Josh Pate Responds to Diego Pavia's "Who's Josh Pate?"

The "Who's Josh Pate?" Incident

• 🏈 Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt's quarterback, appeared on the "Bussin With The Boys" podcast and claimed to not know who Josh Pate is.
• 🎙️ This occurred despite Josh Pate having previously praised Pavia and even included him in his SEC quarterback power rankings, notably at the expense of SEC starting quarterbacks.
• 😠 Pate expresses his disappointment and sense of betrayal, framing Pavia's comment as "treachery" and "slandering his name."

Josh Pate's Reaction and Defense

• ❓ Pate humorously responds to the slight by asking, "Who's Diego Pavia?" and "Who? Whom? Diego? Never heard of her."
• 👏 He acknowledges and thanks the hosts of "Bussin With The Boys" (Will Compton and Taylor Lewan) for attempting to defend him in real-time.
• 🚫 Pate states he does not forget or forgive this slight, but appreciates the hosts' actions.

Program and Player Accountability

• 🤔 Pate questions the program being run by Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea, asking why players are not exposed to "the noise outside the program."
• 🚨 He suggests the NCAA should investigate this lack of awareness.
• 📈 New SEC quarterback rankings are promised for the upcoming week.