Ben Gavlik, Andrew Gilliland, and Jacob Schubert. In 'Division 3's Finest', three former elite D3 athletes (now podcasters) get together weekly to discuss the hottest topics in sports while interviewing a variety of athletes/cool people.
The hottest sports podcast you'll ever see (you can't see us but you can hear us) by three former ELITE Division 3 athletes (now podcasters) Ben Gavlik, Andrew Gilliland, and recurring guest Jacob Schubert.
Episodes drop every Wednesday and include a variety of sports talk and interviews with athletes/coaches/cool people we happen to somehow know. Please subscribe and share!!
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Ben Gavlik, Andrew Gilliland, and Jacob Schubert. In 'Division 3's Finest', three former elite D3 athletes (now podcasters) get together weekly to discuss the hottest topics in sports while interviewing a variety of athletes/cool people.
E88 | Jibri Blount - MEAC Player of the Year (NCC Basketball)
In episode 88, the guys welcome future professional basketball player Jibri Blount on the podcast. Our interview with Jibri features awesome stories about his dad Mel Blount, playing high school ball at LeBron's alma mater St. Vincent-St. Mary, and everything that led up to his breakout senior year at North Carolina Central.
The rest of the interview includes how he's preparing for upcoming team workouts and the NBA Draft, awesome rapid fire questions, and when we're getting LeBron James on the podcast. 😂
In the last 30 minutes of the podcast we also talk about everything going on in the MLB and NBA world plus Fantasy BS (Minor Inconveniences).
Jibri's Interview | 1:15-1:01:49
0:00-6:25 | Jibri Intro + Basketball Background
6:26-22:21 | Rapid Fire Questions (Bringing His Dad's Super Bowl Rings to Class Behind His Back, NBA Player Comp, and an All-Time Story About Competing Against His Dad at the Super Bowl)
22:22-31:58 | Playing at St. Vincent-St.Mary + Transferring to North Carolina Central
31:59-41:50 | Behind The Scenes Junior Year + Breakout Senior Year
41:51-48:46 | Dealing With COVID-19 Cancelling March Madness + Basketball Future
48:47-53:53 | Dealing With Expectations Being Mel Blount's Son + Super Bowl Stories
53:54-1:01:49 | Final Rapid Fire Questions (Most Famous Person in His Phone, Ranking Primanti Brothers, and Go-To Gas Station Snack)
Jibri's Social Media
Jibri's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jibri_blount/?hl=en
Jibri's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jibri_blount?lang=en
CJ's Foundation: https://www.pegafoundation.org/
MLB + NBA Talk, and Fantasy BS | 1:01:50-1:39:14
1:01:50-1:16:35 | MLB Talk, Manfred Sucks, Thoughts on Shorter Season
1:16:36-1:24:21 | NBA Talk + All Things Kyrie Irving
1:24:22-1:39:14 | Fantasy BS - Minor Inconveniences (Netflix 25% Buffering, Waking Up Before Your Alarm, and Bitting Your Lip)
11 Jun 2020
E87 | Lee Solomon - A Conversation About Racism
In episode 87, the guys welcome Padres Minor Leaguer and recurring guest Lee Solomon back on the podcast to talk about current events, police reform, and what we can do better to keep the momentum going.
Our interview with Lee also features his thoughts on the protests, how genuine conversations mean more to him than people briefly reaching out, and some recommendations on how we can all educate ourselves more. #BLM
0:00-2:17 | Intro + Lee's Thoughts On The Past Two Weeks
2:18-10:33 | Police Reform + Reducing Fear
10:34-18:03 | Protests + Finding Where You Fit In The Movement
18:04-21:16 | Ways We Can Educate Ourselves - Full List Below
21:17-25:45 | Thoughts on Drew Brees
25:46-29:18 | Closing Thoughts
Lee's Recommendations
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (Available on Amazon)
- 13th (Netflix Documentary)
- When They See Us (Netflix Series)
10 Jun 2020
E86 | Nick Garcia (Pirates) and Austin Smith - The Top-2 D3 MLB Prospects
In episode 86, the guys welcome D3 MLB Draft Prospects Nick Garcia (Chapman University) and Austin Smith (Southwestern University) on the podcast.
Our interview with Nick (13:24-45:31) includes how he transitioned from being an average 3rd basemen to the best D3 pitcher in the country within a year, how playing in the Cape Cod league boosted his draft stock, and what his expectations are like entering the MLB Draft.
The rest of Nick's interview includes some funny rapid fire questions, awesome D3 stories, and Fantasy BS (Best Nick's of All-Time).
0:00-13:23 | Intro + Podcast Preview
13:24-16:14 | Nick Intro and Baseball Background
16:15-25:50 | Rapid Fire Questions (Which Co-Host He'd Want To Punch The Most, Coach Laverty Barstool Moment, and Go-To Gas Station Snack)
25:51-32:14 | Transition To Pitching + Improving His Draft Stock with the Cape Cod League
32:15-38:08 | Quarantine Draft Process + Draft Expectations
38:09-42:56 | Fantasy BS - Best Nick's of All-Time (Nick Saban, Nicholas Cage, Nick Jonas, and Nick Offerman)
42:57-45:31 | Nick's Best D3 Story
In our interview with Austin (45:32-1:23:01) we talk about how his pitching career randomly started his senior year of high school, how awesome it is to throw in the high 90's, and what his draft process has looked like despite the impact of COVID-19.
The rest of Austin's interview includes a story about one of his teammate's crazy superstitions, how he's touched triple digits in several bullpens, and Fantasy BS (Best Smith's of All-Time).
45:32-50:10 | Austin Intro and Baseball Background
50:11-1:03:43 | Rapid Fire Questions (Teammate's Crazy Baseball Superstition, Touching 100 in Bullpens, and K/F/M Brisket, Ribs, and Pulled Pork)
1:03:44-1:06:39 | Taking 'The Leap' Sophomore Year + How He's Improved His Velocity
1:06:39-1:12:52 | Draft Process + Draft Expectations
1:12:53-1:19:23 | Fantasy BS - Best Smith's of All-Time (Stephen A. Smith, Will Smith, Emmitt Smith, and Kurtwood Smith)
1:19:24-1:23:01 | Austin's Best D3 Stories
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