Out of the Box Podcast

The Out of the Box Boys are back and ready to wrap up the sixth year of Softball Media Days! 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’s time for the epic finale!First, Tom and Gray preview Day Six of the event that features Alabama, Oklahoma, and the Fall Ball Special (0:00-4:00).Then, Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy leads off and discusses the biggest offseason focus for the coaching staff, portal additions, infield position battles, the rise of Salen Hawkins, the Abby Duchscherer basketball story, Audrey Vandagriff and a loaded outfield, Jocelyn Briski’s keys, the two freshmen pitchers, finishing games in 2026, a neutral site SEC Tournament, and much more (4:09-1:27:26).Next, Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso stops by to talk about the mindset of the program going into 2026, bringing back so much offensive production, Ella Parker’s continued development, Kasidi Pickering, position battles between lots of talented players, pitching portal additions, the monster freshmen class, the non-conference schedule, coaching Team USA, the Oklahoma culture, rule changes, emergency contacts, and more (1:27:36-2:12:03).Finally, Tom and Gray gather together for the Fall Ball Special that features Alabama’s Fall Ball Stats and lineup analysis, a mailbag that covers plenty of topics (including the lineup they’d craft of SEC radio personalities), and some way-too-early SEC Top Five lists (2:12:14-3:03:15To close the show, the guys discuss a few topics from the sports world that pertain to softball and drop some thank you mentions to the SIDs, coaches, and listeners who made this event such a success (3:03:25-3:20:45).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy