Out of the Box

The Out of the Box Boys are back and ready to continue the sixth year of Softball Media Days! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk with every SEC school (and one bonus school) about softball over the next two weeks, and it’s time to keep it rolling! First, Tom and Gray preview Day Two of the event that features LSU, Auburn, and Mississippi State (0:00-4:28). Then, LSU head coach Beth...

The Out of the Box Boys are back and ready to present the sixth year of Softball Media Days! That’s right, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk with every SEC school (and one bonus school) about softball over the next two weeks, and it’s time to get it started! First, Tom and Gray preview Softball Media Days and discuss what went into getting everything together while also revealing...

It’s time to finish revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee! Taking the Number One spot, it’s the 3rd, 7th, and 8th Innings of Game Three against Oklahoma. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss two topics—the Tide’s sweep in the Golden Mic Awards and the recently announced 2026 conference schedule for Alabama. Then, the guys dig into what...

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee! Taking the Number Two spot, it’s the 5th, 6th, and 7th Innings of the Tuscaloosa Regional Final against Virginia Tech. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss the importance of celebrating postseason success as well as the constant excitement in matchups between the Tide and Hoki...

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee! Taking the Number Three spot, it’s the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th Innings of Game Two against Oklahoma. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss how this might be the best overall game Alabama played in 2025 and why it showed so much about the mettle of the program (0:00-3:00). Then,...

It’s time to continue revealing the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee! Taking the Number Four spot, it’s the 2nd, 3rd, and 7th Innings vs. Auburn in the SEC Tournament. Before that, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss what made this game so memorable. Also—vote for Tom, Gray, Kaylee Tow, Jenna Johnson, and plenty more from Alabama in the 2025 Golden Mic Awar...

It’s time to reveal the Top Five Alabama Softball Moments of 2025 as voted by our committee! Taking the Number Five spot, it’s the 1st and 7th Innings of Game One at Florida. Before that though, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson discuss some of the things that have happened since the last episode of the podcast, including Texas Tech’s offseason, major SEC portal moves, coaching changes, the new se...

The Season Seven Finale is here! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more! WARNING: It’s a long episode, but it’s meant to last the whole offseason. Would you care if five hour-long episodes dropped on five separate days in a week? Probably not. So, enjoy the five segments in one episode that will last you three months!...

Surprise! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back for a shortened, differently-formatted episode ahead of the WCWS. Here's what’s on the schedule:     First, Tom and Gray dive into what happened in the Norman Super Regional after Alabama got Oklahoma’d. The guys look at what the Tide did wrong, what the Sooners did right, Kali Heivilin’s great weekend, Love’s Field, the text Gray received,...

Regionals are done and it’s time to get ready for Supers! 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 (0:00-28:46): Tom and Gray go through the good, meh, and bad from Alabama’s undefeated weekend in the Tuscaloosa Regional, including the incredible defense, Kali Heivilin...

The bracket is out, the NCAA Tournament is here, and the podcast is all set for the most wonderful time of the year! 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 (0:00-29:30): Tom and Gray take a look at the bracket and discuss some of the new criteria used for the Top 16...

The regular season is over and Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a shortened episode! Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-24:21): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the series at South Carolina, including the explosion of Marlie Giles, a tough finish, and another umpiring ra...

After a home sweep, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more! Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-18:51): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from a Senior Weekend sweep over Missouri, including Jocelyn Briski’s performance, Brooke Ellestad’s electric series, outstanding defense, and more....

After a road trip to Gainesville, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in the 100th in-season episode of the show! Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-28:09): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from an all-encompassing weekend against Florida. Then, the guys preview one final midweek a...

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 Wrestlemania 2025! It's Round Two of the Pick Swap, and this time Tom leads Gray through the event card as both mak...

After a cinematic weekend in Tuscaloosa, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-34:01): Tom and Gray go over the mostly good and sparse meh and bad after a home series win over Oklahoma that had all the drama a softball fan could want. Then, the guys preview t...

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. Here it is! After teasing it a few episodes ago, this episode is all about the story of Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson's drive to Tuscal...

After a trip to Louisiana, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are back to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-29:24): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the midweek DH and then the road series at LSU. The guys talk about Lauren Johnson’s performance, the top of the order, and what’s coming...

After a week off due to some personal matters, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Apologies for the longer pod—there’s a lot to catch up on after missing a show. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-37:03): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the midweek at North Alabama and a home...

With a massive week looming, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-31:39): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from a disappointing home performance against Mississippi State before diving into a few speeches about the choice that needs to be made. Th...

With a home conference series approaching, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-31:10): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from an emotionally draining weekend at the Spring Break Showdown. Then, the guys get you ready for a midweek at South Alabama...

After another home weekend, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:57): Tom and Gray talk about the good, meh, and bad from a 5-0 week for the Tide at the Crimson Classic. Then, the guys get you ready for a midweek at Samford and the Spring Break Showdown i...

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 2025 Academy Awards and the Top Ten Movies of 2024. To start, Tom and Gray participate in the first of two “Pick Sw...

After finally spending some time at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-25:18): Tom and Gray go over all the extremely good and promising things that happened in the Bama Bash as well as a few meh and bad bullet points. Then, the guys preview the Crim...

After another week on the road, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-32:22): Tom and Gray go over the good, meh, and bad from the trip to Florida for the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield. Then, the guys get ready for the Bam...