College Baseball Weekend #3 Preview With Nebraska Legend Joba Chamberlain

Joba Chamberlain Talks College Baseball’s Boom, NIL, the Midges & Nebraska’s Road Back | 11.7 Podcast

The 11.7 Podcast welcomes former Yankees World Series champion and Nebraska College World Series alum Joba Chamberlain, who discusses reconnecting with college baseball through his son Karter, the growth in exposure for the sport, and his unconventional path from Division II Kearney and summer ball to Nebraska, Team USA, and the first round of the MLB Draft. Chamberlain reflects on College World Series changes from Rosenblatt to the current era, shares parenting and clubhouse stories from his MLB days, and emphasizes “getting outs” over pitching metrics. He weighs in on NIL, the best timing for the MLB Draft, and why the “midges” moment still follows him every October, while also talking Nebraska’s need to keep in-state talent and win to return to Omaha. The show finishes with weekend series picks and discussion of major tournaments and notable midweek upsets.

00:00 Welcome Joba Chamberlain 07:03 Unconventional Road to Nebraska 17:49 Old School Pitching Advice 19:34 MLB Draft Timing Debate 25:04 Signing Bonus and NIL 31:01 Midges and Tough Matchups 42:37 Weekend Series Pick Em Begins 44:56 Omaha Super Regional Flashback 46:59 Miami Florida Series Picks 50:18 Southern Miss Louisiana Tech Showdown 54:29 Michigan at San Diego Preview 59:57 USF UCF Rivalry Series 01:03:53 USC at Cal Poly Pitching Duel 01:08:23 Nebraska at Auburn Debate 01:13:54 Midweek Chaos and Upsets 01:18:14 Arkansas State Statement Wins 01:20:05 Arizona State vs Oklahoma Recap 01:21:17 Midweek Upset Chaos 01:22:57 Tournament Week Preview 01:23:28 Las Vegas Classic Breakdown 01:26:34 Vanderbilt Power Surge 01:30:22 Arlington Field Reactions 01:32:55 Arlington Storylines and Picks 01:39:12 Frisco Quick Picks 01:44:52 Houston College Classic Preview 01:48:03 Coastal Injuries and Texas Talk 01:50:22 Ole Miss Case to Sweep 01:53:25 Wrap Up and Next Episode