Diego Pavia’s sizzling summer season take has come again to hang-out him following the Vanderbilt Commodores’ loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday within the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
Throughout an look on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast in June, Pavia candidly spoke concerning the thought of taking his abilities to the Huge Ten after gaining one other yr of eligibility. He determined to return to Vanderbilt regardless of presents from different applications and even took a shot on the Huge Ten, saying he didn’t need to go there and implying the convention’s competitors was inferior to others just like the SEC.
Diego Pavia’s feedback about Huge Ten backfire after loss in ReliaQuest Bowl
“You need to play with the perfect – you don’t need to play with the Huge Ten. … You ignore these calls,” Pavia stated (transcribed by Nick Schultz of On3.com). “You already know that.
“However you’ve acquired to consider this, too,” Pavia added. “The SEC is, like, nothing. Like, okay, the Huge Ten, you might have Ohio State, Oregon … the SEC, it’s like week after week. You’re going to get beat on. The Huge Ten, you’re not gonna get beat on with the Purdue, Nebraskas.”
These feedback didn’t age nicely, and it turned a lot worse after Vanderbilt’s 34-27 loss to Iowa. To his credit score, although, Pavia had a giant particular person efficiency towards the Hawkeyes. He went 25-of-38 for 347 passing yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions. Pavia additionally scored the Commodores’ solely speeding landing. Nonetheless, the loss to Iowa didn’t assist his case about his refusal to go to the Huge Ten.
