As Fall sports get rolling, it’s time for a special episode of the Out of the Box Podcast.

Last week, long-time Alabama Softball associate head coach Alyson Habetz announced her retirement, and it seemed only fitting that Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson hit the studio and honored one of the pillars of the program.

To start things off, Alyson Habetz joins the guys to discuss when she knew it was time to step aside, the most rewarding thing about 25 years at Alabama, the coaching partnership with Patrick Murphy, the source of her positivity, what made Team 27 so enriching, the biggest accomplishments of her career, and so much more (0:00-39:23).

Then, it’s a special surprise for Aly! The guys play a special tribute video featuring the voices of Alabama Softball alums Brittany Rogers, Kallie Case Ely, Kaylee Tow, Amanda Locke, Ally Shipman, Sydney Littlejohn Watkins, Charlotte Morgan, Taylor Clark, Jennifer Fenton Maloney, Haylie McCleney, Cassie Reilly-Boccia, and Kayla Braud. Once everyone’s tears are wiped away, Tom and Gray share some meaningful words for Alyson Habetz before wrapping things up (39:33-1:03:04).

To close the show, the guys touch on the open position on staff, why realignment discussions will have to be tabled, what softball could do in light of the historic night for women’s sports in Nebraska, and more (1:03:21-1:19:43).