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Published by Guaranty Broadcasting Company
Off The Bench is a radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge hosted by former LSU players Jacob Hester and Matt Flynn.
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In hour three it’s time for our usual Football Friday fun! We play What’s the Ticket, give out this week’s Pontoon Parlay picks and make our final predictions for the weekend before wrapping up the show.
In hour two we take a look at some of the biggest Top 25 matchups on the Week 2 slate. Richard Dickson joins the show to look back at LSU’s dominant win over Clemson, give us his takeaways from the Tigers’ performance and look ahead to LSU vs. Louisiana Tech.
It’s Football Friday live from Rouses! In hour one the guys break down Rams vs. 49ers from Thursday night before turning their attention to the weekend. We preview LSU vs. Louisiana Tech and discuss what we want to see from the Tigers, plus get ready for the Saints as they take on the Lions.
In hour three we talk a little local high school and middle school football before looking ahead to Rams vs. 49ers as the NFL heads Down Under. Trey Ledbetter from Pro Dreams joins us to talk sports memorabilia, then we get into some EPL talk before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two we kick things off with some fantasy football before discussing Tua Tagovailoa and his fresh start in Atlanta. We turn our attention to Saints vs. Lions and what we’re watching for in the season opener, then Ronnie Rantz joins us to talk Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
In hour one we react to the Seahawks’ win over the Patriots to kick off the NFL season, including a rough fourth quarter for Drake Maye—baby, what is you doin?! We also tell you about our brand-new film channel, where we’ll be breaking down LSU film all season long and taking a closer look at what the Tigers are putting on tape each week.
In hour three we turn our attention to the NFL as the 2026 season officially kicks off tonight with a Super Bowl rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks. We talk about the matchup and the start of a brand-new NFL season before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two we continue the LSU vs. SEC conversation before Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins the show. We discuss everything surrounding the program right now and why we believe all of the outside noise is actually galvanizing this LSU team rather than becoming a distraction.
In hour one we dive into the escalating battle between LSU and the SEC as conference presidents and chancellors prepare to vote tomorrow on whether to expel LSU from the league. We break down how things reached this point, what the SEC is arguing and just how real the possibility is that LSU could actually be removed from the conference.
In hour three, Nick Underhill joins us to talk Saints as they prepare for the start of the regular season. We keep the NFL conversation going with the season officially kicking off tomorrow in a Super Bowl rematch. We also break down LSU’s wide receivers and what we saw from them in the opener before wrapping up with Lane Kiffin’s leaked speech.
In hour two we discuss the public perception surrounding Lane Kiffin and whether we think it matches the reality of who he is. We start looking ahead to LSU vs. Louisiana Tech before Stanford Steve joins us to recap the weekend and give his thoughts on LSU. Then, naturally, we wrap up the hour talking about Marcus Freeman’s hairline.
In hour one we recap SMU vs. FSU and celebrate the Pontoon Parlay officially hitting! We also dive into TJ Dottery’s performance and just how good he has been for LSU before continuing to break down the Tigers’ win over Clemson and what stood out from Saturday night.
In hour three we continue breaking down LSU’s dominant win over Clemson and share more of our takeaways from Saturday night. We also get into Lane Kiffin’s ever-growing entourage before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two, you might want to switch over to YouTube as we break down some film from LSU’s win over Clemson and take a closer look at what stood out on Saturday night. We also run through the Top 25 scores from a wild Week 1 and check in on how our Pontoon Parlay is looking after the weekend.
In hour one we obviously spend the morning breaking down LSU’s ass whooping of Clemson. We dive into what impressed us most, the biggest takeaways from the Tigers’ performance and what the dominant win tells us about this LSU team moving forward.
In hour three we talk some more LSU vs. Clemson as kickoff gets closer before getting into our Football Friday fun. We give out our picks for the Pontoon Parlay, play What’s the Ticket and make our final score predictions for LSU vs. Clemson before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two we continue trying to make sense of the court BS surrounding college football eligibility and what it could mean moving forward. We also turn our attention to the actual games, taking a look around the rest of the SEC slate this weekend and some of the biggest matchups involving teams in the Top 25.
In hour one, it’s Football Friday live from Rouses as we get you ready for LSU vs. Clemson and continue breaking down the Tigers’ season opener. We also dive into yesterday’s injunction granted to the players suing for another year of eligibility and hear from Pete Thamel as he breaks down the court battle and what the ruling could mean moving forward.
In hour three we make our picks for who will win each Power Four conference and predict who will take home the Heisman Trophy this season. Chef Michael Johnson joins us for Munchies before we squeeze in a couple more bold predictions and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.
In hour two we start sprinkling in some of our bold predictions for the upcoming season and put a few of our hottest takes on the record. We also hit Stoppage Time presented by Pelican to Mars, talking some EPL soccer and looking ahead to the action across the Premier League.
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