Yes, this is actually a bet involving comic/podcaster Theo Von, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia and… Pavia’s mom. The whole thing is kind of awkward, as you might imagine.
And with Von as the guest picker on College Gameday as Pavia’s Commodores face Alabama in a matchup of top-25 teams, we figured it’s a good time to revisit this bet that has made headlines everywhere.
Let’s start from the beginning and catch up to this weekend, when we’re pretty sure someone will bring this up to Von when he’s on the air with ESPN. Before the awkwardness begins there, let’s dive in:
How did the Theo Von and Diego Pavia mom bet start?
Back in September, Von was interviewed by ESPN’s Cole Cubelic, who revealed that Pavia promised the podcaster a date with his mom if Vanderbilt beat South Carolina.
Von confirmed it: “My goal is I would like to marry a nurse one day. … I’d like being his friend, I don’t want end up being his stepdad or something.”
After Vanderbilt won, Theo Von posted this on X (formerly Twitter)
What did Diego Pavia say about this bet?
There’s been no update since then. We’ll see if there is on Saturday.
