Out Of The Box

It’s time to finish revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee!Taking the Number One spot, it’s the 3rd, 7th, and 8th Innings of Game Three against Oklahoma. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss two topics—the Tide’s sweep in the Golden Mic Awards and the recently announced 2026 conference schedule for Alabama. Then, the guys dig into what made that third game in Tuscaloosa against Oklahoma the easy number one choice in the countdown (0:00-25:39).Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 3rd, 7th, and 8th Innings, featuring execution from Kali Heivilin, a key defensive play from Abby Duchscherer, Audrey Vandagriff’s walk-off, and the postgame wrap-up (25:55-1:27:23).Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up, look at what’s coming up soon on the feed, and even dig into an impromptu version of “Off the Wall” that looks at a couple crazy comments from the summer (1:27:31-1:46:25).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee!Taking the Number Two spot, it’s the 5th, 6th, and 7th Innings of the Tuscaloosa Regional Final against Virginia Tech. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss the importance of celebrating postseason success as well as the constant excitement in matchups between the Tide and Hokies (0:00-5:09).NOTE: Next week, during the release of Number One, Tom and Gray will dive in to some personal news from the last few weeks as well as some scheduling tidbits for 2026. Don't miss it!Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 5th, 6th, and 7th Innings, featuring clutch hitting from Lauren Johnson, a huge defensive play from Abby Duchscherer, a remarkable relief effort from Jocelyn Briski, and the postgame wrap-up (5:21-1:20:10).Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked at the top of the list (1:20:19-1:29:

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee!Taking the Number Three spot, it’s the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th Innings of Game Two against Oklahoma. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss how this might be the best overall game Alabama played in 2025 and why it showed so much about the mettle of the program (0:00-3:00).Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th Innings, featuring clutch pitching by Jocelyn Briski, big hits from Kali Heivilin and Abby Duchscherer, and the postgame wrap-up (3:21-1:17:25).Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked second (1:17:35-1:20:55).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee!Taking the Number Four spot, it’s the 2nd, 3rd, and 7th Innings vs. Auburn in the SEC Tournament. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss what made this game so memorable. Also—vote for Tom, Gray, Kaylee Tow, Jenna Johnson, and plenty more from Alabama in the 2025 Golden Mic Awards using the link below (0:00-4:32).Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 2nd, 3rd, and 7th Innings, featuring some stellar plays from Salen Hawkins, clutch pitching from Jocelyn Briski, and the postgame wrap-up (4:47-1:05:28).Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up, look at an Off the Wall comment, and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked third (1:05:36-1:12:52).GOLDEN MICS VOTING: https://d1softball.com/2025goldenmicawards/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s time to reveal the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee!Taking the Number Five spot, it’s the 1st and 7th Innings of Game One at Florida. Before that though, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss some of the things that have happened since the last episode of the podcast, including Texas Tech’s offseason, major SEC portal moves, coaching changes, the new seeding policy, the Talons winning the AUSL, Alabama’s additions, and plenty more (0:00-40:14).Then, the guys share a few “honorable mentions” and cover some details about that game against Florida (40:23-49:31).Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 1st and 7th innings, featuring Alabama’s impressive start and gritty finish (49:44-1:35:57).Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked fourth (1:36:05-1:39:40).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Season Seven Finale is here! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more! WARNING: It’s a long episode, but it’s meant to last the whole offseason. Would you care if five hour-long episodes dropped on five separate days in a week? Probably not. So, enjoy the five segments in one episode that will last you three months! Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-52:18): Tom and Gray discuss the craziest Women’s College World Series yet and break down some of the wildest games, craziest finishes, and the issues that arose with various rule implementations and replay reviews. Then, the guys offer one final review of the Good, Meh, and Bad for the 2025 Alabama softball season and look ahead to the immense potential of Team 30 in 2026.Advancing to First (52:27-1:31:25): Tom and Gray go over the major portal entries and then zoom through the SEC roster-by-roster and look at who’s leaving, who’s coming back, and what the ea

Surprise! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back for a shortened, differently-formatted episode ahead of the WCWS. Here's what’s on the schedule:   First, Tom and Gray dive into what happened in the Norman Super Regional after Alabama got Oklahoma’d. The guys look at what the Tide did wrong, what the Sooners did right, Kali Heivilin’s great weekend, Love’s Field, the text Gray received, and plenty more about the experience in Norman (0:00-21:58).Next, Tom and Gray pick all the games from the first three days of the WCWS and provide a little analysis of the Supers that got those teams to OKC (22:06-47:43).After that, listen to the emotional audio from the postgame show on the final CTSN radio broadcast of the season as the guys honor the five seniors from Team 29 and highlight their accomplishments on and off the field (48:00-1:03:26).Finally, Tom and Gray close the show with a tour around Norman through “Tom’s Hungry” as well as a tease ahead of the upcoming Season Seven finale (1:03:36-1:24:11)Advert

Regionals are done and it’s time to get ready for Supers! 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 (0:00-28:46): Tom and Gray go through the good, meh, and bad from Alabama’s undefeated weekend in the Tuscaloosa Regional, including the incredible defense, Kali Heivilin’s homer, crucial pitching, the DP question, and more. Then, the guys preview a monster Super Regional matchup against Oklahoma in Norman.Advancing to First (28:55-53:53): The guys review the left side of the bracket, including the stunner in College Station, Oregon’s perseverance, Florida State’s resilience, stickiness in Lubbock, a statement in Tucson, and more.Stealing Second (54:01-1:37:55): Long-time friend of the pod and softball analyst Jen Schroeder joins the show to look at the right side of the bracket with Tom and Gray and discuss questions from the Durham Regional, the reawakening of Texas, Tennessee’s vic

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 (0:00-29:30): Tom and Gray take a look at the bracket and discuss some of the new criteria used for the Top 16 seeds and the inconsistencies seeding threes and fours in a few regionals. Then, the guys dive into the Tuscaloosa Regional featuring Alabama, Virginia Tech, Belmont, and Jackson State.Advancing to First (29:38-45:36): The guys do a deep dive into the left side of the bracket, including regionals in College Station, Eugene, Los Angeles, Columbia, Tallahassee, Lubbock, Tucson, and Fayetteville.Stealing Second (45:45-1:05:41): The guys flip to the right side of the bracket and discuss the regionals in Gainesville, Durham, Clemson, Austin, Knoxville, Baton Rouge, Tuscaloosa, and Norman.Rounding Third (1:05:49-1:41:09): T

The regular season is over and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a shortened episode! Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-24:21): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the series at South Carolina, including the explosion of Marlie Giles, a tough finish, and another umpiring rant. Then, the guys preview the SEC Tournament matchup with Auburn and quickly go over four of the biggest stories in the SEC from the weekend.In the Gap (24:31-37:10): Bracketology returns, and is being updated in real-time! As Sunday games wrap, Gray gives his Top 16 seeds and then answers questions from Tom about his selections.Heading Home (37:19-1:19:18): To close the show, it’s time for postseason picks! Tom and Gray announce the regular season winner and then go through the entire SEC Tournament bracket and make predictions. Then, the guys dive into an “Off the Wall” that addresses reactions to a suspended game,

After a home sweep, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more! Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-18:51): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from a Senior Weekend sweep over Missouri, including Jocelyn Briski’s performance, Brooke Ellestad’s electric series, outstanding defense, and more. Then, the guys preview the final regular season series at South Carolina.Advancing to First (19:00-35:54): Tom and Gray go over the SEC series results, the latest “Weather Report” after LSU-Florida, Oklahoma’s impressive sweep, Auburn’s stunning weekend, the consistency of Arkansas, and more. Plus—the guys look at an SEC awards check-in and Stock Up, Stock Down returns!Stealing Second (36:02-1:11:48): The voice of Oklahoma softball Chris Plank returns to the show to discuss year one in the SEC, the atmosphere in Tuscaloosa for that series, the craziness of OU-Texas, chaotic strike zones, Sam Landry, and plenty more.Ro

After a road trip to Gainesville, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in the 100th in-season episode of the show! Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-28:09): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from an all-encompassing weekend against Florida. Then, the guys preview one final midweek and a home series against Missouri.Advancing to First (28:19-44:41): Tom and Gray go over the SEC series results, including the chaos of Texas-LSU and the latest “Weather Report,” Texas A&M’s trip to Missouri, Tennessee’s impressive sweep, Georgia-Ole Miss going off the rails, and plenty more. Plus—Stock Up, Stock Down is back!Stealing Second (44:50-1:26:12): Amanda Scarborough, long-time guest and ESPN analyst, returns to the show to discuss what Texas showed last week, concerns about LSU, thoughts on Alabama, what Oklahoma needs to do, the significance of wins for Oregon and Texas Tech, and much more. Plus, “Soft

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 2025! It's Round Two of the Pick Swap, and this time Tom leads Gray through the event card as both make predictions for WrestleMania along with special guest pickers Auburn co-head softball coach Chris Malveaux and SID extraordinaire Nathan Sheehan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a cinematic weekend in Tuscaloosa, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-34:01): Tom and Gray go over the mostly good and sparse meh and bad after a home series win over Oklahoma that had all the drama a softball fan could want. Then, the guys preview the Tide’s upcoming road series at Florida.Advancing to First (34:10-50:35): Tom and Gray go over the SEC series results, including Karlyn Pickens going off in Austin, Texas A&M sweeping LSU, the offensive slugfest between Auburn and Georgia, and much more. Plus—Stock Up, Stock Down is back!Stealing Second (50:45-1:23:25): For the first time, ESPN analyst and softball legend Danielle Lawrie joins the show to discuss Alabama-Oklahoma, the mindset of pitchers, Karlyn Pickens, how she’d pitch to Bri Ellis, Arizona-Texas Tech, UCLA-Oregon, and more.Rounding Third (1:23:33-1:37:07): Bracketology returns! Gray presents h

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.Here it is! After teasing it a few episodes ago, this episode is all about the story of Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson's drive to Tuscaloosa from College Station, Texas!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a trip to Louisiana, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-29:24): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the midweek DH and then the road series at LSU. The guys talk about Lauren Johnson’s performance, the top of the order, and what’s coming this week, including the long-awaited home series against Oklahoma.Advancing to First (29:32-52:16): Tom and Gray go over the SEC series results, including the bizarre review in Arkansas-Florida, what that series means for the Razorbacks, South Carolina’s gritty weekend, Auburn winning, the run-rules in Knoxville, and more. Then, Tom presents his “Stock Up, Stock Down” in the SEC.Stealing Second (52:25-1:16:40): Get on the red carpet, because it’s time for the Midseason Boxies! The guys gather together and present SEC and National winners for various categories, including Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Pit

After a week off due to some personal matters, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Apologies for the longer pod—there’s a lot to catch up on after missing a show. Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-37:03): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the midweek at North Alabama and a home series against Georgia. Then, the guys talk about pitching by committee, the new lineup, and what’s coming this week, including a road trip to Baton Rouge.Advancing to First (37:12-1:01:55): Tom and Gray go over the SEC series results, including Tennessee’s statement at Oklahoma, South Carolina’s stunner at LSU, Texas bouncing back at Mississippi State, a couple sweeps, and more. Then, Tom presents his “Stock Up, Stock Down” in the SEC.Stealing Second (1:02:06-1:31:24): Softball America’s Tara Henry joins the show to cover what happened in the LSU-South Carolina series, the upcoming matchup for the Tigers against Ala

With a massive week looming, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-31:39): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from a disappointing home performance against Mississippi State before diving into a few speeches about the choice that needs to be made. Then, the guys preview a high-stakes week against Florida State and Texas A&M.Advancing to First (31:49-52:17): Tom and Gray go over the SEC series results, including a plethora of sweeps, an exciting battle between Florida and Texas, South Carolina’s response against Georgia, some non-conference weekends, and more. Plus, Tom gives his “Stock Up, Stock Down” picks after another week.Stealing Second (52:28-1:24:35): Alabama legend and SEC Network analyst Haylie McCleney stops by to discuss the disconnect in the Tide’s defense, the speech she’d make to the team, the stakes against Florida State, her number one team, w

With a home conference series approaching, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-31:10): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from an emotionally draining weekend at the Spring Break Showdown. Then, the guys get you ready for a midweek at South Alabama and Team 29’s first SEC series against Mississippi State.Advancing to First (31:17-57:33): Tom and Gray go over the first SEC series results, including Oklahoma’s home sweep of South Carolina, Florida’s Rothrock-less statement at Texas A&M, Missouri’s troubles, the wild scores in Oxford, and more. Plus, Tom gives his “Stock Up, Stock Down” picks after another week.Stealing Second (57:40-1:29:47): ESPN analyst and Texas A&M legend Tori Vidales stops by to discuss what makes Florida’s offense so impressive, Florida’s pitching without Rothrock, the craziness of Oklahoma-South Carolina, if Texas Tech is a title c

After another home weekend, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:At the Plate (0:00-26:57): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from a 5-0 week for the Tide at the Crimson Classic. Then, the guys get you ready for a midweek at Samford and the Spring Break Showdown in Tuscaloosa featuring the return of Alyson Habetz.Advancing to First (27:07-49:53): Tom and Gray go over the weekend’s results around the conference, including South Carolina’s dominant sweep at Duke, LSU’s trip West, Texas A&M’s primetime struggle, confusion about Missouri, Sooner questions, concerns about Georgia, and plenty more. Plus, Tom gives his “Stock Up, Stock Down” picks after another week.Stealing Second (50:02-1:17:31): ESPN analyst Madison Shipman returns to the show to discuss her thoughts on Alabama, the major SEC narrative in 2025, excitement around Oklahoma hosting South Carolina, evaluating the Soo