Out Of The Box

It’s time to reveal the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2021 as voted by our committee!  Taking the Number Five spot, it’s the 5th and 7th Innings in Game One at Auburn. Before that though, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss some of the things that have happened since the last episode of the podcast, including conference realignment and the retirement of Cat Osterman. Then, the guys share a few “honorable mentions” and discuss some details about that game against Auburn (0:00-26:02).  Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 5th and 7th innings, featuring that gargantuan Bailey Hemphill home run and an additional one in the seventh for good measure (26:09-56:18).  Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked fourth (56:28-59:57). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/supportAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://

The podcast makes a triumphant return from Bradenton, Florida, at the Florida Gulf Coast League! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss the summer thus far, chat with some friends, and finally react to all of the recent news. Here's what's due up in the episode:  First (0:00-46:09), Tom and Gray form an FGCL Roundtable with some of the coaches in the league. Erica Beach (Pioneers), Caitlin Gambone (Lynx), and Nikki Cuccio (Squeeze) join the guys to discuss takeaways from the summer, lessons in coaching, bonding with the players, strange situations during games, which players have stood out, and much more. Plus, there's an MTV show in the mix?  Then (46:20-1:06:26) the guys react to the incoming transfers at Alabama, Ally Shipman and Ashley Prange, while also discussing rule changes, scheduling wishes for Alabama, and so much more, including a tease for the second edition of Softball Media Days and a quick discussion about pullout couches. --- Support this podcast: https://podca

The season is over, a champion has been crowned, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are ready to review the softball year that was in 2021 and even look ahead a little bit to 2022. Here's your trip around the bases (it's a long one, but you can parse it out all summer...we took our time trotting around the bags): At the Plate (0:00-38:05): After a stupendous intro, Tom and Gray recap the WCWS and discuss Alabama’s run in OKC, including Montana’s perfect game against UCLA and what happened in the two games against Florida State. Then, the guys give a detailed tribute to every senior leaving the program. Advancing to First (38:11-1:11:09): At the risk of everything changing, the guys go through the entire SEC and take a glance at what rosters might look like in 2022 while also talking about which teams might contend for next year’s conference title. Stealing Second (1:11:28-1:39:57): Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy joins the show to discuss his main takeaways from Team 25, the impact of the seni

The WCWS is set, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are ready to prep you for all the action from the Renaissance Waterford hotel in OKC. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-13:41): Tom and Gray discuss everything that happened in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, including Lexi Kilfoyl’s triumphant return to form in the circle and the offensive balance. Then, it’s a preview of the Tide’s Thursday match-up with Arizona in OKC. Advancing to First (13:51-26:01): The guys discuss the top-half of the WCWS bracket and dissect the Oklahoma-James Madison and Oklahoma State-Georgia games. Stealing Second (26:15-38:59): The guys move down and discuss the bottom-half of the WCWS bracket and take a deep look at the Alabama-Arizona and UCLA-Florida State match-ups, while also reacting to the latest news involving an injury to Bruin pitcher Megan Faraimo. Rounding Third (39:06-59:40): Tom and Gray go around the bracket and make their WCWS predictions. Heading Home (59:46-1:16:07): To close the s

The field of 64 has been cut down to 16, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are ready to recap all the action from Regionals as well as look ahead to Supers. Here's your trip around the bases:  At the Plate (0:00-15:53): Tom and Gray discuss everything that happened in the Tuscaloosa Regional, including Alabama’s dominant pitching and the continued rise of Taylor Clark. Then, it’s a preview of yet another matchup with Kentucky, this time in Super Regionals.  Advancing to First (16:01-47:11): The guys discuss each and every Regional from last weekend, breaking down the surprises, the biggest moments, and the weirdest drama, including whatever that was out in Tucson.  Stealing Second (47:27-1:19:27): D1 Softball’s Tara Henry swings by to talk about steak bets (and you thought the episode title was a typo?), the feeling of watching postseason softball again, the biggest Regional surprises, Oklahoma’s pitching issues, Washington’s comeback in Seattle, Alabama’s run, the Oklahoma-Washington Super Regiona

The bracket is here, and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are ready to break it all down ahead of the 2021 NCAA Tournament! Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:06): Tom and Gray give overall reactions to the NCAA Tournament bracket, including winners and losers from selection night and a deeper look into some of the issues with the postseason. Then, it’s a quick look at the Tuscaloosa Regional coming up this weekend. Advancing to First (26:15-49:00): The guys go through the left side of the bracket and discuss the biggest stories surrounding the regionals happening in Norman, Seattle, Knoxville, Columbia, Stillwater, Austin, Athens, and Gainesville. Stealing Second (49:14-1:11:00: The guys cross over and go through the right side of the bracket, looking at the most interesting storylines for the regionals in Tuscaloosa, Lexington, Tucson, Fayetteville, Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, Tempe, and Los Angeles. Rounding Third (1:11:08-1:37:51): Finally, Tom and Gray make some picks, going

With the postseason looming, Tom Canterbury and an allergy-ridden Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-19:06): Tom and Gray discuss every detail about Alabama’s sweep against Ole Miss, including another awesome performance from the offense. Then, it’s a preview of Alabama’s SEC Tournament path. Advancing to First (19:14-51:15): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Florida’s clutch weekend, Mississippi State’s hot streak, Missouri’s road win, and so much more. They also cover all of the SEC Awards, saying who should and will take home each conference honor. Then, the Week Thirteen FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (51:32-1:18:25): SEC Network analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and Tennessee legend Madison Shipman swings to talk about Florida sharing the title after sweeping Texas A&M, what Mississippi State has done right lately, issues with Georgia, Bedlam, and t

After a weekend that shifted lots around in the softball world, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-27:14): Tom and Gray discuss every detail about Alabama’s sweep at Georgia, including the awesome performance from the offense. Then, it’s a preview of the regular season finale against Ole Miss. Advancing to First (27:22-47:19): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Arkansas clinching the SEC, LSU's disappointing showing, Florida's clutch performance in Columbia, the SEC Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year races, and much more. Then, the Week Twelve FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (47:43-1:15:33): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and Arizona legend Jenny Dalton-Hill swings to talk about Arkansas winning the SEC title, the strengths of Florida, Alabama's impressive performance of late, the big SEC awards, Bedlam, predeterm

After more craziness in softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-22:16): Tom and Gray discuss every detail about Alabama’s week, including the two wins over Louisiana. Then, it’s a preview of the upcoming road series this weekend in Athens against Georgia. Advancing to First (22:24-41:45): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Missouri’s status as the agent of chaos in the SEC, South Carolina’s surprising win at Florida, Mississippi State’s first conference victory, LSU’s road wins at Kentucky, and much more. Then, the Week Eleven FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (41:58-1:20:50): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and UCLA Bruin Jen Schroeder swings by for an extensive conversation that digs into Washington-UCLA, the possible blueprint to beat Oklahoma and who could execute that blueprint, the SEC title race, the many questions surroundi

After a wild weekend of softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-20:03): Tom and Gray take a look at Alabama’s series loss at Florida and discuss some of the reasons why the Crimson Tide dropped two of three to the Gators. Then, after looking over some of the injuries on the roster, it’s a preview of the upcoming week, including Wednesday’s game against Southern Miss and a weekend showdown with Louisiana. Advancing to First (20:09-38:55): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including another Auburn series win, Kayla Kowalik’s SEC POTY case, Georgia getting swept by Arkansas (and then what they did immediately after to Oklahoma), Missouri’s sweep of Mississippi State, and much more. Then, the Week Ten FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (39:14-1:09:26): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and Alabama All-American Kayla Braud swings by to talk about t

After a jam-packed weekend of softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-21:05): Tom and Gray take a look at Alabama’s series win at Arkansas and discuss the impressive weekend from Montana Fouts. Then, it’s a preview of the upcoming week, including a massively critical series in Tuscaloosa against Florida. Advancing to First (21:14-37:08): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Auburn’s wins on the road, wackiness in Lexington, South Carolina’s first conference victory, and much more. Then, the Week Nine FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (37:35-1:13:00): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and friend of the pod Amanda Scarborough swings by to talk about evaluations of Alabama after the Arkansas series, Montana Fouts, Florida’s offense and pitching staff, Arkansas’ viability as a threat, confusion with Georgia and LSU, Florida State’s spot in

After another jam-packed weekend of softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-20:50): Tom and Gray take a long look at Alabama’s sweep of Texas A&M as well as where the team is at the midpoint in SEC Play. Then, it’s a quick preview of the upcoming series at Arkansas. Advancing to First (20:58-39:30): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Arkansas sweeping Auburn, Tennessee taking two from Kentucky, an offensive explosion in Athens, and much more. Then, the Week Eight FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (39:43-1:05:31): It’s time for the Midseason Boxies! Tom and Gray hand out awards for the halfway point of college softball for Alabama, the SEC, the FGCL, and nationally, including Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Coach of the Year, and more. Rounding Third (1:05:56-1:23:38): The guys discuss the official announceme

In the first ever spin-off podcast, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return with the full, extended cut of the "Off the Wall" segment from Episode 30, "A Kick in the Butt." The guys will go over why, obviously, none of the coaches need to be fired, why creating fake Twitter accounts is never a good idea, and why the overall lack of nuance in the comments after a difficult, frustrating game was so disappointing.  The Out of the Box Boys sincerely hope an episode like this never has to be done again.  --- 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

After another wild weekend of softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown all of the action across the sport. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-17:44): Tom and Gray take a long, hard look at Alabama’s series loss to Kentucky and what the team needs to do going forward. Then, it’s a preview of the upcoming series with Texas A&M in Tuscaloosa. Advancing to First (17:51-38:01): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Arkansas and Florida snagging sweeps, Ole Miss shocking Georgia, Texas A&M rolling over South Carolina, and much more. Then, the Week Seven FGCL Player of the Week is revealed. Stealing Second (38:11-1:01:32): ESPN analyst and softball legend Michele Smith swings by to do a deep, analytical dive into the Alabama-Kentucky series, discuss what the Florida sweep of LSU means for both teams, hash out whether or not Arkansas is for real, glance over the Pac-12 powers, and provide her thoughts on the NCAA’s decision to set pred

After another crazy slate of softball, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown everything from the past weekend of action. Here's your trip around the bases:  At the Plate (0:00-22:34): Tom and Gray dissect the series against Tennessee, especially what the injury to Bailey Dowling means going forward. Then, it’s a quick preview of the North Alabama game and the upcoming road series against Kentucky.  Advancing to First (22:45-42:04): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC, including Arkansas sweeping Ole Miss, Mississippi State’s struggles, a wild series in Athens, and more. Then, the Week Six FGCL Player of the Week is revealed.  Stealing Second (42:28-1:08:09): It’s crossover time! Eric Lopez and Victor Anderson from In the Circle swing by for a different kind of segment. Eric, Victor, Gray, and Tom spend this time answering some open-ended questions and discussing some of the biggest topics in college softball.  Rounding Third (1:08:16-1:24:43): Tom and Gray play a round

After a wild weekend of SEC conference play, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to break down everything from the past weekend of softball action. Here's your trip around the bases:  At the Plate (0:00-20:52): Tom and Gray dissect the sweep of Auburn, the incredible pitching in the series, and the pair of Baileys doing damage at the plate for Alabama. Then, it’s a quick preview of the (recently postponed) UAB game and a huge series in Tuscaloosa against Tennessee.  Advancing to First (21:00-39:42): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC during the opening weekend of conference play, including Arkansas sweeping South Carolina, LSU’s road wins at Tennessee, the battle of the enigmas in Gainesville, and an Egg Bowl stunner. Then, the Week Five FGCL Player of the Week is revealed.  Stealing Second (39:51-1:06:39): ESPN analyst and former Tennessee softball player Madison Shipman swings by to talk about Arizona’s struggles in Florida, what to expect from the Wildcats this weekend against

Conference play has arrived and, with the second season around the corner, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown everything from the past weekend of action all across softball. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-22:40): Tom and Gray dissect the Mississippi State win and the results from the T-Town Showdown, including a discussion about what Sunday’s loss means for the team going forward. Advancing to First (22:52-44:31): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC during the fourth weekend of the year, including LSU’s series win over Texas and Florida’s split with Florida State. Then, Gray gives out the fourth FGCL Player of the Week award in “Gray’s FGCL Corner.” Stealing Second (44:55-1:08:31): ESPN analyst and former Arizona softball player Jenny Dalton-Hill swings by to talk about Arizona’s shocking loss to UCF, the upcoming start to Pac-12 play, UCLA’s status with Rachel Garcia back, the blueprint against Oklahoma, impressions from Florida-Florida State,

As conference play draws closer, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to breakdown everything from the past weekend of action all across softball. Here's your trip around the bases:  At the Plate (0:00-16:12): Tom and Gray dissect the Crimson Classic, especially the pitching performances and the injuries to the outfield. Then, the guys preview the week ahead, including a critical Wednesday game with Mississippi State.  Advancing to First (16:24-39:40): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC during the third weekend of the year, and then talk about the very interesting games coming in week four. Then, Gray gives out the third FGCL Player of the Week award in “Gray’s FGCL Corner.”  Stealing Second (40:06-1:08:23): ESPN analyst and former Alabama Softball player Kayla Braud swings by to talk about the Big Four of 2021, Washington’s problems, Oregon’s upset of UCLA, Oklahoma’s pitching plan, impressions of Alabama, concerns about Florida, Virginia Tech’s COVID pause, and much more, includ

Another week of college softball is in the books! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back and ready to breakdown everything from the past weekend of action in this very full episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:24): Tom and Gray dissect the Easton Bama Bash, especially the two wins over LSU that should definitely result in Alabama winning the belt (if you know, you know). After covering most of the team, the guys then preview a very busy week coming up for the Crimson Tide. Advancing to First (26:32-49:14): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC during the second weekend of the year, and then talk about a huge slate on tap for week three. Then, Gray gives out the second FGCL Player of the Week in the “Gray’s FGCL Corner” segment. Stealing Second (49:37-1:16:56): D1 Softball writer and former UCLA Bruin Tara Henry makes her debut on the show and talks about Rachel Garcia’s injury, Washington’s strange start, Arizona and Oklahoma’s offensive abilities, reacti

One week of college softball is in the books! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back and ready to breakdown everything from opening weekend in the sport. Here's your trip around the bases:  At the Plate (0:00-24:37): Tom and Gray dissect Alabama’s impressive opening weekend, especially the quality outings from the pitching staff as well as the starting infield competition. Then, they preview the Easton Bama Bash and take a closer look at the LSU game on Sunday.  Advancing to First (26:01-47:20): The guys discuss everything that happened in the SEC during the first weekend of the year and cover big week two games featuring conference teams. Then, Gray gives out the first FGCL Player of the Week in the new “Gray’s FGCL Corner” segment.  Stealing Second (47:28-1:12:48): ESPN analyst, 7Innings Podcast contributor, and former UCLA catcher Jen Schroeder is back to talk about her alma mater’s season opener, Washington’s weekend struggles, impressions of Alabama, Oklahoma’s offensive firepower, concerns ab