2021 Softball Media Days, Day 2: Arkansas, Georgia, and Auburn

Out of the Box

The Out of the Box Boys are ready to keep on rolling with the second year of Softball Media Days, presented by Anthony Cinello Realty! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to talk with more SEC head softball coaches about their teams. Let’s get started!

First, Tom and Gray preview Day 2 of Softball Media Days and talk a little bit about the upcoming conversation with reigning SEC Coach of the Year Courtney Deifel (0:00-6:37).

Then, Arkansas head coach Courtney Deifel leads off and discusses when she knew last year would be special, lessons from Super Regionals, Mary Haff’s upcoming final season, the impact of Autumn Storms, the pitching staff around Haff, using the transfer portal, the offense without Braxton Burnside, stealing bases, conference realignment, and much more (6:44-31:18).

Next, first-year Georgia head coach Tony Baldwin stops by to talk about the process of getting the job, filling out his coaching staff, takeaways from 2021, returning offensive threats, replacing Mary Wilson Avant, rule changes, the best restaurants in Athens, and much more (31:25-1:08:22).

Finally, Auburn head coach Mickey Dean swings by to discuss takeaways from last year, improving the offense, Makayla Packer, the pitching duo of Shelby Lowe and Maddie Penta, Shelby Lowe’s offseason improvements, new players in the program, lessons he’s trying to teach the team about life, and so much more (1:08:26-1:36:06).

To close the show, Tom and Gray recap the second episode and tease Day 3 of Softball Media Days (1:36:12-1:42:28).

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