Overview
- After finishing runner-up to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Diego Pavia posted “F-all the voters” and was photographed beside a sign insulting Indiana.
- Pavia apologized, saying he handled his emotions poorly and expressing respect for both the voters and Mendoza.
- ESPN’s Rece Davis, a longtime Heisman voter, said the post-ceremony behavior made him regret voting for Pavia.
- Coach Clark Lea and athletic director Candice Lee criticized the conduct as unacceptable but emphasized accountability, support and growth.
- In a new interview, Pavia said he is realizing the size of his platform, as Vanderbilt turns to the ReliaQuest Bowl against Iowa on Dec. 31.