Diego Pavia Predicts Vanderbilt To Repeat Against Alabama & Make College Football Playoff | Bussin'

Recorded: June 16th, 2025

Will Compton and Taylor Lewan bring the juice on this week's Bussin’ With The Boys. The guys are back with a packed episode and a killer sit-down with Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. Before Diego hops on, the boys chop it up about the newly-dropped Dad Combine vlog courtesy of Bussin' Legend, JP Hovey, how Father’s Day weekend went, and their reactions to what’s been going down in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. There’s also some solid back-and-forth about Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule going viral this past weekend, Josh Pate throwing strays at the back of the bus, and a preview of Tight End U coming up. They even touch on Paul Craig's wild kick, some Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese chatter, and give a nod to birthday boy Mitch before we hop into the interview.

Once Diego joins, it’s all uphill in the best way. The guy’s got a story — from being a legit wrestler back in the day to calling his own plays in-game and leading New Mexico State to a historic win over Auburn. He talks about being overlooked coming out of high school, how he made the most of his time at NMSU, and what it’s been like transitioning to college football in the SEC at Vanderbilt. Diego then tells the behind the scenes story of the Alabama game and what it was like to upset the #1 team in the nation. The convo dives into whether he thought about entering the transfer portal again, expectations for this season, and how much Jerry Kill meant to his journey. It’s the kind of interview that makes you root for the dude, plain and simple.

TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
3:23 Dad Combine Is Out
21:09 Father’s Day Weekend
38:03 Stanley Cup Finals
42:44 Matt Rhule Has Been Actin Up
51:11 Josh Pate vs Back Of The Bus
56:20 TEU Next Week
57:31 Paul Craig Kick
1:03:28 WNBA
1:07:24 One Bite King
1:12:57 DIEGO PAVIA INTERVIEW STARTS
1:13:43 Diego Was A Stud Wrestler
1:14:48 Changing The Play In The Huddle
1:16:45 Beating Bama For The First Time Ever
1:21:56 The Chip On His Shoulder
1:23:24 Having No Offers Out Of High School
1:27:44 Time At New Mexico State 
1:36:55 NIL Experience
1:42:45 First Day At Vanderbilt 
1:51:14 What Does He Need To Get Better At For The Next Level?
1:55:16 Alabama Night
2:02:13 Thoughts On Entering The Portal After Last Year?
2:07:53 Vanderbilt Season Expectations 
2:13:08 Did He Think About Leaving Vanderbilt?
2:15:11 The Importance Of Jerry Kill In His Life
2:20:42 Could Diego Wrestle Now?
2:30:31 Vanderbilt Player To Watch This Year
2:31:52 Vanderbilt Should Be Tennessee’s Team
2:34:45 Bud Light: What Would You Do Anything For?
2:33:33 Coolest Thing He’s Done After This Past Season

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