Off The Bench

In hour one of OTB we recap our weekends and talk about just how many sports were happening all at once and how fun the weekend ended up being. We discuss UFC Freedom 250, some World Cup action, and of course the NBA Finals as Jake’s New York Knicks take down Alondra’s San Antonio Spurs.

In hour two of OTB we talk about LSU baseball landing another transfer portal commit and discuss Steven Milam. We attempt to talk World Cup, but somehow the conversation immediately turns into the cartel before eventually circling back to soccer. We also discuss a list ranking Sam Leavitt as the No. 1 quarterback coming off the infirmary list.

In hour one of OTB we talk about Texas Tech Red Raiders football basically holding a full 22-minute State of the Union to defend themselves, and how literally nobody outside of Texas Tech fans seems to be buying it. We also discuss how the PR strategy itself actually isn’t wrong in theory — it’s just absolutely not working in this particular case.

In hour three of OTB we talk movie remakes, do another edition of Ask Memphis with Jake’s son, discuss a little more World Cup action, and wrap up the show with Ask the Bench.

In hour two of OTB we talk about the TV schedule release and LSU’s kickoff times for the upcoming season. We also continue discussing the Brendan Sorsby situation as Joey McGuire basically responds with “at least he didn’t kill anyone.” We talk a little cards as well and briefly touch on New Orleans Saints OTAs.

We spend most of hour one talking NBA Finals as the New York Knicks pull off a historic comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs. We also talk some World Cup as it officially gets underway tonight and discuss Freddy the German dude who is road-tripping across America for the tournament.

In hour three of OTB we talk some World Cup before discussing Micah Parsons’ comments about division rival Caleb Williams. We also each give four NFL teams we think will finish with five more wins this season than they had last year, and wrap things up with a very quick Ask the Bench.

In hour two of OTB we continue making fun of NC State Wolfpack men's basketball and the legendary “Wolfpack PD” investigation. We even hear what Donald Trump supposedly thinks about the whole situation. We also talk LSU landing top transfer portal addition Bino Watters from University of Notre Dame.

In hour one of OTB we discuss NC State Wolfpack men's basketball reportedly opening an investigation involving LSU and Will Wade, and spend most of the hour making fun of just how ridiculous the whole situation sounds.

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 latest surrounding Brendan Sorsby before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.

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 heard of The Outsiders or seen the movie, which completely derails the show for a while.

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 San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks NBA Finals as the Spurs pick up a much-needed road win in Game 3.

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 manage to wrap everything up with Ask the Bench.

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 backup quarterbacks and debate what we agree and disagree with on the list. Plus, we do Weekend Winners.

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 talking beaches, beach music, and what songs would make the perfect burnt CD tour soundtrack.

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 Musso contruct the perfect music festival that Bobby Carpentar dubbed "The Burnt CD Tour."

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 expectation for year one under Will Wade? Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins the show to discuss his piece on the top 25 college quarterbacks for the 2026 season. 

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 portal addition. RHP Landon Hood is a Tiger. How does he fit in with the 2027 team? Next, the crew discusses the biggest questions for the LSU defense ahead of the 2026 season.

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 transfer portal news. Next, the crew finalizes their NFL WR1 tier list and Jake and Matt share some Nick Saban stories from their time at LSU.Ask the Bench closes the show. 

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 receiver from each NFL team. Woven into this debate is the on going contract negotiations for the Saints Chris Olave.

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 Jalen Brunson's clutch points late, the crew breaks down another double digit win for New York in the postseason. 

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 fair price for Olave would look like and what the New Orleans Saints should be willing to pay before wrapping things up with Ask the Bench.

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 what that process looks like. We also take a look at Bill Bender’s top college football quarterback rankings, discussing what we agree and disagree with, before wrapping up with some baseball transfer portal talk.

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 about their Nike camp experience and whether Matt was actually the best quarterback in his class. We also discuss Payton Houston and his performance at the Elite 11 camp.

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 reseed teams after regionals in the college baseball postseason before wrapping up the show with Ask the Bench.