{"podcast":{"title":"Highway To Hoover","slug":"highway-to-hoover-6017199","podcast_index_feed_id":6017199,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/highway-to-hoover","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/highway-to-hoover","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/2e/fd/30/c1/2efd30c1-55e0-457b-b3f9-4bead3dcded9/808cb15bbe1f844ff26a1ed3f6b5462acee9e2d5ef5c713778f025f34fbbe29e35fb57e244fab92103ecf431f5a343704faf50394b737108be92457498a1cf93.jpeg","author":"Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge | D1Baseball","episode_count":247,"summary":"Highway to Hoover is the premier SEC baseball podcast from D1Baseball — breaking down the storylines, standings, matchups, and personalities that define the nation’s most competitive conference. Hosted by Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge , the show brings you weekly SEC recaps, weekend previews, power rankings, and deep-dive conversations with coaches, players, and insiders across the league. Each episode of Highway To Hoover covers the biggest developments around LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Missouri, and Kentucky , including midweek results, injury updates, rotation changes, breakout players, and postseason implications. From early-season tournaments to Hoover and the Road to Omaha , this is your all-access pass to the heartbeat of SEC baseball. Follow the #1 SEC baseball podcast to stay ahead of every shift in the SEC race all season long.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T06:21:11.431615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199"},"episode":{"title":"SEC Tournament Preview: Sleepers, Favorites & Bubble Drama","slug":"sec-tournament-preview-sleepers-favorites-bubble-drama","published_at":"2026-05-18T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199/sec-tournament-preview-sleepers-favorites-bubble-drama","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/01c8bbc6-5a5d-421f-a57c-07617942f94b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/01c8bbc6-5a5d-421f-a57c-07617942f94b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"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 Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"On this special episode of Highway to Hoover, recorded live Sunday morning, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the SEC Tournament, including which teams…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4264,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/highway-to-hoover-6017199/episodes/sec-tournament-preview-sleepers-favorites-bubble-drama/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199/sec-tournament-preview-sleepers-favorites-bubble-drama.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}