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The field has been cut from 64 to 16, and Supers are coming up! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:    At the Plate (0:00-21:17): Tom and Gray discuss Alabama’s impressive performance in the Tuscaloosa Regional, including what made the offense explode, the pitching and defense, and more. Then, the guys preview yet another battle with Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional. Advancing to First (21:27-53:26): Tori Vidales from the SEC Network and 7Innings Live returns to the show to cover everything that happened in Regionals, from a shocking exit for Arkansas to a remarkable loser’s bracket run from Missouri. Plus, the gang chats about some of the best matchups this weekend in Supers. Stealing Second (53:41-1:10:43): The guys march through the left side of the bracket and look at the Supers pairings while also analyzing some of the interesting stories from Regionals. Rounding Third (1

The bracket is out, the NCAA Tournament is here, and the podcast is all set for the most wonderful time of the year! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:    At the Plate (0:00-30:39): Tom and Gray take a look at the bracket and discuss some of the flaws and inconsistencies in the Top 16 seed decisions. Then, they preview the Tuscaloosa Regional featuring Alabama, Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana, and USC Upstate. Advancing to First (30:48-51:13): The guys do a deep dive into the left side of the bracket, including regionals in Austin, College Station, Baton Rouge, Palo Alto, Stillwater, Fayetteville, Lafayette, and Gainesville. Stealing Second (51:26-1:10:24): The guys flip to the right side of the bracket and discuss the regionals in Knoxville, Tuscaloosa, Athens, Los Angeles, Columbia, Durham, Tallahassee, and Norman. Rounding Third (1:10:33-1:36:34): Tom and Gray make predictions for

The podcast is back! With the postseason starting this week, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:27): Tom and Gray start by talking about the good, meh, and bad from the road trip to Auburn, including some bright spots, a few offensive nuggets, Alabama’s enigma status, and more. Then, the guys preview the SEC Tournament matchup against LSU. Advancing to First (26:33-39:59): The guys go through the SEC’s final weekend of the regular season, including Florida sweeping Texas A&M, Mississippi State’s statement, Ole Miss pulling an upset, and more! Stealing Second (40:12-1:06:00): Softball America’s Tara Henry returns to the show to tell the story of her trip to Bedlam, discuss Oklahoma State’s contender status, break down Oklahoma, preview the SEC Tournament, and much more. Rounding Third (1:06:11-1:23:37): Bracketology is back! Gray gives out h

The podcast is back! With one week left in the regular season, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-23:28): Tom and Gray start by talking about the good, meh, and bad from the series against Tennessee in Tuscaloosa, including marvelous pitching, the small ball effect, and more. Then, the guys preview the upcoming road matchup with rival Auburn. Advancing to First (23:37-55:49): The guys go through the SEC’s clumped craziness, including the frontrunners for awards, Georgia and Florida going off the rails, Arkansas grabbing a series at LSU, the battle of the enigmas, and more! Stealing Second (56:06-1:29:14): ESPN analyst and longtime friend of the show Madison Shipman returns to discuss a few Shipman Family updates, the impressive pitching in Tuscaloosa, Karen Weekly’s tough choice, Alabama’s offense, working with Kayla Braud again, chaos in Athens, A

The podcast is back after another road trip! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-29:58): Tom and Gray start by talking about the good, meh, and bad from the series in Fayetteville and what needs to happen as the regular season winds down. Then, the guys preview a home matchup against SEC leader Tennessee. Advancing to First (30:08-57:41): The guys go through the SEC’s wild week, including a low-scoring battle in Knoxville, Florida’s offensive explosion, Georgia important Saturday, Kentucky’s road series win, and more. Stealing Second (57:55-1:25:39): Alabama legend and Rally Cap co-host Haylie McCleney makes her official podcast debut and discusses about how she landed on the SEC Network, how being in the media has changed the way she watches games, thoughts on Alabama, the mindset of a hitter, what makes Pickens and Gottshall such a tough duo for T

The podcast is back! After another week at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-32:59): Tom and Gray start by talking about the disappointing series against Texas A&M, including a few bright spots, thoughts on what it’ll take to end the story right, and what’s to come this weekend in Fayetteville. Advancing to First (33:09-49:16): The guys go through the SEC’s bonkers results, including Auburn winning a series in Baton Rouge, Florida’s tough few days, Kentucky making it weird, Tennessee’s impressive wins, and more. Stealing Second (49:30-1:21:23): ESPN softball analyst Michele Smith hops back on the podcast to discuss takeaways from Alabama-Texas A&M, ways to bounce back, hosting the “Bama SB” premiere, LSU-Tennessee, parity in the SEC and around the country, and so much more. Rounding Third (1:21:32-1:43:23): Bracketology is back! Gra

Live from the premiere of the SEC Storied Documentary "Bama SB" presented by TMobile. Gray Robertson and Tom Canterbury are catching up with all the celebrities strutting the red carpet in Tuscaloosa. Hear from Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro, Emily Pitek Clifford, KJ Haney, Lance McMahon, Kendall Dawson, Ryan Iamurri, Kayla Braud, Cassie Reilly-Boccia, Jadyn Spencer, Kent Gidley, Alyson Habetz, Tara Henry, Olivia Gibson, and many, many more in the Alabama Softball family from the Bama Theatre. Plus, ESPN's Beth Mowins and Michele Smith intro the event and then lead a Q&A featuring head coach Patrick Murphy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The podcast is back and ready to hand out some hardware! After a week at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-24:56): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama’s series sweep of Ole Miss, including Kayla Beaver’s impressive performances, Bailey Dowling’s hot streak, Kendal Clark’s explosion, and a few nitpicks ahead of a monster series with Texas A&M. Plus, Gray gives an abbreviated version of Bracketology. Advancing to First (25:04-55:35): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including a battle between Tennessee and Georgia, the intensity of Florida-LSU, Arkansas fighting past Missouri, chaos in College Station, and plenty more. Stealing Second (55:46-1:30:59): ESPN softball analyst Amanda Scarborough returns to the show to dissect the madness from T

It’s time for the another edition of the spin-off podcast series focused on the unfocused thoughts of hosts Gray Robertson and Tom Canterbury. This series is all about diving a little deeper on any possible topic that the guys might want to cover in-depth. This episode’s topic is Wrestlemania XL. It's Round Two of the Pick Swap, and this time Tom leads Gray through the card as both make predictions for the event. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The podcast is back! After another roadtrip, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-32:33): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama’s series in Lexington and what adjustments need to come following the disappointing result. Then, the guys look at the opportunities that lie ahead this week for Team 28. Advancing to First (32:42-55:16): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Georgia-Arkansas, Tennessee’s road win at Auburn, Florida’s epic battle with Mississippi State, LSU sweeping Texas A&M, and more. Stealing Second (55:31-1:20:16): Texas softball legend and LHN analyst Cat Osterman makes her podcast debut and talks about the upcoming series between the Longhorns and Oklahoma, concerns after a series loss to Oklahoma State, Reese Atwood and Joley Mi

The podcast is back! After a week at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-25:20): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama’s out-of-conference week at home, including the rise of Kendal Clark, Kenleigh Cahalan’s consistency, Kayla Beaver’s situational awareness, and much more. Then, the guys preview an Easter weekend trip to Lexington. Advancing to First (25:28-47:32): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Mississippi State’s road wins, the multitude of sweeps, Missouri’s statement over LSU, and more. Stealing Second (47:50-1:21:41): ESPN analyst Jenny Dalton-Hill hops on the show to discuss Kentucky’s tough start, SEC surprise teams, how expectations differ from reality, Alabama, Duke-Virginia Tech, and much more. Rounding Third (1:21:56-1:35:

The podcast is back! After a wild trip and plenty of action, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:11): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama’s last two weeks, including the Florida series, the Florida State game, and the journey to Athens. The guys look at the good, the meh, and the bad, and then dive into what’s to come as the Tide returns home. Advancing to First (26:20-56:09): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Arkansas winning at Auburn, Georgia’s impressive power, a stunner in Baton Rouge, Texas A&M’s emergence, Tennessee’s sweep, and more. Stealing Second (56:19-1:21:59): Texas A&M legend and SEC Network analyst Tori Vidales joins the guys to chat about the Aggies in the SEC race, Emiley Kennedy and the rest of the staff, the pa

It’s time for the another edition of the spin-off podcast series focused on the unfocused thoughts of hosts Gray Robertson and Tom Canterbury. This series is all about diving a little deeper on any possible topic that the guys might want to cover in-depth. This episode’s topic is the 2024 Academy Awards and the Top Ten Movies of 2023. To start, Tom and Gray participate in the first of two “Pick Swap” games, with both making predictions for some of the key Oscars categories. Then, Gray finally announces his Top Ten Movies of 2023 and gives brief descriptions about what made each film so special. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Conference Play is coming! After another chaotic weekend in college softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-24:41): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama’s performance in the Crimson Classic, including the amazing pitching, clutch power, desire for a little more creativity, and more. Then, the guys look at the Tide’s opening SEC series against Florida. Advancing to First (24:51-56:22): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Georgia’s wild week with ranked teams, Florida’s trip to California, Kentucky’s stunning losses, Texas A&M’s week away, an inasupiciouis home debut, and more. Stealing Second (56:39-1:27:25): Alabama All-American pitcher Sydney Littlejohn-Watkins stops by to discuss the Florida-Alabama rivalry, what she’s seen from the

March is almost here! After another chaotic weekend in college softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-21:46): Tom and Gray start by diving into Alabama’s performance in Birmingham, including ridiculous offensive production, Jenna Johnson’s crazy week. Abby Duchscherer’s emergence, and more. Then, the guys preview a Wednesday midweek and the upcoming Crimson Classic featuring three quality opponents. Advancing to First (21:55-50:21): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Georgia and Tennessee, a topsy-turvy weekend for Arkansas, A&M’s status, Auburn’s struggles, Mary Nutter mayhem for Missouri and Mississippi State, and more. Stealing Second (50:38-1:16:33): All-American and Pac-12 Network analyst Kenzie Fowler Quinn returns to the show to dis

College softball is only getting crazier! After a wild and weather-impacted weekend, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-18:29): Tom and Gray start by diving into Alabama’s performance during the Bama Bash, including impressive pitching, a few offensive bright spots, strange history in the event, a few needed improvements, and more. Then, the guys preview a Wednesday midweek and the upcoming Green and Gold Classic in Birmingham. Advancing to First (18:39-54:39): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including the conference teams in Clearwater, Texas A&M’s trip to California, what to make of Arkansas, Auburn’s strange rain issues, South Carolina in Mexico, and so much more. Stealing Second (54:56-1:22:53): ESPN analyst Amanda Scarborough returns to the show t

College softball is officially back! After a hectic opening weekend, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-31:53): Tom and Gray start by discussing the breaking news of Jordy Bahl’s injury before diving into Alabama’s performance at the Buzz Classic, including the stacked outfield, defensive prowess, the RBI producers, the pitching, and much more. Then, the guys preview the upcoming Bama Bash. Advancing to First (32:03-52:10): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Kentucky’s pitching, an upset loss for Arkansas, rain issues at Auburn, Tennessee’s late heroics, Missouri’s impressive start, and so much more. Stealing Second (52:26-1:18:07): ESPN analyst Michele Smith returns to the show to discuss what’s up with UCLA, the biggest matchups in Clearwater, why

During one of the most bizarre seventh innings you'll ever see, chaos reigned supreme...especially when the television broadcast ended prematurely. Things kept rolling on the Crimson Tide Sports Network as Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson attempted to decipher the wacky ending to Alabama's finale at the Buzz Classic in Atlanta. In this episode, hear the audio from CTSN of the entire conundrum--from Larissa Preuitt's catch and the initial triple play to the actual final out that sealed the 5-1 victory for the Crimson Tide. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

College softball has returned! To get you ready for the new season, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in the Season Six Premiere. Just like last year’s premiere, this will be the longest episode of the year, so don’t be afraid to break it up over a few days. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-34:39): Tom and Gray thoroughly examine the 2024 Alabama roster, break down possible lineups, and take a glance at how the opening trip to Atlanta could play out for Team 28.    Advancing to First (34:47-1:14:55): Tom and Gray discuss the preseason All-SEC team before diving into all 13 schools from the Southeastern Conference. Then, the guys reveal the 2023 All-ACL Preseason Team and look at the biggest games during opening weekend. Stealing Second (1:15:15-1:44:09): ESPN analyst and 7Innings Podcast contributor Jen Schroeder kicks off this season’s interviews and discusses the energy of the year, how Oklahoma

It’s time for the another edition of the spin-off podcast series focused on the unfocused thoughts of hosts Gray Robertson and Tom Canterbury. This series is all about diving a little deeper on any possible topic that the guys might want to cover in-depth. This episode’s topic is "The Iron Claw," Sean Durkin's 2023 film based on the Von Erich professional wrestling family. To start, Tom and Gray give some general thoughts about the movie before discussing Zac Efron's inspired performance, Sean Durkin's direction, and the Ric Flair online discourse. Then, Tom provides a little wrestling history before the guys give some props to the rest of the cast. Plus, Gray drops a hint about when his Top Ten Films of 2023 list will finally be released. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy