Out Of The Box

May has arrived, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back from a weekend off to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-21:01): Tom and Gray take a brief look at the Western Kentucky loss and then discuss why the weekend off came at the perfect time. Then, the guys give a preview of the upcoming Alabama-Missouri series. Advancing to First (21:09-41:22): Tom and Gray go over all of the award races in the SEC before covering each series from this past weekend in the conference. Then, the newest FGCL Player of the Week is announced. Stealing Second (41:29-1:21:15): Gray is flying solo with two guests! ESPN’s Madison Shipman and Kayla Braud drop by to talk about Arkansas winning the SEC, where Alabama stands right now, the fundamentals of situational hitting, Missouri’s recent run, the clump in the middle of the SEC standings, the Player of the Year race, what could happen in Bedlam, the po

We’re a few days away from May, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country in a milestone episode! Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-19:37): Tom and Gray look back at the last week in Alabama softball and go over the disappointing results in College Station, including a breakdown of where things went wrong and what needs to happen going forward. Then, the guys preview the midweek at Western Kentucky before discussing why the bye week is coming at the perfect time. Advancing to First (19:46-38:33): Tom and Gray take a look around the SEC and discuss Arkansas sweeping Florida and maybe locking up a conference title, the craziness of LSU-Georgia, Missouri’s turnaround, and much more. Stealing Second (38:41-1:19:56): The Out of the Box/In the Circle Crossover returns! Eric Lopez and Victor Anderson stop by for a roundtable discussion that touches on an MVP of the college softball seas

Things are tightening up in conference play, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country in a milestone episode! Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-20:10): Tom and Gray look back at the last week in Alabama softball and go over the crazy comebacks, amazing stuff from Montana Fouts, the importance of Jenna Lord's game two home run, and so much more. Then, the guys preview the upcoming mid-week double-header and a road trip to College Station. Advancing to First (20:18-43:22): Tom and Gray take a look around the SEC and discuss the Pitcher and Player of the Year races, Arkansas winning the series with Kentucky, Florida and LSU grabbing sweeps, the trouble with Missouri, and Texas A&M’s struggles winning tight games. Then, the guys present the newest FGCL Player of the Week. Stealing Second (43:28-1:07:15): The voice of college softball and 7Innings Podcast host Beth Mowins sto

We’re about halfway through conference play, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. Here's your trip around the bases in an insanely packed show: At the Plate (0:00-19:12): Tom and Gray look back at the last week in Alabama softball and go over the impressive pitching, Lexi Kilfoyl’s perfect game, quietly great performances from Kat Grill and Bailey Dowling, and more. Then, the guys preview the upcoming mid-week game and the huge series in Gainesville with Florida. Advancing to First (19:20-44:17): Tom and Gray take a look around the SEC and discuss the jumbled standings, Arkansas winning the last two in Oxford, Ashley Rogers’ impressive work, the situation between Florida and Auburn, the danger zone for South Carolina, and perhaps an answer to “WHO’S PITCHING?!?!” for Kentucky. Next, Gray releases his first edition of Bracketology. Then, the guys present the newest FGCL Player of the Week. Stea

Conference play is in full swing, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-22:02): Tom and Gray look back at the last week in Alabama softball and go over some major moments from Columbia. Then, the guys preview the upcoming mid-week games and the huge series in Tuscaloosa against Georgia while also covering a lineup possibility. Advancing to First (22:12-37:56): Tom and Gray take a look around the SEC and discuss the insanity of the conference race, the return of Ashley Rogers, Florida’s issues, Kentucky’s dramatic series win, Missouri’s continued struggles, the wildness of LSU-Arkansas, and more. Then the guys present the newest FGCL Player of the Week. Stealing Second (38:09-1:07:11): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and former Tennessee player Madison Shipman stops by to talk about supporting her sister Ally’s move to Alabama, wh

Conference play is fully underway, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. The episode also features live reactions to Tuesday’s game between Oklahoma and Kentucky. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-20:07): Tom and Gray look back at the last few weeks and go through positives and negatives. Then, the guys preview the upcoming mid-week matchup at UAB and a road series at South Carolina. Advancing to First (20:15-37:06): Tom and Gray take a look around the SEC and discuss Arkansas winning in Knoxville, Florida’s Game Two issues, Mississippi State’s sweep, whatever just happened in Texas-LSU, the excitement of Auburn-South Carolina, Missouri’s rough out-of-conference weekend, and more. Then the guys present the newest FGCL Player of the Week. Stealing Second (37:14-1:08:12): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and former Alabama player Kayla Braud stops by (with daughter

From Uncle Earl’s Bar in Baton Rouge, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk all things softball with a fun cast of characters. It’s another short episode, so the guys are changing the format again and turning the 6-4-3 double play. Here’s the Out of the Box version of the pitcher’s best friend, in (essentially) unedited form: 6 (0:00-12:21): Tom and Gray explain the schedule changes with the Alabama-LSU series and then each provide three keys for the weekend. 4 (12:33-32:45): Tom and Gray examine the other SEC series this weekend and discuss an interesting query put out on Twitter by Missouri head coach Larissa Anderson. Then, SID extraordinaire and frequent contributor Nathan Sheehan introduces a game of “Fair or Foul,” giving Tom and Gray a chance to debate some statements. 3 (32:55-1:00:43): Somehow, “Off the Wall” returns as the guys look at crazy reactions to the ever-shifting TV schedule. Then, Tom goes through all the good eats in Baton Rouge in “Tom’s Hungry,” and Nathan Sheehan return

Ahead of the craziest two-week stretch ever, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back in a shorter episode to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. A smaller episode changed up the format too! Here’s the play: Slap (0:00-27:32): Tom and Gray take one more quick look at the Crimson Classic, then discuss the start of SEC play this weekend and then the two non-conference games early next week. Then, the guys look at Five Big Things around the SEC from this past weekend, including LSU's topsy-turvy results, Florida's rebound, and the search for Makinzy Herzog. Run (27:47-1:01:13): Tom and Gray examine the recently revealed RPI, pick another FGCL Player of the Week, look at big games around the country this weekend, and then make their first official SEC series picks of the season. Then, “Off the Wall” returns as the guys look at complaints about hits vs. runs, common opponents, tickets, and more. Reminder: There will be an "On the Road&#

It was another weekend of insane softball action, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. It’s a chaotic episode filmed across multiple days and featuring more guests and games than ever before, so buckle up. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-25:44): Tom and Gray go over the upcoming podcast schedule, then break down the Mardi Gras Mambo and what made Montana Fouts so good, who stepped up on offense, and where the team stands right now. Then, the guys preview a mid-week matchup with UAB and the T-Mobile Crimson Classic with Texas and Miami (Ohio). Advancing to First (25:51-50:00): Tom and Gray take a look around the SEC and discuss the vibes around Tennessee after the Nutter, Missouri’s impressive weekend, chaos in Orlando for Florida, Texas A&M’s showings against Oklahoma State, South Carolina’s disastrous weekend, the enigma that is Arkansas, and so much more. Then the gu

College softball is in full swing now! After a weekend that had a postseason feel, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-27:55): Tom and Gray start off explaining how you can listen to this weekend’s Alabama games in Youngsville and why there isn’t streaming (Thursday is on ESPN+), plus the dangers of clicking links in the comments. Then, the guys look back at the Bama Bash and discuss the impressive defense, timely hitting, and incredible pitching before talking a bit about Virginia Tech and previewing the Mardi Gras Mambo. Advancing to First (28:01-54:48): Tom and Gray spend more time with the SEC and look at the teams who played in Clearwater, Florida’s weekend, Kentucky’s wild trip to Tucson, Texas A&M’s numbers, Georgia’s confusing loss, Missouri’s offensive issues, the trouble with Arkansas, and much more. Then the guys present the newe

College softball is off and rolling! After a wacky opening weekend, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to break everything down involving Alabama, the SEC, and a lot of the hot topics around the country. Here's your trip around the bases:   At the Plate (0:00-18:16): Tom and Gray look back at a very successful weekend in Tucson at the Candrea Classic and touch on the pitching staff’s impressive start, newcomers swinging the bat well, and the power explosion. Then, the guys preview the Easton Bama Bash and the marquee matchup at Rhoads between Alabama and Virginia Tech.   Advancing to First (18:22-41:57): Tom and Gray go through the opening weekend results in the SEC and discuss LSU’s struggles, Florida’s impressive win over Michigan, underwhelming weekends from Arkansas and Missouri, Tennessee’s offensive struggles, Auburn and Texas A&M taking care of business, and much more. Then, the first FGCL Player of the Week for the 2022 season is awarded.   Stealing Second (42:05-1:12:55): ESPN anal

College softball is back! To get you ready for the new season, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to breakdown everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in the Season Four Premiere. It’s the longest episode in podcast history (it will never be this long again this season), so don’t be afraid to break it up over a few days. Here's your trip around the bases:    At the Plate (0:00-30:22): Tom and Gray thoroughly examine the 2022 Alabama roster, go over stats from the scrimmages last weekend, discuss possible lineups, and go through an incredibly fun schedule for Team 26.    Advancing to First (30:27-57:31): Tom and Gray discuss the preseason All-SEC team before diving into all 13 schools from the Southeastern Conference. Then, the guys reveal the 2022 All-FGCL Preseason Team.    Stealing Second (57:39-1:23:42): ESPN analyst and 7Innings Podcast contributor Jenny Dalton-Hill kicks off the season four guestlist and discusses Mike Candrea Weekend in Tucson, Oklahoma’s repeat

The Out of the Box Boys are back for the final episode of the second year of Softball Media Days, presented by Anthony Cinello Realty! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson finish off the series talking with more SEC head softball coaches about their teams. Let’s get started!  First, Tom and Gray preview Day 4 of Softball Media Days and discuss a little bit about the upcoming conversation with Alabama’s Patrick Murphy while celebrating his inclusion in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 (0:00-10:05).  Then, Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy leads off and discusses incoming transfers, Montana Fouts, the full pitching staff, Bailey Dowling, lineup possibilities, the options in right field, the plethora of talented freshmen, Lexi Kilfoyl’s hitting, the non-conference schedule, the NCAA Gender Equity Report, and much more (10:10-52:05).  Next, Mississippi State head coach Samantha Ricketts stops by to talk about the turnaround last year, replacing Fa Leilua, offensive returners, Annie Willis and the pit

The Out of the Box Boys are ready to keep on rolling with the second year of Softball Media Days, presented by Anthony Cinello Realty! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back for another week of talking with more SEC head softball coaches about their teams. Let’s get started! First, Tom and Gray preview Day 3 of Softball Media Days and discuss a little bit about the upcoming conversation with Florida’s Tim Walton (0:00-7:58). Then, Florida head coach Tim Walton leads off and discusses last season, offensive returners and filling out the lineup, Skylar Wallace, Reagan Walsh, the catcher position, the pitching staff, hosting the SEC Tournament, new Mercer head coach Lindsay Fico, conference realignment, and much more (8:03-49:10). Next, LSU head coach Beth Torina stops by to talk about replacing Aliyah Andrews, offseason focuses offensively, defensive improvements, further developing the pitching staff, breakout players, creating the 2022 schedule, the best restaurants in Baton Rouge, and much more (49:17

The Out of the Box Boys are ready to keep on rolling with the second year of Softball Media Days, presented by Anthony Cinello Realty! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk with more SEC head softball coaches about their teams. Let’s get started! First, Tom and Gray preview Day 2 of Softball Media Days and talk a little bit about the upcoming conversation with reigning SEC Coach of the Year Courtney Deifel (0:00-6:37). Then, Arkansas head coach Courtney Deifel leads off and discusses when she knew last year would be special, lessons from Super Regionals, Mary Haff’s upcoming final season, the impact of Autumn Storms, the pitching staff around Haff, using the transfer portal, the offense without Braxton Burnside, stealing bases, conference realignment, and much more (6:44-31:18). Next, first-year Georgia head coach Tony Baldwin stops by to talk about the process of getting the job, filling out his coaching staff, takeaways from 2021, returning offensive threats, replacing Mary Wilson Avant, rul

The Out of the Box Boys are back and ready to present the second year of Softball Media Days, presented by Anthony Cinello Realty! That’s right, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk with every SEC school about softball over the next two weeks, and it’s time to get it started! First, Tom and Gray preview Softball Media Days and discuss what went into getting everything together while also revealing the full schedule for the event (0:00-10:08). Then, Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly leads off and discusses the transition to solo head coach, the addition of Chris Malveaux to the staff, Ashley Rogers, pitching depth behind the ace, transfer portal pick-ups, the return of Amanda Ayala and Kiki Milloy, and the current state of the catcher position. Plus, Coach Weekly sounds off on conference realignment, rule changes, the non-conference schedule, and the NCAA’s Gender Equity Report (10:17-43:55). Next, Missouri head coach Larissa Anderson stops by to talk about returning so many major offensive pr

It’s time to reveal the top spot in the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2021 podcast series as voted by our committee! Taking the Number One spot, it’s the 1st, 5th, 6th, and 7th Innings against UCLA in the Women’s College World Series. Before playing the clips, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss what made this game so, well, perfect (0:00-6:51). Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 1st, 5th, 6th, and 7th innings between Alabama and UCLA, featuring an incredible start for the Tide, a clutch home run from Kaylee Tow, and perfection from Montana Fouts (7:03-1:36:46). Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up, recap the list, and preview what’s to com on the podcast (1:37:01-1:52:14). --- 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

As we near the top of the list, it’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2021 as voted by our committee!  Taking the Number Two spot, it’s the 3rd, 6th, and 7th Innings against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament Semifinals. Before playing the clips, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss what made this such a wild finish (0:00-6:08).  Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 3rd, 6th, and 7th innings between Alabama and Tennessee, featuring a Taylor Clark bomb, a Tennessee comeback, maybe the most iconic Bailey Hemphill moment ever, and Montana Fouts slamming the door shut in remarkable fashion (6:25-1:12:16).  Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment will take the top spot, although at this point you can probably guess (1:12:24-1:17:26). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2021 as voted by our committee!  Taking the Number Three spot, it’s the 1st, 6th, and 7th Innings against Florida in the SEC Tournament Championship. Before playing the audio, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss what made this game so special (0:21-6:47). *Note: an editing mistake leaves a couple seconds of silence early, so just fast forward to the :20 mark* Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 1st, 6th, and 7th innings between Alabama and Florida, featuring another incredible Montana Fouts performance, first inning chaos, and an electric atmosphere at Rhoads (6:58-1:21:44).  Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked second (1:21:55-1:24:05). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2021 as voted by our committee!  Taking the Number Four spot, it’s the 3rd, 6th, and 7th Innings against Arizona in the Women’s College World Series. Before playing the clips, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss why this game was so much fun to broadcast (0:00-3:50).  Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 3rd, 6th, and 7th innings between Alabama and Arizona, featuring an incredible Montana Fouts performance, another Bailey bomb, and an awesome AB from Abby Doerr (4:02-54:19).  Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked third (54:32-58:52). --- 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