2024 Softball Media Days, Day 3: Florida, Ole Miss, and Georgia

12/06/24 • 122 min

The Out of the Box Boys are ready to continue the fifth year of Softball Media Days! That’s right, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk with every SEC school (and one bonus school) about softball over the next two weeks, and it continues now!

First, Tom and Gray preview the three teams represented in Day Three of the event (0:00-4:01).

Then, Florida head coach Tim Walton joins the show and discusses the run in OKC, Skylar Wallace’s legacy, Jocelyn Erickson, the stacked outfield, hiring Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro, Keagan Rothrock and the pitching staff, transformational leadership, and much more (4:11-40:48).

Next, Ole Miss head coach Jamie Trachsel stop by to talk about the staff changes for 2025, the new stadium, adding Aliyah Binford, Jaden Pone’s return, Bri Lopez, freshmen to watch, traditional rivalries, and more (40:57-1:09:33).

Finally, Georgia head coach Tony Baldwin hops on to go over takeaways from last year, the departing senior class, new offensive leaders, a robust group of freshmen, Lilli Backes, adding Mike Davenport to the staff, the new facility, hosting the SEC Tournament, Chris Stapleton, and much more (1:09:42-1:54:14).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the second episode and tease the fourth episode of Softball Media Days (1:54:23-2:02:42).

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First, Tom and Gray preview the three teams represented in Day Three of the event (0:00-4:01).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the second episode and tease the fourth episode of Softball Media Days (1:54:23-2:02:42).

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2024 Softball Media Days, Day 2: Arkansas, Auburn, and Mississippi State

First, Tom and Gray preview the three teams represented in Day Two of the event (0:00-4:27).

Then, Arkansas head coach Courtney Deifel joins the show and discusses the end of last season, the core offensive trio returning, portal pickups, Robyn Herron, the freshmen class, protected SEC rivalries, and much more (4:36-36:07).

Next, Auburn co-head coaches Chris and Kate Malveaux stop by to talk about taking the job on the Plains, hiring a staff, solidifying the bullpen after Maddie Penta’s graduation, returning offensive pieces, pregame traditions, wrestling, and more (36:17-1:23:59).

Finally, Mississippi State head coach Samantha Ricketts returns to discuss the departing senior class, Sierra Sacco, the status of the pitching staff, balancing the portal vs. recruiting, leadership styles, and much more (1:24:09-1:49:17).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the second episode and tease the third episode of Softball Media Days (1:49:27-1:55:37).

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2024 Softball Media Days, Day 4: Texas, Texas A&M, and Tennessee

First, Tom and Gray preview the three teams represented in Day Four of the event (0:00-6:16).

Then, Texas head coach Mike White makes his podcast debut and discusses joining the SEC, the program’s rise during his tenure, the bountiful returning production, Reese Atwood, the pitching staff, and much more (6:28-28:30).

Next, Texas A&M head coach Trisha Ford stops by to talk about that crazy Super Regional, Emiley Kennedy’s improvements, managing a big pitching staff, powerful portal additions, freshmen to watch, the non-conference slate, transformational leadership, and more (28:41-1:05:27).

Finally, Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly hops on to go over Kiki Milloy’s legacy, keeping the hunger after winning the league again, how Karlyn Pickens keeps improving, the addition of Sage Mardjetko, offensive leadership, key newcomers, the uncertain time in college sports, and much more (1:05:36-1:50:43).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the fourth episode and tease the fifth episode of Softball Media Days (1:50:54-1:55:53).

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