Highway To Hoover

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the MLB Draft from an SEC perspective by going team-by-team and breaking down the players to watch during the draft on Saturday and Sunday. 00:00 Welcome and Draft Preview 00:56 Fourth of July Banter 02:19 Draft Format and Housekeeping 04:38 Roster Building Stakes 08:07 SEC Top Pick Trend 09:45 Alabama Draft Watch 13:56 Ark...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge put a bow on the Oklahoma story by talking about what they'll remember from this charmed postseason run for the Sooners and by looking ahead at the 2027 roster. Then, they take a peek at the transfer portal activity that has already happened by running through a handful of SEC commitments that have caught their eye. 00:00 Back Afte...

With Joe & Mark off this week, on this episode of Highway To Hoover, you'll hear D1 Daily's Chris Burke and Mike Rooney! Burkie and Roons recap a memorable NCAA baseball postseason and Oklahoma’s historic national championship run. They discuss how Oklahoma won on the road against Big 12 champ Kansas and ACC champ Georgia Tech. They review the unlikely offensive surges from players like Deiten...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap what's happened over the last week at the College World Series. They discuss Oklahoma's impressive run to the CWS Finals, Georgia's bats going quiet at the wrong time, the quick exits for Texas, Ole Miss and Alabama and much more. 00:00 Welcome and CWS Setup 00:42 Sponsor Shoutouts 01:28 Mark Returns to Omaha 03:02 How Charle...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the super regional round. They discuss the dramatic two-game sweep of Georgia over Mississippi State, Mark's trip to Tuscaloosa to see history made at Sewell-Thomas Stadium and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Omaha Ahead 00:31 Listener Shoutouts 01:27 Media Requests PSA 03:01 Supers Weekend Overview 04:27 Georgia vs Mississippi...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap regional weekend for all 12 SEC teams and peek ahead at what's on deck for supers. They discuss Tennessee's disappointing 0-2 exit in Chapel Hill, Oklahoma's gutsy walk-off regional win over Georgia Tech, Auburn taking the scenic route to winning its home regional, and much more. 00:00 Welcome Back 01:24 What A Weekend! 04:53...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 12 regionals involving SEC teams. They discuss which matchups are favorable for the SEC teams involved, which four seeds will be tricky for hosting SEC clubs, which potential pitching matchups to keep an eye out for ahead of the weekend and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Field of 64 01:25 Hoover Recap and ABS 06:36 Georgi...

On this special episode of Highway to Hoover, recorded live Sunday morning, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the SEC Tournament, including which teams that play on day one are most dangerous and which of the top four seeds is best set up to win the whole thing, and take live questions from listeners about a whole host of topics. 00:00 Live Show Kickoff 01:42 Format Changes and Weather 04:04 Wh...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Georgia winning the SEC title, Tennessee upsetting Texas, Auburn continuing to impress and much more. 00:00 Surprise Live Show 01:34 Knoxville Trip Recap 04:01 Kuhns Shines Friday 06:07 Texas Health and Lineup 10:55 Landon Mack Injury Update 12:37 Georgia Sweeps for SEC Title 15:07 Why Georgia Works 18:22 LSU Strategy for H...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 12 around the SEC. They discuss Arkansas' dramatic series win over Ole Miss, Auburn's road series victory over Texas A&M, how Alabama helped its hosting chances with a sweep of Vanderbilt, how much work the Commodores have to do to be a postseason team and much more. 00:00 Weekend 12 Kickoff 01:18 Ole Miss vs Arka...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 11 around the SEC. They discuss Georgia surviving a tough weekend at Ole Miss, Mississippi State sweeping LSU in front of huge crowds at Dudy Noble, Texas A&M keeping pace at the top of the league with a series win over Florida and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Week 11 Setup 01:00 SEC Pace of Play Debate 04:41 Why...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 10 around the SEC. They discuss Texas A&M looking impressive in sweeping LSU and where LSU goes from here, Georgia remaining atop the league standings, Ole Miss continuing to look like an Omaha team, and much more. 00:00 Weekend 10 Opening 00:54 Texas A&M Sweeps LSU 01:59 Aggies' Lineup and Arms 04:22 LSU Trou...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 9 around the SEC. They discuss Texas A&M's cathartic two-game sweep over Texas, Ole Miss sweeping LSU, Arkansas and Tennessee getting back on track, and much more. 00:00 Week 9 Intro 00:59 SEC Chaos Explained 07:02 Texas A&M Stuns Texas 12:02 Aggies Outlook 15:50 Ole Miss Sweeps LSU 22:51 LSU Identity Crisis 2...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 8 around the SEC. They discuss Georgia's emphatic sweep of Mississippi State, Alabama staying hot with a series win, LSU staying on the right track with a series win over Tennessee and much more. 00:00 Intro 00:43 Weekend Chaos Recap 01:37 Georgia Sweeps Mississippi State 02:36 Why Georgia Looks Legit 06:17 State’s Fi...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Week 7 around the SEC. They discuss Mississippi State sweeping rival Ole Miss on the road, Alabama stunning Auburn at home, whether LSU is on the precipice of a comeback after a series win over Kentucky and much more. 00:00 Midseason Check-In 02:29 Why So Many Sweeps 04:12 Mississippi State Sweeps Ole Miss 10:34 Ole Miss Offe...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week six around the SEC, highlighted by Texas' series win at Auburn and Alabama's sweep of Florida.  00:00 Week 6 Kickoff 02:39 South Carolina Change 07:29 Arkansas Survives Series 11:24 Texas vs Auburn Classics 15:02 Auburn Rotation Questions 17:34 Alabama Sweeps Florida 23:55 SEC Parity Talk 28:01 Oklahoma Tops LSU 28:...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap a wild first weekend of SEC play, highlighted by Arkansas' marquee series win over Mississippi State. 00:00 SEC Play Chaos Returns 01:27 LSU Stunned by Vanderbilt 12:11 Weekend Injury Roundup 16:52 Athens Weekend and Walk-off Robbery 27:19 Arkansas Survives Mississippi State Test 32:21 Mississippi State Still Elite 34:33 Soon...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week four around the SEC. They discuss the shocking series losses for Florida and LSU, dive into Texas' hot start and much more. 00:00 Wild Week Four Recap 01:12 SEC Record Reality Check 02:32 Why Upsets Happen 04:19 Florida Stunned in Gainesville 07:16 Gators Issues and Injuries 12:55 Brendan Lawson Bright Spot 13:43 LSU Dro...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week three around the SEC. They discuss Mississippi State's thriller against UCLA, plus its two wins at Globe Life Field, talk about Texas' quiet brilliance, diagnose the issues Vanderbilt faced in going 0-3 in Las Vegas and much more. 00:00 Week Three Setup 02:20 Mississippi State vs UCLA Classic 06:15 State Weekend Takeaway...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week two around the SEC. They discuss Tennessee's upset series loss to Kent State, Auburn's 3-0 weekend at Globe Life Field, LSU's dominance of the field at the Jax Classic and much more. 00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover + Week 2 SEC Slate Review 00:40 Mark’s Home Watch Setup & Early Storylines (Texas, Vandy, Kentucky)...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week one around the SEC. They discuss Oklahoma's dominance of the tournament at Globe Life Field, talk about what each of them saw in their in-person looks over the weekend and round up the rest of the results in the conference. 00:00 Welcome Back + Season Preview Series Shoutout 01:37 Opening Weekend Vibes: Travel Logistics,...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Alabama. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Acknowledgment 00:42 Alabama Crimson Tide: Program Overview 02:53 Key Players to Watch 04:53 Impact of Sam Christiansen's Injury 10:42 Pitching Staff Analysis 18:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Highway To Hoover is brought t...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Arkansas. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:42 Arkansas Razorbacks: Team Overview 03:38 Key Players to Watch 11:09 Pitching Staff Analysis 16:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Highway To Hoover is brought to you by  Academy Sports + Outdoors —your go-to...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Auburn. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:52 Sponsorship Acknowledgment 01:06 Auburn Tigers: A Decade of Change 02:48 Auburn's Lineup Depth and Key Players 10:32 Pitching Staff Analysis and Key Questions 15:18 Freshman to Watch and Roster Versatility 17:00...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Florida. 00:00 Introduction and Season Preview Series 00:46 Florida Gators' Eventful Offseason 02:11 Impact on Team Dynamics 06:29 Pitching Staff Analysis 12:32 Offensive Lineup Breakdown 14:10 Key Players to Watch 18:47 Rivalry Series 19:47 Conclusion and Sign-Off...