On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the 2025 MLB Draft from an SEC perspective by discussing which teams are bringing freshman superstars to campus, which teams got hit hard and other storylines from the week's event.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

03:37 Big Picture Takeaways from the Draft

05:14 Impact of NIL and Scholarships on Draft Decisions

11:19 Conference Draft Recap

14:43 Tennessee's Draft Impact

21:36 Mississippi State's Draft Impact

26:17 LSU's Recruitment Challenges and Successes

31:10 Kentucky's Steady Progress

33:26 Alabama's Draft Outcomes

34:37 Auburn's Draft Surprises

36:50 Missouri's Recruitment Hopes

39:57 Texas and the Impact of Returning Players

43:22 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans

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