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The Bench Podcast
by Christopher Magnuson
A podcast by a group of former coaches who love sports, current events, local happenings in our area and sharing great stories from the past.
Episodes
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Sunday Funday Pod
We are back talking High School hoops, NFL Free Agency, College hoops and more....
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High School Hoops, NFL Draft, Duke vs Michigan,
In this episode of the Going for Two Bench podcast, the hosts discuss the current state of winter sports, particularly focusing on high school basketball as teams prepare for upcoming tournaments. They share humorous anecdotes from travel ball experiences, analyze the performance of various…
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High School Hoops heating up, NFL Coaching Hires, Red Wing Updates
In this episode of the Going For Two Bench podcast, Christopher Magnuson, Cody Kugler, and Jim discuss the latest in high school basketball, including game highlights, player performances, and upcoming matchups. They also delve into the state of girls basketball and the impact of coaching changes...
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Trying to Thaw, High school hoops, CFP Reactions, NFL Coaching and Playoffs, Some College Hoops.
00:00Welcome to Antarctica: A Chilly Introduction 02:49High School Basketball Insights: Local Games Recap 06:05Coaching Dynamics: The Importance of Team Improvement 08:57Rivalries and Attendance: The Atmosphere of Local Games 12:04Defensive Strategies: The Art of Coaching Basketball 14:55Game…
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Late with Technical Difficulties, but persevering.
In this episode of the Going for Two Bench podcast, hosts Christopher Magnuson and Jim Manzo dive into the latest happenings in high school basketball, particularly focusing on the impressive performance of Ethan Marta from Westwood, who set a school record with 46 points in a recent game against...
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High School Hoops, Coach Manzo Strategy, CFP, NFL, 6 pack of picks
Section 1: The Joy of Higher Days As the new year unfolds, we reflect on the brightening days ahead, signaling the return of high school hoops. With the weather still cold and windy, the anticipation of upcoming games brings warmth to fans and players alike. The podcast kicks off with a...
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High School Recap, 6 pack winners, Making inferior teams competitive, NFL Parody
In this episode of the Going for Two podcast, hosts Christopher Magnuson and Cody Kugler dive into the thrilling world of college football, sharing their excitement over recent games and discussing the implications of coaching decisions. They also explore high school football dynamics…
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MLB Playoff predictions, NFL Locks. First UPSSA poll, CFP Survivor
Jim and Topher begin with MLB predictions with season winding down. Jim has a hot team making the playoffs down the stretch. We go over the UPSSA Football poll and feel this week will give a better vision of who is where. We move to college Football; we alter our CFP and talk about the big…
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FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL!!
Summer's over, and the weather is changing. High school football is back in swing with exciting games. College football teams are showing early season strengths and weaknesses. NFL predictions are being made based on team performances and player conditions. Coaching strategies are crucial in both...
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Football Frenzy time with Cody Kugler
00:00Welcome Back to Sports Talk 02:37High School Football Insights 05:10Challenges in High School Football 08:24The State of College Football 11:02The Evolution of Player Commitment 14:14NIL and Its Impact on College Sports 16:45Under the Radar Teams in College Football 19:26Predictions and...
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NFL over-unders, James Franklin stinks, Wigs and Toys on the Gym Floor
We promised to be back in a week and we are. Football is in the air with Lions-Chargers and NFL Over/Unders. We move on to James Franklin's ridiculous comments about Notre Dame not beating them if they played in a conference. The WNBA continues to have issues, this week with Wigs and Dildos…
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Season 2- MLB, WNBA Can't get out of their way, NFL, Scotty and AAU
Jim and Topher are back, ready to rock Season 2. We begin with MLB, the slumping Tigers, the red-hot Brewers, Red Sox and Blue Jays as the MLB season winds down. We about the WNBA continuing to jump over a $5 bill for a Nickel, Scotty Scheffler, and his aspiration to be just himself as opposed to...
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Off the IR and PUP list... we are back, NFL Rules, MLB 1/4 the in.
Jim and Topher are back after hiatus!! We cover some NFL Schedule and Draft Info, The Red Hot Tigers, the underachieving Red Sox and our first World Series picks. We talk some NHL playoffs, our wishes for the Stanley Cup and Jim fixes the Red Wings. We finish with some NBA Playoffs and PGA Tour,...
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With Cody Kugler MHSAA Boys District pairings, College Hoops, Play by Play announcer draft with
In this episode of the Bench Podcast, Christopher Magnuson, Jim Manzo, and Cody Kugler discuss their experiences with youth basketball, upcoming high school district games, and the excitement surrounding the GLIAC and NCAA basketball seasons. They also delve into the NHL All-Star Game, the…
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WE are SO BACK.... from Hiatus! Super Bowl Review, MLB Stadium Draft, High School Hoops
In this episode of the Bench podcast, the Jim, Tracy and Topher discuss a variety of sports topics, including a recap of the Super Bowl, the future of Aaron Rodgers, insights into high school and college basketball, and Jim talks about the Detroit Red Wings' performance. The conversation flows...
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White Hot Red Wings, NFL Playoffs, Jim is going to warmer climates
The Bench is back, We start out with Jim's white hot Red Wings and their assent since the coaching change. Next we talk NFL playoffs, the Packers blowing a golden chance in Philly, it's time for a change in Pittsburgh and the first Dominoe falls with Mike Vrabel going to New England. We talk some...
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Red Wing Corner!! CFP and Boy's High School hoops
Happy New Year!! Tracy, Jim and Topher are back!! We start with High School hoops, Marquette - Kingsford lived up to the hype, Westwood with a huge win in Iron Mountain. We move on the CFP, and teams interviewing GM's to manage the NIL and Transfer Portal. Will Urban go to Florida? WE discuss…
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Christmas Eve in the MBEC, CFP, Lions, Packers and cruises.
Jim, Tracy and Topher are back, we start out with CFP and simple solutions for it. Bring back the BCS Formula and eliminate Conference Championship games. We move on to High School Hoops, the NFL and Jim taking a cruise during the NFC Championship weekend. Check us out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts...
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Back from a Break, CFP, Lions talk, High School Hoops..
Jim, Tracy and Topher are back from a week off and are back in the MBEC. We start with some high School hoops, talk about the big week ahead with the big matchups. We move on to the CFP, our thoughts and Jim gives his positive rant about the Lions. We continue with the NFL, Bill Belichick, Penn...
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Live from Black Rocks-Sunday Edition of The Bench
Jim, Topher and Tracy are back, we begin with our weekends, the Packers game and move on into the Michigan -Ohio State game. We talk about Ryan Day, the intimidation factor Michigan has by being borderline dirty and what the logic for Ohio State was. We talk CFP Playoffs, the Lions mash unit and...
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Happy Thanksgiving, Jim is Florida and we talk Football
We are back with Jim dialing in from Florida. We go over the MHSAA Football Finals, before making our CFP national championship picks. The SEC should only get 3 teams in only, ACC 2 and Big Ten 4. Tracy picks Ohio State and Jim and I pick Notre Dame. We move to the NFL and the Thanksgiving game...
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College Football Playoffs, High School Football is wrapping up and Hoops is starting
Jim and Topher are back, a little late but back. We talk MHSAA playoffs in Football including a loaded D1 bracket, move onto the CFP and finish up with some NFL and high school hoops program building.
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Lions Comeback, Cowboys Tanking, SEC Cannibalism, High School Football Recap
We are back for the first Episode of November. The Lions with an epic comeback despite 5 interceptions, the Cowboys continue the path towards the first pick, the Jets meltdown and the Bears are who we thought they would be. We move on to College Football and talk about the Big Ten having 4 of the…
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Episode #28 - Dodgers Win, College Football Playoff, Lions Rule!
Jim, Topher and Tracy are back. We recap the World Series and the Dodgers winning the world series and would Baseball be better with 138 games. We recap the first round of the High School playoffs, and look at the second round, including Jim's D1 preview. We move onto College Football, the…
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Episode # 27 - Live from Blackrocks, Lions Roll, Sparty Chokes, MHSAA Playoffs
Jim, Topher and Tracy start with the MHSAA Playoff pairings and talk about Home Field Advantage. We move on to the NFL, the Lions winning big, Packers surviving, and the Saints/Chargers pitching matchup and the disaster known as the Jets. We dive into college football, Sparty missing an...
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Episode # 26, High School Football, Georgia Rules, Lions on a roll..
We start with High School Football secnarios and who can host in the playoffs, Jim and Topher move on to the NFL, and anyalyze a big win for the Lions, is Jordan Love turning into Favre and the hot mess the Jets are. We finish with College Football, the lessons Texas and Oklahoma need to learn to...
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Episode # 25 - MLB Playoffs, Ryan Day and Billy Napier's game management, Lions Dominate.
We begin the MLB Playoffs, the Tigers exit and what they need to do to take the next step. We get into College Football, What was Ryan Day thinking and why Billy Napier didn't go for the win. We move onto the Lions dismantling of the Cowboys, the comparison in Cultures, and why Jerry Jones won't...
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Episode #24 - Baseball Playoffs, College Football, NFL and a Big game Friday night
Tracy is back from Suspension (JK) as we start with baseball while game 2 of the Tigers/Indians is live. Another Brewer choke job, why Managers try to outthink themselves? Both Jim and I like the Mets and Padres to move on. We move to College Football, Overrated Michigan, and talk about the…
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Detroit Rock City!! Tigers Advance, Lions win, Redo of NFL Playoff predictions
We are later this week, but it was worth it. The Tigers advance to the Division round and were 8 games under 500 on August 10th. Brew Crew trying to stay alive, Lions are on Fire and the Packers were desperate. After the first 4 games, we redo our playoff predictions in the NFL, and Topher brags...
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Episode # 22, Tigers are in the Wild Card, SEC Dominance, NFL Takes and NFL Locks and Upsets
Jim and Topher get into the Wild Card and Tiger's hot streak combined with the Twins and Royals choking. We talk about College Football, Michigan, Sparty and the dominance of the SEC. We finish up with the NFL, the Chiefs getting every call, The Packers and Lions looking solid and the Cowboys...
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Episode # 21 - Tiger's are alive, What is happening in the NFL ?
Jim and Topher recap the MLB Wild Card with Jim's Tigers being alive. We hop into the NFL, Why it's so sporadic and who is any good? We dive into College Football, Michigan-USC, Tennessee-Oklahoma and who are top teams are. Finally we get into high school football as the season is 1/3 of the way...
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Episode # 20, MLB Wild Card, College Analysis and NFL Reaction
We begin with the MLB Wild Card Race, The Tigers are alive and well. The Braves and the Mets are tied and the Red Sox keep blowing opportunities. WE move onto college, Texas controlling Michigan, and Sparty with an upset. We break down some games for next week and wonder what happened to Notre...
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NFL Predictions, Football Recap, MLB Wild Card Race
Jim and Topher recap the weekend, including High School and College football, make our NFL Picks and preview the Upcoming Weekend. We go over the Wild Card Race in MLB and do our shoutouts!
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On The Pontoon!!!! Florida State loses, NFC West/South over/unders
Jim, Tracy and Topher record their first episode on a pontoon boat in the middle of the Dead River Basin. We start with Florida State losing the Georgia Tech in week zero of College Football, the Wild Card race in baseball and some insight from High School scrimmages. We hit some NFC over/unders...
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Episode # 19 - Fall Sports begins, AFC North/West Over unders
We begin with a recap of the weekend, then talk about the shortage of coaches and officials in high school sports. We do our Over/Unders for the AFC West/North and somehow get into Alumni Basketball, Racing and Jim's fishing weekend.
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Episode # 18 Best Sports calls, Are the Packers cursed??
Jim, Tracy and Topher are back. We recap the weekend, got over our greatest sports calls. We give our AFC South Over/Unders and go over what franchises are cursed. We give out FInal Shout outs as we roll to football season.
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Episode # 17 - Jim's in person heartbreakers, AFC Over/Unders. Racing and Michigan's never ending investigation.
Tracy is back and we kick off with our recap of the weekend, then move into baseball with the Tigers trade deadline strategy and a big series for the Red Sox. We talk a little short track racing as Topher prepares for his annual trip to Kaukauna for the Ganrud 250. We talk about the Michigan...
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Episode # 16 Big 12 Over/Unders, MLB Trade Deadline, NFL QB battles
We open with the weekend recap, move into NFL training camp and analyze QB battles. We move into Historic Sporting events you wish you could of attended the MLB trade deadline and BIg 12 Over/Unders.
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Episode # 15 British Open, Baseball Records, Olympic Team, SEC Football Over/Unders
Jim, Tracy and Topher discuss the British Open, Baseball Records that won't be broken, the Olympics, and SEC Over/Unders. Keep in mind, a Nothern Pike would make a great 4 in your hoops lineup.
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Episode #14 - Big Ten Football Over/Unders, Baseball Stadiums, Bronny James, US Open, Old School Football and Lynn Dickey!!
Jim Manzo, Tracy and Topher are back after a week off! We talk about baseball stadiums and the experience. We go into Bronny James and why this process is failing. We talk some old school football, US Soccer and why we stink. We finish up with Big Ten Football Over/Unders.
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Episode # 13 Ishpeming Girls basketball coach Ryan Reichel
The T and T podcast is happy to have Jim Manzo join as a guest host and Coach Ryan Reichel of the Ishpeming Girls Basketball team. Coach Reichel chats with Coach Manzo and myself about his past year, his upcoming year, his evolvement as a coach and even huddle strategy. Make sure you tune in for...
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Episode #12 Concerts in your 50's. NBA Draft, NMU Hockey, Boston, Les Miles
The T and T podcast is guestless, but we start out with a concert tour update, roll into NMU Hockey, the NBA Draft and Random Thoughts about Les Miles, Lebron etc.
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Episode #11 NMU Women's Basketball Coach Casey Thousand!!!
We are lucky enough to have NMU Women's coach Casey Thousand on Episode # 11 of the T and T podcast. Coach Thousand talks about the success of last year's team and her outlook for this year's team. Casey goes into her journey back to NMU and we get into the Caitlyn Clark and the continuous...
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Episode 10 - Kobe and Jim Manzo, Promotions gone wrong, and we get into Caitlyn Clark
In this episode we have Jim Manzo and Kobe Manzo. Jim Manzo goes over his coaching career some memorable players, games and times. We ask Kobe about his football career, his podcasting, what inspired him, and his West Bloomfield game as a senior. We go into Promotions gone wrong, try to do final...
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Episode #9 Bill Walton, NBA Finals, WBNA infighting, College Football Starts in 82 days
The original T's are back and guestless. We chat about Bill Walton's legacy, life as an announcer and player. We move into the NBA Finals, some keys to look for. Once again Caitlyn Clark is back on the podcast as we wonder why WNBA players can't embrace the success the leagues i experiencing...
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Episode # 8 Negaunee Tennis Coach Kyle Saari
The T and T podcast had a great guest today in Negaunee Varsity Boys/Girls coach Kyler Saari. Coach Saari talks about the Culture being established at both Negaunee tennis programs. We talk about Negaunee's summer program, the extension to his youth program. We talk about the WNBA, the Caitlyn...
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Episode 7 - Matt Majkrzak NMU Mens Basketball Coach
We are fortunate enough to have GLIAC coach of the year Matt Majkrzak on the T and T podcast. He gives a review of his NMU career, the great success he has had over the last 3 years and the challenges of the Transfer Portal. We pick his brain on AAU and the NBA playoffs as well.
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Episode 6, Our first guest !! Luke Gray from Westwood
The Varsity boys coach from Westwood high joins us. Luke Gray. We talk about Summer Preparation, team camps and expectations. We transition into the NBA, the PGA Championship and some great What ifs in sports history...
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Episode 5 - Kentucky Derby, NBA Playoffs, Lebron, Random Thoughts
We start out with a weekend recap, and move into the Kentucky Derby. We go over the NBA Playoffs, Lebron gets another coach fired and Kyries Rennaissance. Tom goes into coach mode and goes over game prep, and what he expects out of practice, games etc. Final thoughts and shoutouts conclude the...
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Episode 4, NFL Draft, Basketball Coach dismissal, NIL and more.
We start out with the NFL draft, Detroit rocked it!! Quarterback panic, why have draft grades? Can GB handle the draft next year? Next, we discuss the dismissal of Alma's women's basketball coach, the impact of administration on coaches, why at some schools the tail wags the dog, and the impact…
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A podcast by a group of former coaches who love sports, current events, local happenings in our area and sharing great stories from the past.
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