Off the Bench, June 6, 2025
In hour three Scott Tolzien joins us to talk Saints and the QB room and we wrap the hour up with ask the bench
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Super Regional Parlay! - Off the Bench, June 6, 2025
In hour two we talk a little more baseball and do a pontoon parlay, super regional edition. and we revisit the arkansas game again.
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Ben McDonald Talks BR Super Regional - Off the Bench, June 6, 2025
In hour one we talk Matt Flynn's injury during the Arkansas game. Aaron Rodgers is headed to Pittsburgh! We get Matt's thoughts on that ans we talk to Ben…
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Munchies | Mikie Mahtook Talks LSU Baseball - Off the Bench, June 5, 2025
We kick off hour three with Munchies with Chef Michael Johnson! Mikie Mahtook joins us to talk baseball as well and we close out with ask the bench
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Jay Johnson Talks BR Super Regional - Off the Bench, June 5, 2025
In hour two we do Big Deal or No Big Deal and talk about OU not winning a natty in softball for the first time since 2021. Jay Johnson joins us to recap the BR…
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Ross Jackson Talks Derek Carr Giving Up $30M - Off the Bench, June 5, 2025
In hour one we talk LSU v. WVU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. And Ross Jackson joins us to talk about Derek Carr not taking $30M from the Saints.
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LSU Linebacker Whit Weeks Joins the Show! - Off the Bench, June 4, 2025
In hour three we do would you rather wednesday. And we talk with LSU LB and certified meathead Whit Weeks.
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Anthony Ranaudo Talks Cards and LSU Baseball - Off the Bench, June 4, 2025
In hour two we are joined by Anthony Ranaudo and we talk some LSU baseball and trading cards.
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Super Regional Preview: West Virginia vs. LSU - Off the Bench, June 4, 2025
In hour one of OTB we start to preview LSU v. WVU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. And Matt Flynn and Jake talk about the kind of year Nuss is poised to have.
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Nick Underhill Talks Saints QB Battle - Off the Bench, June 3, 2025
In hour three Nick Underhill joins and we breakdown the Saints QB battle and Jake & Matt follow it up with a discussion of how competition should motivate you…
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Kevin Faulk Talks LSU's RBs | Paqui Kelly Talks Golden Cleats - Off the Bench, June 3, 2025
In hour two of the show we start the hour with Kevin Faulk and talk about the LSU RB room. Paqui Kelly joins us to talk golden cleats and Matt Flynn does…
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LSU Regional Recap | NCAA Baseball Talk - Off the Bench, June 3, 2025
In hour one we discuss the Baton Rouge regional and LSU advancing to the Super Regional after beating Little Rock in the elimination game. We also take a look…
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Chipper Jones Talks Baseball - Off the Bench, June 2, 2025
Chipper Jones joins us in hour three, followed up by Devin Snow. And Matt Flynn shows us a surprise at the end of the show.
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AJ Hawk Joins | Weekend Winners - Off the Bench, June 2, 2025
AJ Hawk joins us to kick off hour two! We do weekend winners as well, and it was more like weekend losers. We also continue to talk LSU baseball in this hour.
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The New OTB Debuts! | Jimbo Fisher Joins - Off the Bench, June 2, 2025
The new OTB debuts today! Matt Flynn is offically our new cohost and Jimbo Fisher joins us to celebrate and tell the story of how he recruited Flynn! We also…
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Chessa Bouche Talks BR Regional - Off the Bench, May 29, 2025
In hour three we do munchies and big deal or no big deal and chessa bouche joins us to talk LSU baseball.
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Kim Mulkey, Brian Kelly at SEC Spring Meetings - Off the Bench, May 29, 2025
In hour two we hear from Brian Kelly and Kim Mulkey at spring meetings and talk Saints.
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LSU Football | Baseball Regionals - Off the Bench, May 29, 2025
in hour one we talk lsu football and baseball
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Greg Sankey's Comments at SEC Spring Meetings - Off the Bench, May 28, 2025
Ross Jackson joins us to kick off hour three and to talk saints otas. We also discuss Greg Sankey's comments yesterday at SEC spring meetings. And we close out…
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Hardest and Easiest Regionals? - Off the Bench, May 28, 2025
In hour one we talk some baseball and take a look at what we think are the hardest and easiest regionals. We also talk LSU football and the Weinie 500
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Saints QB Battle | NBA Conference Finals - Off the Bench, May 28, 2025
In hour two of OTB we talk Saints OTAs and the QB battle. Somehow the Macrons get brought up and we talk about the conspiracy theory surrounding the Macrons…
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Nick Underhill Talks Saints QB Room - Off the Bench, My 27, 2025
Nick Underhill joins us to kickoff hour three. We talk Jake Haener's injury and what the QB room is looking like, and get his OTA standouts. Devin Snow joins…
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Chris Phillips Talks Postseason Baseball - Off the Bench, May 27, 2025
In hour two we do weekend winners, Chris Phillips joins us to talk SEC baseball and the postseason. We also do OTB mailbag and say who we would have on our…
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SEC Tourney Recap | NCAA Releases Baseball Bracket - Off the Bench, May 27, 2025
In hour one of OTB we talk the SEC tournament and how LSU played in it. We also take a look at the 64 team bracket and give our thoughts. Joel Klatt came out…