2023 Softball Media Days, Day 3: Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M

Out of the Box

The Out of the Box Boys are back for more in the fourth year of Softball Media Days! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to talk with more SEC head coaches ahead of the 2024 season. Here’s the rundown!

First, Tom and Gray preview everything inside Day 3 of Softball Media Days, including why these four teams were put together (0:00-6:01).

Then, Florida head coach Tim Walton leads off the day and discusses his driving skills, takeaways from 2023, staff changes, Skylar Wallace, returners on the offensive side, a brand new pitching staff, incoming transfers, a substantial freshman class, rule changes, facilities, and much more (6:09-1:03:54).

Next, Georgia head coach Tony Baldwin stops by to talk about riding with Tim Walton, roster continuity, returning pitching, the addition of Lilli Backes, Sarah Gordon’s potency, the non-conference schedule, facility upgrades, the shifting landscape of college sports, and more (1:04:03-1:55:33).

After that, LSU head coach Beth Torina joins the show to cover the 2023 season, a stacked senior class, Taylor Pleasants, Coffey and Briggs at the top of the order, adding Bryce Neal, Sydney Berzon’s continued development, bringing in Kelley Lynch, a possible neutral site SEC Tournament, and much more (1:55:59-2:25:39).

Finally, Texas A&M head coach Trisha Ford swings by to discuss lessons from Year One in College Station, returning key pitchers, Brooke Vestal, offensive improvement, the portal haul, impact freshmen, realignment, All-SEC Pitcher Draft possibilities, and much more (2:25:45-3:12:27).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the third episode and tease Day 4, the finale, of Softball Media Days (3:12:33-3:17:13).

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