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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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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Joins, More Brendan Sorsby Talk & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we talk New Orleans Saints with Nick Underhill and continue the Saints conversation into the next segment. We also circle back to the…
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Hour Two | LSU Recruiting News, OTB Mailbag & Matt Discovers The Outsiders
We kick off hour two talking some LSU football recruiting news before diving into OTB Mailbag. During the mailbag, we somehow discover that Matt has never…
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Hour One | Brendan Sorsby Drama & Spurs Stay Alive in the Finals
In hour one of OTB we talk about the Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech Red Raiders football gambling drama and all the chaos surrounding it. We also discuss the…
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Hour Three | Marler Monday, World Cup Talk & Brendan Sorsby News
It’s another chaotic Marler Monday on OTB. In hour three we talk some World Cup, some baseball, react to breaking news involving Brendan Sorsby, and somehow…
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Hour Two | Super Regionals, NFL Backup QB Rankings & Weekend Winners
In hour two of OTB we talk Baseball Super Regionals as the field for Omaha is almost officially set. We also discuss a Sports Illustrated ranking of the NFL’s…
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Hour One | Weekend Recap, LSU Recruiting Weekend & Burnt CD Memories
In hour one of OTB we recap our weekends and discuss LSU football’s massive recruiting weekend and everything that came out of it. We also somehow end up…
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Hour Three | College Football Talk with Bobby Carpenter | The "Burnt CD Tour"
In hour three of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester is joined by Bobby Carpentar to talk some college football and Big Ten. Throughout the hour Hester, Taylor and…
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Hour Two | LSU Hoops To Play at Gonzaga | Bill Bender's Top 25 College QBs for 2026
In hour two of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester, Taylor Sharp and Musso react to LSU basketball heading up to face Gonzaga on November 14th. What is a fair…
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Hour One | LSU Baseball Lands WCC Freshman of the Year | LSU's Defensive Questions
In hour one of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester, Taylor Sharp and Musso carry you through your Friday. The guys react to Jay Johnson and LSU landing their first…
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Hour Three | LSU Baseball Portal Update, Final WR 1 Tier List, Nick Saban Stories
In hour three of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn and the gang welcome Musso into the show for Alondra. The guys kick around the latest LSU baseball…
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Hour Two | NFL WR 1 Tier List, Where Does Saints Chris Olave Land?
In hour two of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester and Mat Flynn and the gang work through one of OTB's famous tier lists. This one focuses on the number one wide…
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Hour One | NBA Finals Game One Recap, Knicks Lead 1-0
In hour one of Off the Bench, Jacob Hester, Matt Flynn and the gang recap game one of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks. From Wemby's performance to…
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Hour Three | Drake London’s Contract, Chris Olave Debate & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we discuss Drake London’s new contract and what it could mean for Chris Olave moving forward. We spend most of the hour debating what a…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, CFB QB Rankings & Baseball Portal Talk
In hour two of OTB we talk with Dr. Stephen Etheredge about some New York Knicks injuries and also discuss Sam Leavitt’s foot injury, recovery timeline, and…
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Hour One | Hot Pilates, Nike Camp Stories & Payton Houston at Elite 11
In hour one of OTB we talk hot Pilates and some of the weird workouts Jake and Matt used to have to do back in the day. That somehow turns into a conversation…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Joins, Saints OTAs & Ask the Bench
We kick off hour three with Nick Underhill as we discuss the latest NFL news and preview New Orleans Saints OTAs. We also talk about the growing calls to…
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Hour Two | CFL Rabbit Hole, OTB Mailbag & Matt Buries Joe Pesci
In hour two of OTB we somehow end up on a random CFL tangent before diving into OTB Mailbag. Along the way, Matt accidentally puts Joe Pesci in an early grave…
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Hour One | NFL Trade Frenzy, OBJ Returns & AJ Brown to New England
In hour one of OTB we discuss all of the major NFL trade news that broke yesterday. We talk about Odell Beckham Jr. returning to the New York Giants after a…
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Hour Three | Marler Monday, NCAA Baseball & Softball Drama
It’s Marler Monday, which means things quickly go off the rails. In hour three of OTB we talk NCAA baseball, some of the drama happening around college…
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Hour Two | The OTB NBA Finals, Saints Talk & Weekend Winners
In hour two of OTB we officially get the OTB NBA Finals matchup: Alondra’s San Antonio Spurs vs. Jake’s New York Knicks. We discuss the Spurs’ series win over…
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Hour One | Weekend Recap, Coach O Recruiting Weekend & NCAA Baseball
In hour one of OTB we recap our weekends before diving into Ed Orgeron and LSU’s big recruiting weekend. We also talk some NCAA baseball and take a look at…
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Hour Three | Vrabel-Russini Fallout, QB Relationships & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we talk about how the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini saga has seemingly died down after dominating headlines for weeks. We also discuss…
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Hour Two | Joey McGuire’s Scheduling Idea, Dolly’s New Venture & The Great Kankle Debate
As promised, this hour is all over the place. We kick things off discussing Joey McGuire’s comments that Texas Tech should buy out its opener with ACU, Texas…
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Hour One | Donuts, Spurs Game 7 & Coach O Recruiting Weekend
Fair warning: this might be the most ADHD show OTB history. We spend time discussing our favorite donuts before pivoting to the San Antonio Spurs forcing a…
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Hour Three | Kirby Smart on the SEC & NCAA, Munchies & Ask the Bench
We kick off hour three talking about Kirby Smart’s comments regarding the SEC potentially completely separating from the NCAA. We also do Munchies with Chef…
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Hour Two | Predicting NFL 12-Win Teams & OTB Mailbag
We kick off hour two with Jake and Matt each giving you the seven NFL teams they think can reach 12 wins this season. Alondra and Tay Tay also give their lists…
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Hour One | Summer Camp Talk, Saints OTAs & Cam Jordan Discussion
In hour one of OTB we talk about how none of us really ever went to a true sleepaway summer camp growing up. We also discuss New Orleans Saints OTAs, the…
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Hour Three | Cole Freeman Joins, Spurs vs. OKC & Ask the Bench
We kick off hour three with former Tiger Cole Freeman as we talk about his organization Heart Has No Limits and LSU baseball’s disappointing season. We also…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, Wallen Wednesday & Tyler Shough Talk
We kick off hour two with Dr. Stephen Etheredge as we talk about the importance of listening to your body when something feels off. We also talk some Morgan…
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Hour One | SEC Spring Meetings, Lane Kiffin Comments & SEC Group Chat Drama
In hour one of OTB we talk SEC Spring Meetings and some of Lane Kiffin’s comments coming out of them. We also discuss Jon Sumrall definitely not firing shots…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill on Saints OTAs, Weekend Winners & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking New Orleans Saints with Nick Underhill as OTAs are about to get underway. We also do Weekend Winners since we…
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Hour Two | 24-Team Playoff Debate, Toothpaste Chaos & LSU QB Room Changes
In hour two of OTB we talk about the proposed 24-team College Football Playoff, Greg Sankey’s comments on it, and how we all feel about expanding the playoff…
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Hour One | Memorial Day Weekend Recap, LSU Softball Eliminated & Softball Drama
In hour one of OTB we recap our Memorial Day weekend before jumping into sports talk with LSU softball getting swept out of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional. We…
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Hour Three | More Coach O Talk, Next LSU Natty Debate & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we continue talking about Ed Orgeron being hired back onto the LSU staff. We also debate which LSU sport we most want to see win the next…
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Hour Two | On3 Top 100 Debate, Joe Schoen Extension & Would You Rather
In hour two of OTB we take a look at On3’s Top 100 players in college football rankings and discuss who feels noticeably absent from the top 10. We also talk…
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Hour One | Tripod Rolling, LSU Softball Super Regional & Stafford Contract Talk
The tripod is rolling today! In hour one of OTB we talk about the tragic passing story surrounding Kyle Busch, preview LSU softball as the Tigers head to…
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Hour Three | More Coach O Talk, Munchies
In hour three of OTB we continue talking about Ed Orgeron returning to LSU’s football staff and what exactly this whole situation is going to look like. Chef…
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Hour Two | LSU Baseball Eliminated, NBA Conference Finals & Taylor Swift Dance Party
In hour two of OTB we talk LSU baseball’s season coming to an end in Hoover against Auburn Tigers baseball. We also discuss the NBA Conference Finals, react to…
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Hour One | Coach O Returns to LSU & Athletic Department Fever Dream
In hour one of OTB we talk about Ed Orgeron officially being hired back onto the LSU football staff. What exactly is his role going to be? How do we feel about…
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Hour Three |LSU/Auburn Preview & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB, Tay Tay and Alondra are forced to hold down the fort thanks to continued technical difficulties. The two preview LSU vs. Auburn Tigers…
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Hour Two | Technical Difficulties, NBA Finals Talk & Will Wade Recruiting Debate
In hour two of OTB we send things back to the studio due to some technical difficulties, leading to Tay Tay and Alondra talking NBA Finals for a bit. Once we…
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Hour One | LSU Beats Oklahoma & Lamar Brown Gets National Attention
In hour one of OTB we talk LSU’s win over Oklahoma Sooners baseball in the SEC Tournament and discuss what worked for the Tigers, along with how the bullpen…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Joins, RJ Luis Commits & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking New Orleans Saints with Nick Underhill, including players from the Sean Payton era that are still hanging…
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Hour Two | Will Wade Recruiting Talk, Jeep Duck Discourse & OTB Mailbag
In hour two of OTB we discuss Will Wade’s unconventional recruiting strategy this offseason, and Alondra explains why parts of it are slightly concerning to…
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Hour One | Matt’s Idaho Fly Fishing Trip & Pelicans Hire Jamahl Mosley
In hour one of OTB we get a full recap of Matt’s fly fishing trip out in Idaho before switching gears to the New Orleans Pelicans hiring Jamahl Mosley. We also…
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Hour Three | Marler Monday Chaos, Sports Talk & Ask the Bench
It’s Marler Monday in hour three of OTB, which means the show immediately goes off the rails. We talk a little baseball, a little football, spend plenty of…
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Hour Two | NBA Playoffs, Pelicans Frustration & Weekend Winners
In hour two of OTB we talk some NBA Playoffs, which turns into a conversation about the New Orleans Pelicans and how unserious that organization can seem at…
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Hour One | Jake Throws Out the First Pitch, LSU Softball Advances & Baseball Talk
In hour one of OTB we talk about Jake throwing out the first pitch against Florida and how his son Memphis may have completely shown him up. We also discuss…
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Hour Three | Saints Talk with Devin Snow, Whit Weeks Joins & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking New Orleans Saints with Devin Snow. We also finally get Tay Tay’s confession, which turns out to be kinda…
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Hour Two | Saints Schedule Reactions, First Pitch Talk & NFL Relevancy
In hour two of OTB we further discuss the New Orleans Saints schedule release and how we feel about it. We also talk LSU vs. Florida and Jake throwing out the…
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Hour One | LSU Baseball Frustration, Saints Schedule Release & Rece Davis Joins
In hour one of OTB we talk LSU baseball losing to Florida and just how disappointing this season has been, while also explaining why we still are not doubting…
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Hour Three | Rage Baiting, Apple Music vs. Spotify & Munchies
In hour three of OTB we talk about how much we love rage baiting people and how confrontational Alondra and Jake can be. We also revisit our playlist…
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Hour Two | First Pitch Strategy, LSU NIL Talk & Yacht Rock Playlists
In hour two of OTB we talk about Jake’s strategy for throwing out the first pitch tomorrow. We also discuss LSU roster NIL valuations before getting into…
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Hour One | Matt’s Nutrition Panel, Saints in Paris & NFL International Games
In hour one of OTB we kick things off with Matt recapping his experience speaking on a nutrition panel and the conference he attended. We also talk about the…
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Hour Three | Lane Kiffin Drama, Chris Blair Joins & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking more about Lane Kiffin’s Vanity Fair article and the bad blood that continues to brew between LSU and Ole Miss…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, NBA Playoffs & Regional Preview with Beth Torina
Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us to start hour two as we talk some NBA Playoffs, especially the San Antonio Spurs, and predict the Finals will be Spurs vs. New…
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Hour One | Vibe Check, College GameDay at LSU & Saints Talk with Ross Jackson
In hour one of OTB we kick things off with the weekly vibe check as we hear about Tay Tay having to put Razr’s crib together and Alondra’s bench press journey…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Joins, LSU/Ole Miss Bad Blood & NBA Playoffs
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Nick Underhill as we talk about the New Orleans Saints rookie minicamp and some early impressions from the…
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Hour Two | Cat Facts, OTB Mailbag & Lane Kiffin Vanity Fair Talk
In hour two of OTB we talk about cats and learn that you apparently are not actually supposed to give them milk. We also do OTB Mailbag and discuss Lane…
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Hour One | Matt’s Convention Panel, Bird Talk & LSU Softball Regional
In hour one of OTB we talk about Matt going to a convention and being on a panel before somehow getting back on the topic of birds again. We also discuss LSU…