Highway To Hoover

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the recently released SEC conference schedule. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:12 Excitement Over SEC Schedule Drop 00:50 Sponsorship Shoutout 01:15 Deep Dive into SEC Schedules 03:12 Philosophical Debate on Tough vs. Soft Schedules 06:00 Analyzing Home vs. Away Games 13:37 Spotlight on Mississippi State and Georgia 17:36...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge react to their recent interviews with LSU's Jay Johnson and Mississippi State's Brian O'Connor before previewing fall ball across the SEC. 00:00 Welcome and Episode Overview 01:23 Sponsorship Shoutout 02:44 Jay Johnson Interview Insights 12:51 Brian O'Connor Interview Insights 20:56 2025 Season Recap and 2026 Projections 28:35 Kent...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by new Mississippi State head coach Brian O'Connor to discuss his decision to take the job this summer, his thoughts on the roster he and his coaching staff has ready for 2026 and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 01:43 Interview with Coach Brian O'Connor Begins 02:11 Coach O'Connor on Mississippi State...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy discusses SEC prospects in the Cape Cod League for Brewster, Hyannis and Harwich before being joined by Florida sophomore Brendan Lawson. 00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover 00:06 Special Episode Overview 01:47 Housekeeping and Announcements 07:03 Brewster Whitecaps Standouts 13:33 Hyannis Harbor Hawks Highlights 18:21 Harwich Mariners Prospects 22:37...

On this special episode of Highway to Hoover, Mark Etheridge is joined by LSU head coach Jay Johnson to discuss the Tigers' run to the 2025 national championship, the 2026 team and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:29 Jay Johnson's Journey to LSU 02:13 Reflecting on Last Season's Offense 04:46 Pitching Development and Key Players 10:06 Challenges and Changes in College Baseball 17:34 Up...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by David Seifert, Director of College Scouting for D1Baseball and PrepBaseball.com, to discuss SEC prospects in the Cape Cod League for Bourne, Wareham, Cotuit and Falmouth. That group includes Arkansas slugger Kuhio Aloy, Auburn incoming transfer infielder Ryne Farber and CCBL MVP and incoming Arkansas transfer Maika Niu, among others. 00:...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Aaron Fitt to discuss SEC prospects who played on the Cape for Chatham, Yarmouth-Dennis and Orleans this summer. That group includes standout catchers like Georgia's Daniel Jackson and Auburn's Chase Fralick, CCBL pitcher of the year Tyler Pitzer and Jacksonville-to-Florida outfielder Jaden Bastian. 00:00 Introduction and Host Banter 00:...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss post-MLB Draft signing deadline storylines throughout the SEC. We discuss which teams had pleasant surprises, which teams had things work against and which teams weren't sweating the deadline at all. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back 05:07 MLB Draft Deadline Overview 05:41 Arkansas Draft Recap 14:09 Alabama Draft Recap 18...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Shooter Hunt of Prep Baseball to discuss the SEC commits who took part in USA Baseball's 18U national team trials. They talk about the nine Texas players who took part, who the standouts were in the trials, under-the-radar players to watch and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 01:51 Overview of the 2026 Prep Class 03:3...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by David Seifert, director of college scouting for D1Baseball and Prep Baseball, to discuss their impressions of the SEC players who took part in Collegiate National Team camp earlier this month. 00:00 Welcome David Seifert! 01:05 Collegiate National Team Overview 03:21 Right-Handed Pitchers Analysis 10:36 Left-Handed Pitchers Analysis 13:5...

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 Conferenc...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss overlooked storylines in the SEC. They go team-by-team and talk about one storyline for each team that didn't get enough of their attention over the course of the season. 00:00 Introduction and Overlooked Storylines Overview 02:49 Listener Engagement and Umpire Insider 05:02 Overlooked Storylines: Texas and Vanderbilt 09:41...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge put a bow on the 2025 College World Series and LSU's eighth national championship. They put LSU's success into a historical context, discuss the idea that this is a new golden age for the Tigers and talk about what made this particular team special. 00:00 Introduction and Season Recap 00:34 LSU's Championship Journey 02:18 Key Play...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap LSU's run to the CWS finals, including two victories over Arkansas, and look ahead to the Tigers' matchup for the national title against Coastal Carolina. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:09 Recap of the LSU vs. Arkansas Game 05:56 Breakdown of Critical Plays 14:55 Arkansas' Struggles and Reflections 19:59 LSU's Path...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the SEC's weekend in super regionals and preview the mammoth Saturday night showdown in Omaha between Arkansas and LSU. They also discuss recent coaching news around the conference. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 01:38 Super Regionals Recap: Arkansas vs. Tennessee 05:17 The Health of College Baseball 12:27 Omaha Prev...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the super regionals involving SEC teams and take a quick look back at regional weekend to discuss where it all went wrong for the league to only have four teams advance. 00:00 Welcome and Episode Overview 00:48 Disappointing SEC Regional Performance 03:11 Analyzing Individual Team Performances 08:56 Impact of Transfer Porta...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 13 regionals involving SEC teams, beginning with those hosted by SEC teams and working their way through those where a team from the conference is a two or three seed. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 02:10 Vanderbilt Regional Breakdown 08:18 Texas Regional Breakdown 13:52 Arkansas Regional Breakdown 18:37 Auburn...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge deep dive into the SEC Tournament bracket as play gets underway on Tuesday. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:24 Tournament Format and Implications 03:22 Team Strategies and Key Players 05:46 Tuesday Matchups Preview 22:07 Mississippi State vs Texas A&M 24:36 Mississippi State's Home Run Strategy 24:59 Texas A&M's Pitching...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by David Seifert, Director of Scouting for D1Baseball and Prep Baseball, to talk 2025 draft prospects in the SEC. They discuss Jace LaViolette's recent drop from the top spot in the rankings, Kade Anderson's jump up the rankings, Wehiwa Aloy as the top shortstops in the SEC and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 01:45 Evaluat...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 13 around the SEC. They discuss LSU's series win over Arkansas, Missouri's shocking road sweep of Texas A&M, Vanderbilt continuing to impress and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap 00:34 Sponsorship Message 00:59 SEC Teams' Postseason Prospects 02:17 LSU and Arkansas Analysis 08:43 Florida and Vanderb...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Nick Marcinko of GatorsCountry.com to talk Florida baseball. They discuss what has led to Florida's second half turnaround in the SEC, Luke Heyman's big leap, players who have taken advantage of opportunities created by injuries, the importance of Liam Peterson and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:10 Florida Gators' U...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 12 around the SEC. They discuss what ails Tennessee, Arkansas' emphatic sweep of Texas, Mississippi State and Florida continuing to push for the postseason, and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:08 Auburn vs. Tennessee Recap 03:12 Tennessee's Struggles and Future Outlook 14:00 Vanderbilt's Comeback Against...

On this bonus episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge react to Mississippi State's surprising in-season firing of head coach Chris Lemonis. 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Mississippi State Coaching Change Announcement 02:25 Initial Reactions to the News 03:36 Implications of the Timing 04:58 Future Prospects for Mississippi State 05:34 Potential Coaching Candidates 07:13 Challenges an...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 11 around the SEC. They discuss how Texas managed to sweep Texas A&M, LSU's resilience in a series win over Tennessee, Florida's upset series win over Arkansas and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Sponsor Shoutout 02:26 Texas vs. Texas A&M Series Recap 14:06 LSU's Dramatic Win Over Tennessee 24:49 Georgia's Series...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Toby Rowland, the voice of the Oklahoma Sooners, to talk OU baseball. They discuss the importance of veterans Jaxon Willits and Easton Carmichael in the lineup, the treat of getting to watch Kyson Witherspoon pitch every week, the potential usage plan for Cam Johnson moving forward and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction...