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Bench Boys Podcast

Bench Boys Podcast

by Alan Favela

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Season 3

CFP predictions, Trent Bray hired as new Beaver football HC, NFL.

Quickly cover the Shohei Ohtani to Dodgers news as well as Juan Soto being traded to the Yankees. Did the committee do the right thing by leaving FSU out of the CFP? Jacob and Alan make their CFP predictions. We look back on our super bowl picks and reflect on the season as the playoffs loom.

Dame to Bucks, Jrue Holiday to Celtics, Beaver Football, and World Series Predictions.

Alan and Jacob give their takes on the Blazers trading Damian Lillard to the Bucks, and Jrue Holiday to the Celtics. Beaver football picks up a big time win against Utah. We make our final MLB World Series predictions.

NFL Season Predictions; College Football Week 1 Recap

Alan and Jacob cover the biggest games from week 1 of college football and the biggest surprises and let downs. And as the NFL season kicks off, we make out predictions for offensive and defensive MVP. in each conference, divisional winners, our conference championships matchups and lastly, our super bowl champion.

NCAA Conference Realignment, MLB Playoff Picture/Wildcard Predictions, Jets and Aaron Rodgers, 49ers disaster at QB, Jaguars outlook.

Alan and Jacob cover the collapse of the Pac-12 and the reasoning behind it, as well as OSU's future. MLB division winners are picked as well as wildcard predictions and Cy Young. The 49ers name Darnold the backup QB behind Purdy, the Jets have a new hall of fame QB, and the Jaguars try to continue the momentum from last seasons playoff win vs. the LA Chargers.

NBA Summer League; biggest surprises and disappointments. Draymond drama, Padres, Giants.

Alan and Jacob talk biggest takeaways from this years NBA Summer League. They both give their 3 favorites and 3 disappointments. Quickly recap the Draymond and Poole drama, and the Giants, Padres current positions.

NBA Draft & Free Agency; Dame is out, Beal, Porzingis, early predictions.

Alan and Jacob give their takes on the NBA Draft and the recent free agency signings and trades. Alan calls for Joe Cronin the GM of the Blazers to retire and Jacob tells us where he thinks Dame should go. Quickly recap the Stanley Cup, College World Series, and the NBA Finals.

Traveling with OSU MBB, PK85 Tournament, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup, MLB Draft, Baton Rouge Regional

Alan and Jacob talk about their experience working the PK85 Tournament last Thanksgiving, preview the NBA Finals and what Boston should do to get over the edge, Jacob's prediction for the Stanley Cup, the upcoming MLB Draft, and Beaver Baseball heading into the Baton Rouge Regional with #5 LSU.

A new name (and cohost), NBA Conference Finals, Blazers land #3 pick, Jags and 49ers, Beaver Baseball heading into the postseason.

Welcome to the new Bench Boys Podcast! Alan and his new cohost Jacob give their takes on the NBA Playoffs and why the Nuggets and Heat have had so much success this year, what getting the #3 pick in the NBA Draft means for the Portland Trailblazers, Jacob gives his thoughts on his favorite NFL team the Jaguars, Alan gives his thoughts on the quarterback situation for the 49ers, and lastly, a quick run down on what Beaver Baseball has in store for them as they approach the postseason as the #10 overall ranked team and #2 seed in the Pac-12.

Season 2

Brynton Lemar; journey playing pro overseas, life off the court, UC Davis 2017 March Madness run.

Brynton Lemar, a professional hooper for Le Mans Sarthe Basket, talks about his journey so far playing in Europe and becoming a star, his goals and experiences off the court that shape him as a person, such as his article in The Players Tribune, his interests after basketball, and lastly, he talks about what is was like being a part of the UC Davis team that made the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

Emme Eisenman; Puget Sound Women's Hoops, training with Packie Turner, being at a small university.

Emme Eisenman, a sophomore guard for Puget Sound Women's Hoops, joins the podcast to talk about the adjustments of going from high school sports to college and its challenges, her favorite things about Puget Sounds campus and the school in general, and training with established NBA trainer Packie Turner.

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