Highway To Hoover

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Mark's trip last week to see Mississippi State and Auburn. They talk about MSU's insane pitching depth, the standouts for the Bulldogs at the plate, Auburn's high-end pitching talent, how we feel about the Tigers as a potential elite team in college baseball in 2027 and much more.

00:00 Welcome and Setup

01:38 Storm Impacts Fall Ball

04:18 Biloxi Game Atmosphere

05:33 Mississippi State Pitching Depth

08:46 Arms That Stood Out

12:45 Bullpen Roles and Usage Clues

16:17 State Lineup Options

19:44 New Bats and Fresh Faces

21:01 Name Pronunciation Break

21:22 Other Young Players Seen

22:20 State Roster Depth

23:58 Auburn Scrimmage Takeaways

27:00 Auburn Pitching Breakdown

27:57 Bullpen or Rotation Debate

28:48 Depth Arms to Watch

31:31 Auburn Bats and Lineup

34:33 Versatility and Catching

36:06 Young Players Opportunity

38:28 Auburn Top 10 Case

41:59 Next Weekend Preview

44:32 Podcast Wrap-up

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Joe's fall trip to see Oklahoma and Arkansas. They talk about Oklahoma's crowded outfield and starting rotation competition, Arkansas' competition to replace 12 drafted players, and much more.

00:00 Fall Observations From Joe Healy

01:21 Road Trips and Weather Woes

02:16 Oklahoma's Vibe After Title

06:11 Sooners Pitching Outlook

09:18 Offense and Power

11:39 OU Fall Standouts to Know

19:06 Finding Power and AN Outfield Battle

24:01 Transitioning to Arkansas

24:32 Mark Brissey Breakout Buzz

25:33 Mark Brissey Gets The Nod

25:55 Diamond Classic Crowd Buzz

27:19 Brissey's Stuff And Command

28:58 Nolan Souza: Breakout Bat

31:04 Lineup Fit And Transfers

34:05 Replacing Key Departures

35:57 Razorback Catcher Battle

38:04 Brenton Clark's Return

41:48 New Rotation And Bullpen

46:09 A Freshman Arm To Watch

47:18 Bullish Vs Bearish Paths

52:57 Wrap Up And Thanks

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge and Aaron Fitt compete in their annual SEC transfer draft in which they select teams of players exclusively made up of players transferring into the SEC ahead of next season.

00:00 Transfer Draft Returns

00:43 Recapping Last Year

03:00 Draft Rules and Order

03:28 Round 1: Big Bats

06:54 Pitchers Enter The Mix

07:26 Position Flex and Power Picks

09:49 Joe Doubles Up Catcher and Power

14:02 Middle Infield and Vandy Upside

16:59 More Arms and Two-Way Talk

22:29 Late-Round Flyers and Bullpen Adds

27:36 LSU Infield Debate and SP Upside

29:11 Upside Starters Picked

30:15 Hayden Johnson Buzz

31:04 Aaron Grabs Arms

33:26 Vandy Transfer Starter

34:27 Reliever Value Plays

36:14 Seojun Oh Bat Flair

36:56 Draft Order Chaos

37:37 Wade Cooper Breakdown

38:40 Zach Edwards Bounceback

40:10 Catcher Defense Priority

40:55 Michael Senay and Walker Mitchell

42:52 Last Picks Dice Roll

47:11 Best Undrafted Names

50:18 Roster Recap Showdown

58:33 Wrap and Thanks

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the recently released SEC schedule by counting down their 10 most anticipated conference series.

00:00 2027 Schedules Preview

01:15 Fall Ball Is Coming

03:15 How We Picked Top 10

05:54 Format And Ground Rules

06:39 Arkansas at Mississippi State

09:34 Texas at Oklahoma

12:43 Georgia at LSU

15:19 Egg Bowl Baseball

18:39 Vandy at Tennessee

21:50 Iron Bowl Finale

24:58 Lone Star Showdown

26:52 Rivalry Series Hype

27:19 Super Regional Rematch

28:53 Early-Season Edges

30:14 Week 9 Baton Rouge

31:40 Opening Weekend Blockbuster

34:13 Texas Pitching vs LSU

34:51 Healy's List Begins

35:17 Measuring South Carolina

36:57 Arkansas at Texas Test

38:48 Tennessee Visits Austin

39:53 Kentucky, Alabama Pecking Order

43:08 Oklahoma, Tennessee Styles Clash

46:18 Ole Miss-Auburn Supers Rematch

49:51 Other Series Left Off

51:06 Wrap-Up and Thanks

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to talk about the rosters at Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and Missouri. They discuss the catching competition at Kentucky, the depth of pitching options available at LSU, South Carolina’s sizable incoming transfer class, Missouri’s new-look infield and much more.

00:00 Show Intro and Teams

01:27 Water Heater Detour

03:34 Format and Kentucky Setup

04:15 Kentucky Infield Battle

08:26 Kentucky Catcher Reset

12:09 Kentucky Bullpen Wild Cards

16:39 LSU Outlook for 2027

17:02 LSU New Look Outfield

21:24 LSU Rotation Options

26:53 LSU Bullpen and Closers

32:17 South Carolina’s New Era Begins

33:29 Gamecocks Returning Impact

34:02 Returning Arms Overview

35:14 Brandon Stone Coaching Fit

36:09 Rotation Newcomers Breakdown

39:57 Jordan Stephens Starter Case

42:30 Lineup Centerpiece Candidates

47:42 Missouri Reset Infield

51:35 Seojun Oh Spotlight

53:42 Missouri Outfield Options

56:50 Tigers’ Rotation Candidates

01:00:06 Freshman Arms Key Leap

01:02:13 Series Wrap And Resources

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to talk about the roster situations at Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. They discuss the affect of eligibility lawsuits on the Rebels' roster, the Volunteers' rotation competition, the Sooners' infield, Vanderbilt's outfield and much more.

00:00 Around the Horn Returns

00:44 Week Zero Football Buzz

01:17 Fall Baseball Weekends

04:23 Lawsuits Impact Ole Miss

05:23 Ole Miss Lineup Boost

11:14 Rebels' Rotation Options

19:07 Outfield Battle for Ole Miss

22:21 Tennessee Reset Season

23:25 Vols' New Infield

26:51 Tennessee Outfield Mix

31:23 Vols' Rotation After Mack

33:25 Portal Arms and Freshmen

36:13 McCoy as the X-Factor

37:50 Oklahoma Title Run Context

39:08 Sooners' Infield Battles

41:47 Abernathy Fit and Role

43:32 Catcher Depth Concerns

46:43 Oklahoma Pitching Outlook

51:40 Vandy Outfield Logjam

56:02 Commodores' Catcher Depth

58:50 Vandy Weekend Rotation Race

01:05:02 Wrap-Up and Next Episode

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to get you caught up on where rosters currently stand for Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Mississippi State. They discuss who will follow Aidan King in the UF rotation, Auburn's usage plan for Jackson Sanders, the Arkansas outfield competition, breakout pitching candidates for MSU and much more.

00:00 Show Intro and Format

01:42 Dead Time Catch Up

04:14 Fall Exhibition Tracker

04:53 Florida Rotation After King

12:05 Florida Outfield Replacements

18:07 Florida Infield, Best in SEC?

21:14 Auburn Big-Picture Stakes

22:12 Auburn Jackson Sanders Role

26:43 Auburn Infield Replacements

31:06 Auburn Outfield Battle

33:57 Freshman Kerrigan Buzz

35:37 Stowers' Catching Future

36:19 Arkansas Outfield Reset

37:07 Razorback Newcomers

40:57 Replacing Helfrick

44:27 Arkansas Rotation Questions

48:11 Portal Arms Profile

49:11 Mississippi State Rotation

53:07 Bulldog Breakout Arms

58:07 Lineup Protection Talk

01:01:37 Freshman Hardcastle Watch

01:02:33 Fall Matchups and Wrap

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn with Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M and Alabama and give you a snapshot of where each of those rosters stands coming out of the summer. In particular, they discuss who will replace Daniel Jackson at Georgia, whether the Texas rotation will be the best in the country, the rising sophomore class of superstars at Texas A&M, the Alabama starting rotation competition and much more.

00:00 Series Kickoff

00:38 Format and Sponsors

02:00 Georgia Eligibility Uncertainty

06:29 Georgia Turnover and Big Losses

08:16 Replacing Daniel Jackson

11:23 New Lineup Centerpiece

17:39 Georgia Rotation Mystery

23:18 Texas Transition

23:56 Volantis and Cozart Duo

27:28 Texas Rotation and Bullpen

30:27 Texas Transfer Bats

36:33 Aggies Sophomore Stock

40:30 Alec Blair Breakout Watch

42:04 A&M Infield Rebuild

44:10 Aggies Rotation Battle

46:57 Alabama Rotation Questions

52:20 Bama Middle Infield

56:26 Alabama Outfield Shakeup

01:01:23 Wrap-up And Sponsors

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss some recent news items from the world of SEC baseball. They talk about the happenings at the draft signing deadline, banter about some of the recent coaching news in the SEC, take a closer look at the ramifications of the "5-for-5" eligibility rules and much more.

00:00 Welcome and Sponsors

01:23 Draft Deadline Recap

02:10 Logan Schmidt Decision

03:45 Who Returns to Campus

04:47 SEC Draftees Coming Back

09:40 5-for-5 Explained

13:47 Roster Impact and Lawsuits

18:21 Timing Chaos for Coaches

23:35 Big SEC Coaching Moves

27:46 Auburn Raises Expectations

28:46 Gabe Gross Steps Back for Family

29:36 ABS Coming in 2027

31:40 Fairness and Tech Gaps

32:28 Why ABS Improves Games

38:20 Strike Zone Measurements Debate

40:09 New Experimental Rules 2027

41:07 Pickoff Limits and Pace

44:30 Three-Batter Minimum Impact

47:00 Four Fall Exhibitions Expand Events

49:46 Creative Matchups and Venues

51:36 Roster Snapshots and Wrap-up

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the MLB Draft and its impact across the SEC, going team by team in reverse alphabetical order. They break down notable draftees, key players who went later than expected, and—most importantly—who wasn’t drafted or is projected to return, with frequent nods to how the signing deadline could change things.

00:00 Draft Recap Setup

01:41 SEC News Tease

02:47 Vanderbilt

10:29 Texas A&M

15:31 Texas

20:21 Tennessee

24:59 South Carolina

29:30 Ole Miss

33:32 Oklahoma

38:16 Mississippi State

41:25 Missouri

43:56 LSU

47:32 Kentucky

51:47 Georgia

55:06 Florida

57:13 Auburn

01:00:02 Arkansas

01:04:45 Alabama

01:10:09 Wrap Up

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