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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 | Marler Monday, Weekend Winners & Stadium Food Prices
It’s Marler Monday in hour three of OTB as Chris Marler joins the show and things immediately stop being linear. We definitely do Weekend Winners, and at some…
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Hour Two | Saints Rookie Camp, LSU Award Candidates & Bobby Cox Talk
In hour two of OTB we talk some New Orleans Saints and their rookie minicamp over the weekend. We also discuss LSU football, which Tigers could bring home…
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Hour One | Weekend Recap, LSU Baseball Frustration & Softball Hosts a Regional
In hour one of OTB we kick things off by recapping our weekends before unfortunately having to recap LSU baseball getting swept by Georgia and just how…
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Hour Three | LSU vs. Georgia, More Vrabel/Russini Drama & Jake’s Birthday
In hour three of OTB we talk LSU vs. Georgia baseball and call for a gentleman’s sweep from the Tigers. We also continue diving into the absolutely insane Mike…
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Hour Two | Conference Championship Odds, Cover Songs & Aaron Rodgers Talk
In hour two of OTB we kick things off by looking at the college football conference championship odds and discussing what we agree and disagree with. We also…
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Hour One | Ignoring Jake’s Birthday, Jersey Numbers & LSU Hoops Recruiting
In hour one of OTB we kick off the show pretending we don’t know it’s Jake’s birthday by saying happy birthday to literally everybody except him. We also…
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Hour Three | Coach Jay Johnson Joins, Munchies & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Jay Johnson as we talk about LSU’s series win over South Carolina and the outlook for the rest of the season. We…
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Hour Two | NFL QB Room Rankings, Hantavirus Talk & LSU Softball
In hour two of OTB we talk about a CBS article ranking the worst quarterback rooms in the NFL, where the New Orleans Saints landed, and why we basically…
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Hour One | Vrabel/Russini Drama, NFL Referee Talk & Goodell Comments
In hour one of OTB we somehow kick off the show talking about the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal and how every new detail that comes out somehow makes…
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Hour Three | Windows Down Songs, CFP Expansion & Taylor’s Un-American Take
In hour three of OTB we kick things off by giving our picks for the best songs to play with the windows rolled down on a nice weather day. We also talk about…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, LSU Hoops Commitment & The Power of the Mind
In hour two of OTB we kick things off with Dr. Stephen Etheredge. We talk LSU basketball landing a commitment from Marcio Santos and discuss Will Wade’s…
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Hour One | Carrier Pigeons, LSU Baseball Chaos & SEC Softball Tournament
You learn something new every day on OTB. In hour one we learn how carrier pigeons actually work and how ravens can apparently pick locks. We also talk LSU…
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Hour Three | Saints Talk with Underhill, LSU Sleepers & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking Saints with Nick Underhill, including discussions on Alvin Kamara and Cam Jordan. We continue the Saints…
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Hour Two | Portal Talk Continues, OTB Mailbag & “Hear Me Outs”
In hour two of OTB we continue the conversation around the basketball transfer portal and recruiting before diving into OTB Mailbag. We answer questions about…
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Hour One | Jake Returns, Senior Bowl HOF & LSU Basketball
In hour one of OTB Jake is back as we hear about his experience at the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. We also question why Chris Marler posted about starting…
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Hour Three | Chris Marler Joins, LSU Sweep, Weekend Winners & Derby Talk
In hour three of OTB Chris Marler joins the show as we talk LSU baseball sweeping South Carolina. We also do Weekend Winners, discuss the Kentucky Derby, and…
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Hour Two | Buc-ee’s Talk, LSU Softball Dominance & Baseball Update
In hour two of OTB we kick things off talking about Buc-ee’s for some reason before switching gears to LSU softball and how dominant they’ve looked over the…
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Hour One | Tripod Returns, Weekend Recap & LSU Sweeps South Carolina
In hour one of OTB the tripod is back together as we spend the opening segment recapping our weekend and roasting Chris Marler. We also talk LSU baseball…
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Hour Three | Devin Snow Joins, Derby Betting Lesson & Raffle Winner
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Devin Snow to talk all things Talladega and the Kentucky Derby. Matt also teaches Alondra about betting on horses…
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Hour Two | LSU Softball, Talladega Talk & Kentucky Derby
In hour two of OTB we talk LSU softball and how fun this team has been to watch after beating Auburn last night. We also get back into some Talladega talk…
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Hour One | Groundhog Talk, Random Debates & LSU vs. South Carolina
In hour one of OTB we kick things off talking about how Punxsutawney Phil may have actually been right. The conversation then goes all over the place as we…
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Hour Three | Harbaugh Debate Continues, Munchies & Garth vs. George
In hour three of OTB we continue the conversation about John Harbaugh before Jake tests the group to see if they can name 3 of the 5 winningest head coaches in…
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Hour Two | Random Start, NCAA Expansion Talk & Harbaugh Debate
In hour two of OTB we kick things off with maybe the most pointless conversation ever before paying respects to David Allan Coe, even though Jake and Alondra…
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Hour One | Random Topics Hour, Country Music Debate & LSU Football Talk
In hour one of OTB we bounce around a bit as we talk about our favorite three-month stretches of the year, fountain drinks, and the debate between cans vs…
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Hour Three | Sports Cards, Talladega Stories & Chili’s Talk
In hour three of OTB we kick things off talking sports cards before getting back into some Talladega stories. That conversation somehow turns into a discussion…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, Spring Football Takeaways & Team Outlook
In hour two of OTB we kick things off with Dr. Stephen Etheredge before diving into LSU spring football. We discuss how we’re feeling about the team coming out…
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Hour One | Random Baseball Start, NBA Playoffs Talk & Hard Knocks Discussion
In hour one of OTB we somehow start the show talking baseball before getting into a little NBA Playoffs discussion. We also talk about the next team that Hard…
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Hour Three | Matt’s Talladega Recap, NASCAR Talk & Nick Underhill Joins
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Matt giving us a recap of his trip to Talladega before getting into some NASCAR talk in general. Nick Underhill…
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Hour Two | Draft Recap for Matt, Sorsby News & OTB Mailbag
In hour two of OTB we catch Matt up on everything that happened in the NFL Draft while he was busy at Talladega. We also talk about the Brendan Sorsby news…
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Hour One | The Wolfpack Returns, Senior Bowl Hall of Fame & Nuss Draft Talk
In hour one of OTB the Wolfpack is back together. We talk about the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame, who is going into it, and what the requirements are to be…
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Hour Three | Weekend Winners, LSU UDFAs to Watch & NBA Shoutout
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Weekend Winners before continuing our NFL Draft discussion and looking at which LSU UDFAs we think could end up…
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Hour Two | Saints Draft Recap, Nuss Falls & Will Helmers Joins
In hour two of OTB we continue recapping how the Saints did in the NFL Draft and discuss the draft as a whole, including Garrett Nussmeier falling all the way…
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Hour One | Starkville Recap, LSU Swept Again & Saints Draft Reaction
In hour one of OTB we get Alondra’s recap of her trip to Starkville for the LSU vs. Mississippi State series. We also react to the Tigers getting swept once…
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Hour Three | DeBoer Contract Talk, Team Cate Joins & Costner Movie Debate
In hour three of OTB we talk about Kalen DeBoer’s contract before Cate Hargett and her mom Jenni join us to discuss the swab event and why it’s so important…
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Hour Two | Ross Jackson Joins, Goodell Salary Talk & Crawfish Controversy
In hour two of OTB we continue talking NFL Draft and visit with Ross Jackson for the latest on the Saints. We also discuss how much money Roger Goodell makes…
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Hour One | Chris Marler Fills In, Team Cate Swab Event & Saints Draft Talk
In hour one of OTB Chris Marler fills in for Jake as we broadcast live from the Parade Grounds at LSU for the Team Cate swab event. We question Marler’s heart…
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Hour Three | Dreams Come True Radiothon, Vrabel/Russini Gossip & Nuss Draft Talk
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with the Dreams Come True Radiothon and shout out our listeners for helping us reach over $1,000 in donations. We also…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, LSU Gym Natty & Jay Clark Interview
In hour two of OTB we kick things off with Dr. Stephen Etheredge and discuss LSU gymnastics winning the national championship along with topics like hamate…
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Hour One | LSU Beats UNO, Privateer vs. Pirate & Jay Johnson’s Comments
In hour one of OTB we talk LSU baseball getting back in the win column with a win over UNO, which somehow leads us to learning the difference between a…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Joins, Saints Draft Predictions & Jake Brown Injury News
In hour three of OTB we talk Saints draft with Nick Underhill before going around the room and sharing who we think New Orleans will pick at No. 8 and No. 42…
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Hour Two | Nussmeier Injury News, Draft Stock Talk & Dreams Come True Radiothon
In hour two of OTB we kick things off discussing the news that Garrett Nussmeier has a cyst and how that could affect his NFL Draft stock, along with how teams…
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Hour One | Weiner Dog Derby, Cooper Moore Injury & Wemby Card Check
In hour one of OTB we talk about the Weiner Dog Derby in Starkville as Hunt, Alondra, and Rivers get ready to be at the LSU vs. Mississippi State series. We…
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Hour Three | Weekend Winners, iPhone vs. Android Debate & Nuss Injury News
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Weekend Winners before somehow getting into an iPhone vs. Android debate. We also react to the news that Garrett…
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Hour Two | Giants Trade Shock, Will Helmers Joins & LSU Pitching Discussion
In hour two of OTB we kick things off talking NFL Draft after the Giants trade away Dexter Lawrence. Will Helmers joins the show as we continue breaking down…
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Hour One | LSU Swept by Texas A&M, Jay Johnson Reaction & Softball Stays Hot
In hour one of OTB we discuss LSU baseball getting swept for the second weekend in a row, this time by Texas A&M, and the overall outlook of the team following…
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Hour Three | Devin Snow Joins, Saints Draft Talk & LSU vs. Texas A&M Preview
In hour three of OTB we continue talking NFL Draft before Devin Snow joins the show to recap the Hondo Rodeo and give his thoughts on who the Saints might…
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Hour Two | Dear DeLondra Returns, Youth Sports Rant & LSU Gym to the Finals
In hour two of OTB we bring back Dear DeLondra for one day only as Matt and Jake give advice on how to handle a youth baseball coach who is doing way too much…
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Hour One | Matt Returns, Whit Weeks at Practice & Saints Draft Talk
In hour one of OTB Matt is back after his stomach bug. We also kick things off talking LSU spring football, including Whit Weeks getting some reps again after…
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Hour Three | Munchies, Lane Kiffin Year One Expectations & Jay Johnson Joins
In hour one of OTB we kick things off with Munchies before discussing what would be a good record for Lane Kiffin in his first year. LSU head baseball coach…
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Hour Two | Russini Resigns, Team Cate Swab Drive & Saints Draft Talk
In hour two of OTB we kick things off playing TMZ and discuss Dianna Russini resigning from The Athletic and the situation surrounding it. We also talk about…
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Hour One | OG Tripod Returns, LSU O-Line in Spring & Beth Torina Joins
In hour one of OTB we’re back to the OG tripod as Matt is out with a stomach bug. We talk LSU football and how the offensive line is shaping up during spring…
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Hour Three | LSU Practice Report, NFL Draft Talk & Helen Keller Detour
In hour three of OTB we start things off with a practice report for LSU football before diving back into some NFL Draft discussion. We also give LSU softball…
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Hour Two | Dr. Etheredge Joins, LSU Gym Talk & Dream Kid Kelli
In hour two of OTB we kick things off with Dr. Stephen Etheredge and talk about pins and screws in injuries, including when they’re taken out versus left in…
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Hour One | LSU Beats Northwestern State, Defensive Drop-Off & Kiper Mock Draft
In hour one of OTB we discuss LSU baseball’s win over Northwestern State last night and point out the noticeable drop-off between last year’s defense and this…
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Hour Three | Nick Underhill Joins, LSU Baseball Talk & Ask the Bench
In hour three of OTB we kick things off with Nick Underhill to talk NFL Draft and the latest surrounding the Saints. We also talk some LSU baseball before…
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Hour Two | Spring Football Talk, Achilles Injury Discussion & OTB Mailbag
In hour two of OTB we kick things off talking LSU spring football before the crew ponders why Achilles injuries seem to be happening so frequently in sports…
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Hour One | Ross’s Saints Mock Draft & Team Needs Discussion
In hour one of OTB we take a look at Ross’s mock draft for the Saints and discuss how the board could fall for New Orleans. We also talk about the team overall…