Off The Bench

In hour two we dive into the Sherrone Moore/Michigan scandal, talk some high school football with state championship games on deck, and take a look at the College Football Hall of Fame.

In hour one of OTB we talk Christmas traditions, break down Charlie Weis Jr.’s contract at LSU and how much coordinators are being paid, react to the news that Ju’Juan Johnson is set to hit the transfer portal, and talk Phillip Rivers dad jokes.

In hour three we talk about our favorite Christmas movies, Matt gives his updated QB power rankings, and we wrap things up with Ask the Bench.

In hour two Dr. Stephen Etheredge joins us, we debate which number Phillip Rivers will wear since Daniel Jones already has 17, we talk First-Team All-SEC honors, and Kim Mulkey stops by to share her thoughts on the changing landscape of college athletics and NIL.

In hour one we talk Phillip Rivers signing to the Colts practice squad, LSU’s new D-line coach Elijah Robinson getting interest from other schools, which players won’t suit up for the Texas Bowl, and Diego Pavia heading to the Senior Bowl.

In hour three we’re joined by Ross Jackson to talk Saints, we break down the CFP bracket a little more, and we wrap things up with a round of OTB Mailbag.

In hour one we recap Monday Night Football, wonder if Phillip Rivers might actually come back and play for the Colts, and break down the LSU players who have entered the transfer portal.

In hour two we dive into the CFP bracket and how we think everything is going to shake out. We also do Weekend Winners, where we shout out Fernando Mendoza and, of course, talk about how big of losers Notre Dame are.

In hour three, Coach Blake Baker joins the show to talk about his decision to stay at LSU rather than taking the Tulane head coaching job. Devin Snow stops by to break down the Saints’ win over the Bucs. We wrap things up by looking at some of the latest NFL rankings and how the league is shaping up heading into the postseason push.

In hour one of OTB we talk about Blake Baker returning to LSU despite being offered the Tulane job. We react to Notre Dame getting left out of the College Football Playoff and break down the rest of the CFP bracket and how it all shook out.

In hour three we roll out the Championship Weekend edition of What’s the Ticket, which (of course) spirals straight into another classic rant about Notre Dame needing to join a conference already. We close things out with the Championship Weekend Pontoon Parlay to set you up for the weekend.

In hour two of OTB, we get into Vanderbilt trying to schedule a 13th game to make any sort of postseason case for themselves. We look at LSU’s latest bowl projections, what matchups make the most sense, and why Ju’Juan Johnson is suddenly making a pretty compelling case to get real QB reps in the bowl game.

In hour one of OTB, we talk recruiting and which LSU commits we’re still waiting to get officially signed. We discuss the reports that Blake Baker is set to become the next head coach at Tulane, and LSU’s push to hire Elijah Robinson away from Syracuse as the new defensive line coach. We also take a look at the numbers behind Lane Kiffin’s running plays and what they might mean for LSU’s offensive...

In hour two, we dive into the Penn State disaster-class of a coaching search and what the fallout means nationally. We hit the latest additions to Lane Kiffin’s new LSU staff and what roles are starting to take shape. And of course… we roast the College Football Playoff committee for once again being absolutely, undeniably, impressively dumb.

In hour three, we bring back Dear Delondra and finally get some closure on a listener’s lingering life dilemma. Chef Michael Johnson jumps in for another round of Munchies, and we wrap things up with LSU men’s basketball head coach Matt McMahon as he updates us on the squad.

In hour one of OTB, we break down LSU’s first wave of signees and what stands out from day one of the class. Taylor is back, so he gives his take on all the LSU chaos he missed over the past week — coaching moves, recruiting swings, and everything in between.

In hour three we dive into LSU’s new signees — a whole lot of defensive backs — and what that might signal about Corey Raymond and Blake Baker’s futures on staff. We roast Penn State’s absolutely brutal coaching search, and we wrap by discussing Jalen Reed’s season-ending injury.

It’s Signing Day! In hour one we’re all recruiting, all morning. Shea Dixon joins us to break down who LSU is targeting, which prospects to keep an eye on for potential flips, who he thinks the biggest surprise of the day could be, and an overall look at the Tigers’ signing class and priorities.

In hour two we keep the recruiting talk rolling — especially the tough decisions recruits face when the coach they committed to is suddenly gone. Dr. Etheredge joins us, and Coach Kim Mulkey stops by to talk women’s hoops and her thoughts on Charlie Weis Jr. calling plays for Ole Miss during the playoff run.

In hour three we flip the script — Nick Underhill joins us, but instead of Saints talk we go full LSU and break down all things Lane Kiffin. We dive deeper into Lane’s introductory press conference, what stood out, and what his offensive philosophy means for LSU moving forward.

In hour one we react to Lane Kiffin’s introductory press conference and the moments that really stood out. We break down his contract and what’s actually in it, and we dive into the big question of the week — is Blake Baker staying or going? He’s expected to remain at LSU but is set to interview for the Tulane job. We also hit the news of Marshall Faulk being named Southern’s new head coach.

In hour two we talk about JTT’s glow down and what exactly happened there. We rank the top five coaches in college football right now and decide where new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin belongs on that list. Penn State is finally set to make a hire, and we break down which coaching move — outside of Lane to LSU — is the best overall fit in this year’s carousel.

In hour three we roll through Weekend Winners — including a big shoutout to Verge Ausberry for holding it down and landing the No. 1 candidate. We hit some LSU men’s and women’s hoops, Dev jumps on to react to the Lane Kiffin news, and we sadly have to pay tribute to yet another fallen soldier… Mark Stoops.

In hour one we break down LSU officially hiring Lane Kiffin as the new head coach, dive into who might be coming with him, and talk about which assistants Kiffin has to keep on staff in Baton Rouge.

In hour two, Gordy Rush joins us to break down Lane Kiffin’s hire and recap LSU–Oklahoma this weekend. We keep the Kiffin conversation rolling and look around the rest of the SEC coaching carousel — Kentucky, what are y’all doing?? Ross Dellenger stops by to give us the inside scoop on how LSU landed Lane.