Episode 80: Belief, Consistency, and the Red River Rivalry

Out of the Box

The podcast is back! After another roadtrip, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases:

At the Plate (0:00-32:33): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama’s series in Lexington and what adjustments need to come following the disappointing result. Then, the guys look at the opportunities that lie ahead this week for Team 28.

Advancing to First (32:42-55:16): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Georgia-Arkansas, Tennessee’s road win at Auburn, Florida’s epic battle with Mississippi State, LSU sweeping Texas A&M, and more.

Stealing Second (55:31-1:20:16): Texas softball legend and LHN analyst Cat Osterman makes her podcast debut and talks about the upcoming series between the Longhorns and Oklahoma, concerns after a series loss to Oklahoma State, Reese Atwood and Joley Mitchell, the Texas pitching staff, Oklahoma’s response since losing to Louisiana, and so much more.

Rounding Third (1:20:25-1:39:05): Bracketology is back! Gray reveals his first Top 16 list and then answers some of Tom’s questions. Then, the guys look at big games this week and announce the ACL Player of the Week.

Heading Home (1:39:15-2:09:33): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it’s another “Off the Wall” that further dissects the mindset of miserable fans. Finally, it’s an epic “Tom’s Hungry” after a successful food trip to Kentucky.

Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network’s softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/.

The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982

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