Off The Bench

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

September 5, 2025 47 mins

We kick off the show recapping Thursday Night Football as the Eagles take down the Cowboys. Matt and Jake break down the proposed 10-day transfer portal window and what it could mean for college football. Plus, we preview LSU vs. La Tech and the key matchups to keep an eye on this weekend.

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We take a look at the full weekend NFL slate and break down Saints vs. Cardinals — key storylines, matchups, and what the Saints need to do to get the win.

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We dive back into the AP poll and what it means moving forward. Then, we take a look at this weekend’s college football slate — the matchups, the storylines, and what we’ll be keeping an eye on.

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We break down the Week 1 NFL slate and kick off the OTB Survivor Series with Flynn making the first pick — the Eagles. We also build an NFL Pontoon Parlay. Plus, Trey Ledbetter from Pro Dreams stops by to talk about the sports card and memorabilia business.

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We dive into some more college football matchups, Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies, and we give our keys to LSU’s game on Saturday.

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We break down the brand new AP Top 25 poll and the biggest movers after Week One. Then, we check in on Tuscaloosa — betting odds are officially out for the next Alabama head coach, and the names might surprise you.

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Jake Haener is back! The Saints call him up from the practice squad after cutting JT Gray, and we break down and try to justify the decision. Dr. Stephen Etheridge joins us to discuss the latest in sports medicine and injury updates.

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We kick things off with Would You Rather Wednesday! We preview LSU vs. Louisiana Tech, look ahead to Saints vs. Cardinals, and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.

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We kick things off with UNC vs. TCU and dive into Bill Belichick’s fall from grace. Garrett Nussmeier and Braelin Moore earn SEC Player of the Week honors, the Saints release JT Gray, and we break down ESPN’s latest power rankings — including where LSU lands.

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We kick off hour two debating where teams will move in the AP Poll after Week 1, dive into the OTB Mailbag, and take a look ahead at this weekend’s not-so-thrilling college football slate.

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Nick Underhill joins us to preview Saints vs. Cardinals and react to the team cutting JT Gray. We play What’s the Ticket to guess which games have the highest and lowest get-in prices, follow Tay Tay’s search for a new NFL team, and wrap up with Ask the Bench.

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We celebrate LSU finally getting an opening win over Clemson! The Pontoon Parlay cashes, we break down how the Tigers got it done, and Matt gives Harold Perkins his flowers for balling out at the star position.

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September 1, 2025 46 mins

We revisit the OTB preseason Top 25 and see where we nailed it — and where we whiffed. The whole crew gets the OTB Turnover Chain for cashing the Pontoon Parlay! Plus, our biggest takeaways from the college football weekend and a deep dive into LSU’s defense, pressure rate, and how dominant they looked.

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We hand out Weekend Winners — highlighting Aaron Anderson, Blake Baker, Tommy Castellanos, and all the teams that took down ranked opponents in Week 1. Devin Snow joins us to share his Clemson trip experience, and Tay Tay kicks off his search for a new NFL team.

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We kick things off with the news of AJ Haulcy being out for the first half of the opener, recap last night’s college football slate, and give our final breakdown of LSU vs. Clemson.

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We open hour two with the Quad Box as AJ Hawk and Bobby Carpenter join to talk college football and give their LSU vs. Clemson predictions. Then, Kellen Moore stops by to break down the Saints.

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We close out the week with our final score predictions for LSU vs. Clemson and put together the first actual Pontoon Parlay of the season!

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We start the show with Alondra getting roasted just five minutes in for her outfit. Then we dive into ESPN’s computer model for LSU vs. Clemson and break down what we think about it. Plus, we give you tonight’s full college football slate.

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We reveal #3 in the OTB Top 25. Trey Palmer comes home as the Saints sign the Louisiana native, and we debate whether Rashid Shaheed should be on kickoff return duty. Plus, the crew dishes out bold predictions for both the NFL and CFB seasons.

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We keep rolling with our bold predictions, dive into Munchies with Chef Michael Johnson, and break down what the LSU Tigers are eating as they prep for Clemson.

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