Out of the Box

It’s time to conclude the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2024 series!

Taking the Number One spot, it’s the 1st, 3rd, and 7th Innings of Game Three in the Knoxville Super Regional against Tennessee. Before getting to the audio, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss the validation that came from advancing to OKC once again (0:00-3:57). 

Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 1st, 3rd, and 7th Innings from the win over Tennessee, featuring Riley Valentine’s electric grand slam, Jocelyn Briski’s key strikeout, and a final inning full of drama (4:05-1:21:10). 

Finally, the Out of the Box Boys provide some final thoughts from the countdown and close the book on Team 28 before discussing what’s coming up soon on the podcast feed (1:21:25-1:42:52).

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2024 as voted by our committee! 

Taking the Number Two spot, it’s the 4th and 14th Innings of Game Two in the Knoxville Super Regional against Tennessee. Before getting to the audio, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss the storylines from another marathon (0:00-6:16). 

Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 4th and 14th Innings from the win over Tennessee, featuring a key home run from Bailey Dowling, Kayla Beaver’s warrior mentality, and Kristen White’s hero moment (6:25-44:22). 

Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked first (44:36-47:29).

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2024 as voted by our committee! 

Taking the Number Three spot, it’s the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Innings of the win against Duke at the Women’s College World Series. Before getting to the audio, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss what made this victory in OKC so fun (0:00-4:34). 

Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 7th innings of win over Duke, featuring heroics from Marlie Giles, clutch pitching from Kayla Beaver, and an in-game interview with Haylie McCleney (4:43-1:18:05). 

Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked second (1:18:16-1:21:53).

It’s time for the another edition of the spin-off podcast series focused on the unfocused thoughts of hosts Gray Robertson and Tom Canterbury. This series is all about diving a little deeper on any possible topic that the guys might want to cover in-depth.

This episode’s topic is the 2024 action film "Twisters," starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. First, Tom and Gray give spoiler-free thoughts about the overall film, the soundtrack, Glen Powell's rising star, and more.

Then, the guys fully wade into the details of the movie and go over some of their favorite scenes and the moments that made the film so effective.

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2024 as voted by our committee! 

Taking the Number Four spot, it’s the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Innings of the Tuscaloosa Regional Final against Southeastern Louisiana. Before getting to the audio, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss how everything came together in this final home game of 2024 (0:00-3:54). 

Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 1st, 3rd, and 5th innings of the Regional Final, starting from Alabama’s electric scoring start and all the way to the final out that sent the Tide to Supers (4:05-1:11:02). 

Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked third (1:11:11-1:14:15).

It’s time to reveal the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2024 as voted by our committee! 

Taking the Number Five spot, it’s the 4th and 7th Innings of Game Three at Georgia. Before that though, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss some of the things that have happened since the last episode of the podcast, including the NiJaree Canady portal journey and the reverberations around softball, major SEC transfer pick-ups, Alyson Habetz going to Louisiana, Stephanie Vanbrakle Prothro taking a job at Florida, other coaching moves, Alabama’s additions, and more (0:00-57:47). 

Then, the guys share a few “honorable mentions” and cover some details about that game against Georgia (58:02-1:07:25). 

Then, listen to the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s radio call of the entire 4th and 7th innings, featuring Jenna Johnson’s home run to start the scoring and Kayla Beaver’s insanely clutch strikeout to end the game (1:07:38-1:57:01). 

Finally, the Out of the Box Boys wrap things up and give a little tease about what moment might be ranked fourth (1:57:10-2:00:43).

It’s time! The “Off the Wall” segment has been pushed into a separate episode, and this one is a doozy. Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson gather together to read some of the most asinine comments of the season, including disgusting lines from website editors, quitting quotes from fans, and everything in between.

Then, the guys discuss some of the recent controversies to hit social media since the WCWS, including what constitutes success in softball, the constant moving of the goalposts by fans, and plenty more fiery topics. Finally, Tom and Gray close by explaining why this segment exists and the need to eradicate the ridiculousness in the Alabama fanbase.

The season is over, a champion has been crowned, and it’s time for the Season Six Finale. Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to close out the year with an episode that can last the whole summer that discusses everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:

At the Plate (0:00-37:19): Tom and Gray open up the show looking at Oklahoma’s run to a fourth straight national title before saying farewell to the graduates and other departures from Alabama. Then, the guys give a thorough evaluation of Team 28 before turning the page and discussing what’s ahead in 2025.

Advancing to First (37:28-1:11:46): The guys zoom through the SEC and glance at potential rosters for 2025, examine some of the major staff changes, and mention of the big national names currently circulating in the transfer portal.

Stealing Second (1:11:57-2:07:44): Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy returns to the show to discuss what made this year so special, the mindset shift in the postseason, evaluations of the entirety of 2024 and how to improve, Kayla Braud’s impact, Kayla Beaver’s legend status, the rest of the senior class, maneuvering the transfer portal, the growth of Marlie Giles and Kristen White, the incoming freshmen, some 2025 schedule clues, and much, much more.

Rounding Third (2:07:54-2:44:26): ESPN analyst and Arizona legend Kenzie Fowler Quinn joins the show to dissect Oklahoma’s title run, the rise of Texas, saying goodbye to the Pac-12, her special playlist for the occasion, and more.

Heading Home (2:44:35-3:03:52): To close the show, Tom and Gray present their podiums for “Tom’s Hungry” 2024, and then announce the 2024 All-Name Team. Then, the guys preview what’s coming in the offseason on the podcast feed.

NOTE: Because of the finale’s length, the epic “Off the Wall” segment was recorded into a separate podcast episode. It’s on the feed now, so don’t miss it!

The Women’s College World Series has arrived, and that means a completely different type of episode. Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson decide to press record and capture segments around Oklahoma City with Bama U support staff, coaches, and more. Hear from pitching coach Lance McMahon, Kayla Beaver, Ryan Iamurri, Stu Moore, Breana Leonard, KJ Haney, and many more! Tom and Gray also preview the first day of the WCWS and describe a couple “Tom’s Hungry” selections while at the restaurant. There’s humor, analysis, and lots of fun. Enjoy!

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/⁠.

ALSO: Alabama Softball is BACK on the Varsity App for the rest of the season! Download the app here: ⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982⁠

The field has been cut from 64 to 16, and Supers are coming up! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:   

At the Plate (0:00-21:17): Tom and Gray discuss Alabama’s impressive performance in the Tuscaloosa Regional, including what made the offense explode, the pitching and defense, and more. Then, the guys preview yet another battle with Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional.

Advancing to First (21:27-53:26): Tori Vidales from the SEC Network and 7Innings Live returns to the show to cover everything that happened in Regionals, from a shocking exit for Arkansas to a remarkable loser’s bracket run from Missouri. Plus, the gang chats about some of the best matchups this weekend in Supers.

Stealing Second (53:41-1:10:43): The guys march through the left side of the bracket and look at the Supers pairings while also analyzing some of the interesting stories from Regionals.

Rounding Third (1:10:52-1:35:55): The guys flip over and remark on the right side of the bracket, including a few teams that had underwhelming weekends and a few off-the-charts Super Regional battles.

Heading Home (1:36:05-2:12:57): To close the show, the guys pick every single Super Regional. Then, it’s a rousing “Off the Wall” that goes after those that move the goalposts, aren’t satisfied with wins, and who get in the comments of the opponent.

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