Theo Von Provides A Much-Anticipated Update On The Status Of His Relationship With Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia’s Mom
Finally getting an update.
There have been a lot of fun storylines surrounding Vanderbilt football this year. The Commodores are ranked #14 in the country, are still a longshot to make the College Football Playoffs, and even recently hosted College GameDay for the first time since 2008.
Of course there’s also Vandy’s polarizing quarterback, Diego Pavia. The New Mexico State transfer is a Heisman candidate and isn’t afraid to talk a little trash to his opponents.
But the most fun story to come out of Vandy’s football team this year has been the potential relationship between Pavia’s mother and comedian Theo Von.
A few weeks ago, Theo was on the sideline as Vandy beat the South Carolina Gamecocks when he revealed that his friend Pavia had promised to set him up on a date with his mom, Antoinette Padilla, if the Commodores won the game:
“She’s a nurse, and my goal is I would like to marry a nurse one day, so that’s why. He was thinking about that.”
But it sounded like Theo was already getting cold feet before the game was even over:
“I don’t know, I like being his friend, I don’t want to end up being like his stepdad or something, you know? … We’ll see what happens.”
If Vanderbilt beats South Carolina, Diego Pavia promised Theo Von a date with his mom.
Cole Cubelic reported the details while Theo Von confirmed. pic.twitter.com/JcWHX9CA14
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Oh, and for anyone wondering, this is Pavia’s mom:
Now, Theo is 45 years old so he’s probably close in age to Mama Pavia. But Diego previously revealed that there were some conditions Theo had to meet before he could date his mom:
It doesn’t seem like Pavia ever got his date with Tate McRae. But a couple weeks ago, the internet erupted when it appeared that Theo may have gotten his date with Pavia’s mom anyway.
After Vandy’s big win over Missouri, Diego Pavia joined Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson on their show Nightcap – and Theo was there to crash the interview.
As Pavia turned the camera around to show none other than Theo Von standing behind him…along with Pavia’s mom.
Theo was hilarious during the interview, but it was Theo and Mama Pavia that really got people talking, and wondering whether there was actually a blossoming relationship between the two.
The comedian didn’t give us any details at the time, but during a recent episode of his podcast This Past Weekend he finally provided us with an update on whether the date ever happened.
“It just never got set up really. I feel like I’ve tried to make myself available. I just don’t know – just can’t get a clear answer from her. And also he and I are friends. I don’t want to upset the friendship. I don’t want to like sit him down and have a talk with him, you know, like, ‘Clean your room.’
So it’s like, I don’t want to press the issue. She’s great. I feel like we might just be best as friends.”
Bummer.
Fortunately it sounds like Theo’s not too upset about it, and may even have another prospect: Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife.
“I think Lane was trying to set me up with his freaking ex-wife. Dude, he put us in a group chat and then he’s like, ‘I’ll leave you two alone,’ and he left the group chat.”
Sounds like Theo is determined to find himself a woman in the SEC.
