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 Arkansas Deep Prospect List

17:41 Auburn Key Names and Leverage

21:05 No Declare Draft Twist

22:20 Florida Headliners and Fringe

25:10 Georgia Development Stories

29:37 Kentucky: Tyler Bell and More

32:01 LSU Prospect Shortlist

33:41 LSU Returners and Recruits

34:55 Mississippi State Draft Outlook

37:11 Missouri: Durnin and McDevitt

39:44 Prep Draft Wildcards

40:45 Oklahoma Boom-or-Bust Arms

44:08 Ole Miss Fringe Decisions

47:09 South Carolina Portal Stakes

49:39 Tennessee Big Board Watch

51:56 Texas Recruits and Risks

54:42 Texas A&M Core Prospects

56:24 Vanderbilt Class Attrition

58:13 Draft Dates and Wrap-Up

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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 After A Break

04:53 Oklahoma Title Story

06:59 What Made The Run

10:49 Signature Moments

12:25 Skip Johnson Spotlight

15:45 2027 Outlook

21:19 Portal Hub Breakdown

23:48 SEC Transfer Targets

25:48 Power Context Matters

26:35 Trey Morris Breakdown

28:41 Jake Souders To Starkville

30:33 Mikey Bell Joins Georgia

32:34 Alabama Rotation Rebuild

34:02 Kendall Hoffman At Ole Miss

37:36 South Carolina Pitching Haul

40:09 Chris Ramirez To Tennessee

42:02 Brayden Krenzel Upside

42:59 Portal Draft Tease

43:37 Offseason Wrap And Thanks

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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 LaChance and Kyle Branch, and key pitching contributions from Cord Rager, LJ Mercurius, and Gavin Jones....among many others.

Burkie and Roons then compare Oklahoma’s run to past champions like Ole Miss and Fresno State, debate whether the power display was sustainable, and note how many top teams appeared to “run out of gas” during the postseason.

00:00 Format Intro From Joe

02:06 Welcome Back!

05:22 This Tournament Gave Us A Lot

08:56 Comparisons to Past Runs

10:30 How It Clicked Late For OU

14:36 Defense, Power, and Pitching

16:34 Teams Running Out of Gas

22:10 Georgia Tech Regional Collapse

24:06 Jaxon Willits Spotlight

26:21 "Hey Nows" of The Tournament

28:41 Hope Beyond the SEC

29:14 Omaha Moments

32:30 Final Thanks & Wrap

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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 Charles Schwab Field Plays

04:49 MLB Draft Proposal Fallout

11:59 Oklahoma Run to Finals

12:54 Freshman Rotation Breakthrough

19:57 Sooners' Vulnerabilities vs UNC

23:17 North Carolina Consistency Clash

24:21 SEC Omaha Recap: Georgia

25:27 Georgia Bats Go Cold

26:55 Season Takeaways: Georgia

29:28 Georgia Built To Return

30:55 Texas' Quiet Offense

31:32 Texas' Future Core

34:03 Ole Miss Disappoints

35:22 Ole Miss Big Picture

39:30 Alabama's Rough Omaha

40:42 Alabama Momentum Ahead

45:15 Finals Preview Picks

47:25 Wrap-Up, Sponsors

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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 State Thriller

06:50 Foley Field and Big Swings

10:06 Pitching Edge and Byrd

13:21 Georgia Title Favorite Talk

15:24 Alabama Rolls St. John's

18:37 Crowds and Season Timing

20:40 Atmosphere Without Students

21:05 Torres Grand Slam Legacy

21:43 Weather Delay Fallout

25:52 Ole Miss Sweeps Auburn

26:49 Furniss Homer And Core

30:48 Rabe Emerges As Ace

33:21 Oklahoma Stuns Kansas

35:43 Sooners Power Surge

39:25 Texas Handles Oregon

41:54 Omaha Bracket Breakdown

42:59 SEC Takeover And Wrap

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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 Tennessee Goes 0-2

10:09 Arkansas Falls to Kansas

12:57 Florida Bullied by Troy

18:26 A&M Stunned by USC

21:28 Blue Bell Crowd Debate

26:54 Kentucky's Wild Weekend in Morgantown

30:08 Oklahoma Shocks Georgia Tech

35:14 Starkville Recap: Mississippi State

38:45 Alabama Advances Despite Errors

44:31 Texas Rolling into Oregon Showdown

47:50 Ole Miss Survives Lincoln Marathon

51:01 Auburn's Scenic Route and Fralick Star Turn

55:06 Georgia

59:42 Super Regional Preview & Wrap Up

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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 Georgia Wins SEC Tourney

09:17 Host Controversy Debate

17:01 Kentucky Bubble Case

21:50 Regional Preview Format

22:40 Oklahoma in Atlanta

24:48 Georgia Regional Preview

29:13 Auburn Regional Outlook

31:25 Tennessee in Chapel Hill

33:59 Tennessee Pitching Gamble

37:02 Regional Pitching Evolution

38:15 Texas Regional Decisions

41:42 Alabama vs Oklahoma State

44:41 Florida, Miami Rivalry Draw

47:40 Texas A&M Mound Questions

50:58 Lincoln 3-Team Tossup

54:30 Starkville Host Advantage

57:32 Kansas First-Time Host

01:02:41 Morgantown Power Arms

01:06:23 Wrap-Up and Resources

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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 Who Needs Hoover Wins

05:26 Bracket Breakdown Begins

05:47 Ole Miss vs Mizzou

11:50 Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Stakes

18:53 Tennessee vs South Carolina

23:17 LSU vs Oklahoma Nightcap

27:52 Tuesday Teams That Can Run

31:19 Viewer Questions: Georgia and Alabama

35:06 Auburn Bullpen Concerns

36:22 Georgia Built to Win

37:55 Auburn Bullpen Blueprint

40:06 SEC Hosting Math

42:35 Tiered SOS Explained

45:08 Non-SEC Host Bubbles

49:44 Georgia Pitching Strategy

51:05 Hoover Matchups to Watch

54:35 Oklahoma Seed Risk

57:13 Top Four Seed Breakdown

01:03:21 Finals Picks and Champs

01:06:31 Hoover Travel and Rickwood Field

01:09:28 Wrap-Up and Thanks

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