2023 Softball Media Days, Day 3: Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M

12/05/23 • 197 min

The Out of the Box Boys are back for more in the fourth year of Softball Media Days! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to talk with more SEC head coaches ahead of the 2024 season. Here’s the rundown!

First, Tom and Gray preview everything inside Day 3 of Softball Media Days, including why these four teams were put together (0:00-6:01).

Then, Florida head coach Tim Walton leads off the day and discusses his driving skills, takeaways from 2023, staff changes, Skylar Wallace, returners on the offensive side, a brand new pitching staff, incoming transfers, a substantial freshman class, rule changes, facilities, and much more (6:09-1:03:54).

Next, Georgia head coach Tony Baldwin stops by to talk about riding with Tim Walton, roster continuity, returning pitching, the addition of Lilli Backes, Sarah Gordon’s potency, the non-conference schedule, facility upgrades, the shifting landscape of college sports, and more (1:04:03-1:55:33).

After that, LSU head coach Beth Torina joins the show to cover the 2023 season, a stacked senior class, Taylor Pleasants, Coffey and Briggs at the top of the order, adding Bryce Neal, Sydney Berzon’s continued development, bringing in Kelley Lynch, a possible neutral site SEC Tournament, and much more (1:55:59-2:25:39).

Finally, Texas A&M head coach Trisha Ford swings by to discuss lessons from Year One in College Station, returning key pitchers, Brooke Vestal, offensive improvement, the portal haul, impact freshmen, realignment, All-SEC Pitcher Draft possibilities, and much more (2:25:45-3:12:27).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the third episode and tease Day 4, the finale, of Softball Media Days (3:12:33-3:17:13).

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First, Tom and Gray preview everything inside Day 3 of Softball Media Days, including why these four teams were put together (0:00-6:01).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the third episode and tease Day 4, the finale, of Softball Media Days (3:12:33-3:17:13).

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2023 Softball Media Days, Day 2: Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi State, and Northwestern State

The Out of the Box Boys are back for more in the fourth year of Softball Media Days! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to talk with more SEC head coaches (plus a bonus coach!) ahead of the 2024 season. Here’s the rundown!

First, Tom and Gray preview everything inside Day 2 of Softball Media Days, including why these four teams were placed together (0:00-5:27).

Then, Arkansas head coach Courtney Deifel leads off the day and discusses why she shared her personal health story in a profile on The Dugout Digest, last year’s team, Chenise Delce’s legacy as a Razorback, hiring DJ Gasso, roster continuity, the portal haul, a post-deuce pitching staff, rule changes, a neutral site SEC Tournament, her all-time SEC pitcher draft big board, and much more (5:34-42:36).

Next, Missouri head coach Larissa Anderson stops by to talk about last year’s up and down season, the return of Alex Honnold and Jenna Laird, possible production jumps on offense, Laurin Krings and the pitching staff, incoming freshmen, the non-conference schedule, a New York trip, realignment across college sports, and more (42:42-1:18:46).

After that, Mississippi State head coach Samantha Ricketts joins the show to cover what was addressed in the offseason after missing the NCAA Tournament, adding Taryne Mowatt-McKinney, the pecking order of returning pitchers, the offensive focus for returners, portal additions, incoming freshmen, the Fall World Series, facilities in softball, and much more (1:19:00-1:59:21).

Finally, Northwestern State head coach Lacy Prejean swings by to discuss what brought her to Natchitoches, lessons from Patrick Murphy and Alyson Habetz, pitching coach Lexi Smith, hiring Melissa Mayeux, a stacked senior class, competing in the Southland, her Masters Champions Dinner menu, and much more (1:59:26-2:37:48).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the second episode and tease Day 3 of Softball Media Days (2:37:58-2:45:04).

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2023 Softball Media Days, Day 4: Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, and the Fall Ball Special

The Out of the Box Boys are back for the final episode in the fourth year of Softball Media Days! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to talk with more SEC head coaches ahead of the 2024 season. Here’s the rundown!

First, Tom and Gray preview everything inside Day 4 of Softball Media Days (0:00-6:01).

Then, Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy leads off the final day and discusses the offseason changes, hiring Kayla Braud, elevating Adam Arbour, transfer additions, the pitching staff, outfield security, Kenleigh Cahalan’s sophomore year, Bailey Dowling playing third, a crowded infield elsewhere, rule changes, the changing landscape of softball, and much more (6:08-1:05:10).

Next, Auburn head coach Mickey Dean stops by to talk about the 2023 season, Maddie Penta, the message for returners on offense, Nelia Peralta, portal additions and other newcomers, hosting the SEC Tournament, the potential for Alabama-Auburn in Hoover, elk steak, and more (1:05:15-1:54:25).

After that, Ole Miss head coach Jamie Trachsel closes out the interviews and covers everything happening with Finley, the new stadium, Lexie Brady, Jalia Lassiter, picking up Courtney Day, the rest of the portal class, the pitching staff, a whole new coaching staff, softball facilities in general, and much more (1:54:39-2:28:27).

Finally, Tom and Gray present the Fall Ball Special! They announce all the Fall stats for Alabama and analyze what they saw at Rhoads. Then, the guys answer questions from the Mailbag and present their Way-Too-Early SEC Top Fives (2:28:36-3:20:14).

To close the series, Tom and Gray shout out plenty of folks and thank everybody involved for making Softball Media Days happen yet again before announcing a few podcast updates that are coming soon (3:20:22-3:29:04).

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