Highway To Hoover: Recent Episodes
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss fall storylines to watch for all 14 SEC teams. They talk about what Arkansas has on the mound, how first-year coaches will approach the fall, how much pressure will be on the Mississippi State pitching staff to look improved, how Tennessee will sort out its infield logjam and so much more.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by new Alabama head baseball coach Rob Vaughn. They discuss Vaughn's impressions of the run the Crimson Tide went on in 2023, how what he and his staff accomplished at Maryland translates to Alabama, his decision to keep Jason Jackson on staff and how he went about rebuilding the roster ahead of the 2024 season.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by new Georgia head coach Wes Johnson. They discuss how Johnson balanced being the Georgia coach with serving as the pitching coach at LSU while the Tigers were on the way to a national title, what made Johnson jump at the chance to take on this role, Johnson's pitching philosophy and much more.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by new Missouri head baseball coach Kerrick Jackson. They discuss Jackson's return to Columbia, where he served as an assistant from 2011-15; his decision to hire former Tiger head coach Tim Jamieson as his pitching coach; and how he hopes to change the narrative around the program. Additionally, they talk about what success looks like for Mizzou in 2024 and beyond.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge each draft a team made up of players that transferred to an SEC program this offseason, taking into account projected playing time, projected defensive position, and previous production. There's a long way to go between now and the start of the season, so this is an inherently risky exercise, but there are certainly some safe bets among this group of talented players.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the assistant coach movement around the SEC. They talk about the high-profile pitching coach changes at LSU and Mississippi State, the new coaching staffs at Alabama, Georgia and Missouri, and the influx of pitching coaches with pro baseball coaching backgrounds.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge each pick an overlooked storyline for each SEC West team. Among those are Arkansas' continued success in finding impact position player transfers, the emergence of Alabama relief ace Alton Davis II and Kemp Alderman having a season that in many years would have earned him SEC player of the year honors.
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge look back at the 2023 season by discussing an overlooked storyline for each team in the SEC East. Among those are the impressive performance in Omaha for Florida's Ty Evans, Chris Maldonado emerging as Vanderbilt's most impactful freshman and Tennessee's Kirby Connell mastering the left specialist role.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the MCWS finals between LSU and Florida. They discuss the highlights of LSU's run that will live forever as we look back on the series, what the Tigers' win means in the big picture, and the overlooked plays that made the national title possible.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the CWS finals matchup between Florida and LSU. They discuss the keys to the series for each team and how the park playing big this week will impact the teams. Additionally, they put a bow on Tennessee's season, which ended earlier this week, and talk about the recent SEC news involving the transfer portal.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview Florida, LSU and Tennessee in the College World Series. They discuss the Gators being in the more manageable of the two brackets, how the game between LSU and Tennessee on Saturday night could be the most electric atmosphere in Charles Schwab Field history and they give predictions for the series. They also touch on Alabama hiring Rob Vaughn as its new head coach.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the recent coaching hires at Missouri and Georgia, and the likelihood that Alabama interim coach Jason Jackson will stay on after the season. They also look back at the regional weekend and preview this weekend's super regional matchups.
On this episode of Highway To Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge take a quick look back at the SEC Tournament before jumping into previewing all ten regionals involving SEC clubs. They discuss which regionals are the toughest, which are the softest, and how teams will set up their pitching ahead of the weekend.
00:33 Reflecting on the 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament
04:50 The Pros and Cons of the SEC Baseball Tournament
08:59 Discussing the Upcoming NCAA Regionals
10:22 Gainesville Regional
12:12 Stanford Regional (featuring Texas A&M)
19:05 Nashville Regional
22:38 Baton Rouge Regional
26:31 Lexington Regional
30:13 Auburn Regional
36:42 Clemson Regional (featuring Tennessee)
38:49 Fayetteville Regional
42:41 Columbia Regional
44:55 Tuscaloosa Regional
48:45 Reflections on a Special Evening at Brocks Gap Brewing Company
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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week 13 around the SEC. They discuss Florida sweeping Vanderbilt and Arkansas winning its marquee series against South Carolina. They also talk about LSU's bullpen woes and how that might affect the Tigers in the postseason. Finally, they run through the league and break down every team's postseason positioning.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Jacob Rudner of 247 Sports to talk Florida baseball. They discuss how early it was apparent that this team was extraordinarily talented, the duality of the starting rotation being supremely talented and somewhat inconsistent and the offense checking all the boxes needed to check to be a powerhouse. Additionally, they talk about the urgency among the players on the roster to make a deep postseason run after being eliminated in home regionals each of the last two seasons.
D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week 12 around the SEC. They discuss Alabama's emotional week that was capped off by a series win over Vanderbilt and Auburn handing LSU its first series loss of the season. Additionally, they discuss the SEC postseason picture, from the number of top-eight seeds the SEC will get and where the host discussion stands, all the way down to the battle to get to Hoover.
D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/
On this emergency edition of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge react to Thursday's breaking news that Alabama has fired head coach Brad Bohannon three days after a story broke that Ohio sportsbooks had pulled Alabama baseball games off the board.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Leah Vann of The Advocate to talk LSU baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week 11 around the SEC, highlighted by Arkansas and Auburn's series wins.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel to talk Tennessee baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Week 10 around the SEC.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Austin Hannon of BamaCentral.com to talk Alabama baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week nine around the SEC.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Travis L. Brown of the Bryan-College Station Eagle to talk Texas A&M baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week eight around the SEC.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Robbie Faulk of 24/7 Sports to talk Mississippi State baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap all of week seven's action around the SEC.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Jason Caldwell of Inside the Auburn Tigers to talk Auburn baseball.
SEC Extra's Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap this past weekend's SEC Baseball matchups on the latest Highway To Hoover podcast!
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Derek Terry of Bat Cats Central to discuss Kentucky baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the first weekend of conference play around the SEC.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Michael Lananna of The State newspaper to talk South Carolina baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the weekend around the conference before SEC play gets underway.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Missouri baseball radio color analyst Matt Michaels.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap an absolutely jam-packed week three of college baseball around the SEC!
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Aria Gerson of The Tennesseean to talk Vanderbilt baseball.
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the second weekend of college baseball action around the SEC.
SEC Extra's Joe Healy is joined by special guest Matt Jones of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Whole Hog Sports to talk Arkansas Baseball!
On the first weekend recap edition of the Highway to Hoover Podcast, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge run through everything that happened in the SEC.
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Vanderbilt Commodores right before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Texas A&M Aggies before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Tennessee Volunteers before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the South Carolina Gamecocks before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Ole Miss Rebels before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Missouri Tigers before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Mississippi State Bulldogs before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the LSU Tigers before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Kentucky Wildcats before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Georgia Bulldogs before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Florida Gators before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Auburn Tigers before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Arkansas Razorbacks before the 2023 College Baseball Season!
On this episode of the Highway To Hoover podcast, join Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge as they preview the Alabama Crimson Tide before the 2023 College Baseball Season!! In this preview, they’ll discuss Alabama’s strengths, potential areas of concern, and what the Tide need to do in 2023 to be the best versions of themselves. […]
Welcome to the Highway To Hoover podcast from D1Baseball's SEC Extra! In the first episode, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge talk about what fans and subscribers expect from SEC Extra.