Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich
Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich
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Caitlin Clark & Fever LOSE To A’ja Wilson’s Aces As Fan Scrutiny ERUPTS
Dan reacts to the Indiana Fever’s season coming to a heartbreaking end with a 94-83 loss in Game 3 to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces—and the relentless media excuses that followed. Despite the Fever's playoff elimination, the sports media mob and WNBA players are still attacking Fever fans. Dan breaks down the brutal, physical Game 3, terrible officiating, and free throw disparity that left Caitlin Clark bleeding from an uncalled elbow to the mouth while Lexie Hull was hit with a foul on an obvious hook-and-hold. Plus, Dan shreds media pundits like Jemele Hill for defending A’ja Wilson charging at a fan courtside, while calling out Natasha Cloud for once again blasting Fever fans instead of addressing the league's horrific refereeing and media double standards. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 2
59 min
Fever’s Sophie Cunningham LAUGHS IN THE FACE of WNBA Crybaby A’ja Wilson
Sophie Cunningham, A’ja Wilson, and Indiana Fever fan drama take center stage on today's episode! Dan breaks down the funniest reaction in the WNBA as Sophie Cunningham laughs off A’ja Wilson’s total meltdown over a fan simply pointing a finger. While A’ja Wilson expected the entire league to rally behind her after leaving the court to confront a Fever fan, Sophie Cunningham did what she does best: throw fuel on the fire and laugh in her face. Meanwhile, does Prime's soft broadcast coverage expose the narrative push against Fever fans? Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 1
40 min
Weekly Unfiltered: Dante's Down, Saban's Crying, and Donald Trump Hears The Cheers In  Knoxville
Buckle up for the weekly unfiltered roundup where no topic is safe and zero hot takes are left behind. This week on The Best of Don't@ME: Lights Out for Dante Moore: Breaking down the brutal hit that sent the QB packing and why USC is a joke of a football program. The Coaching Burn Unit: Which college and pro football head coaches are sitting on seats so hot they’re currently applying third-degree burn cream? Congressman Jim Jordan Steps Into the Ring: The Ohio Representative joins Dan to reveal how Washington plans to "save" college sports—or whether Congress will just make an even bigger mess of NIL. Nick Saban's Hypocrisy Tour: Why St. Nick’s latest complaints about modern college football prove he’s officially lost the plot (and his own track record). Stock Up / Stock Down: Who’s climbing the ladder and who needs to be immediately demoted to the bench. Boot on the Ground with Trey Wallace: OutKick’s own college football insider joins live from Knoxville after covering the Texas vs. Tennessee showdown—complete with a front-row seat to the spectacle of President Trump rolling into Neyland Stadium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 1
53 min
Aj'a Wilson LOSES HER MIND On Indiana Fever Fan In Latest WNBA Controversy + Inside Capitol Hill: Rep. Jim Jordan on the Push to Save College Athletics
A’ja Wilson, Indiana Fever fans, and the WNBA are in the spotlight on today's episode of Don't @ Me! Dan breaks down the latest viral drama taking over women's basketball. During a heated game, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson actually left the court to confront an Indiana Fever fan, earning herself a technical foul in the process. Dan exposes the entitlement, soft officiating, and ridiculous media narratives making the WNBA impossible to take seriously. Plus, Following a historic 77–22 Senate vote on the Protect College Sports Act, Dan sits down with U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) to discuss whether Washington is finally ready to fix the wild west of college athletics and what are the biggest policy sticking points—from antitrust protections to athlete status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 30
57 min
Nick Saban EXPOSES HIMSELF on ESPN With Mississippi State Kamario Taylor Comments
Nick Saban, ESPN College GameDay, Kamario Taylor, and the Protect College Sports Act take center stage on today's episode of Don't @ Me! Dan exposes the massive hypocrisy surrounding former Alabama head coach Nick Saban as college football's NIL and transfer portal chaos reaches a boiling point. While broadcasting live from ESPN’s College GameDay inside Neyland Stadium, Nick Saban openly admitted that if he were still coaching, he would be trying to convince Mississippi State star quarterback and Heisman contender Kamario Taylor to enter the transfer portal. The blatant double standard? Saban has spent months lobbying Congress to fix the "broken" college sports model, appearing in national ads to promote the Protect College Sports Act—which just passed in the U.S. Senate late last night. Dan Dakich shreds the elite coaches and administrators who built dynasties by exploiting every system loophole imaginable, only to turn around and beg lawmakers for federal regulations the second the rules apply to everyone else. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 29
39 min
Oregon QB Dante Moore Got CRUSHED, But Chris Simms Is the Villain? +
Dante Moore, Chris Simms, Dan Lanning, and Oregon football spark a massive media debate after a brutal hit in the Ducks' matchup against USC! On today's episode, Dan defends Chris Simms' honest halftime analysis of Dante Moore's late slide—and shreds the NBC analyst for caving to the outrage mob and issuing an unnecessary apology. Plus, Trey Wallace, OutKick National College Sports Reporter drops by the show to describe what it was like inside Neyland Stadium for Texas vs Tennessee with President Trump in attendance and is Texas now the clear favorite in the SEC, or did Georgia’s performance against Oklahoma make the Bulldogs look like the better team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 28
48 min
Jaxson Dart’s Season is OVER, and the Woke Sports Media Is STILL Taking Shots
First, the outrage mob bullied Texas quarterback Arch Manning into silence for simply laughing at a viral AI video. Now, media outlets and online trolls have set their sights on Giants QB Jaxson Dart, absurdly spinning his injury as "karma" or a "curse" because he introduced President Donald Trump at a rally in New Jersey a few months ago. Dan destroys this ridiculous sports media spin, exposes the hypocrisy, and brings unfiltered common sense back to sports talk. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 25
16 min
Dan Le Batard Is A Total HYPOCRITE While Attacking ESPN For Hiring White People
On today's episode of Don't @ Me, Dan Dakich breaks down the fallout after Dan Le Batard publicly ripped his former network over its NFL and college football coverage decisions. Instead of ignoring the shots, ESPN fired back with a rare public statement to Awful Announcing—leading Le Batard to double down. Dan dissects the entire feud, calling out the massive holes in Le Batard's narrative and exposing what's really driving the conflict. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24
40 min
Weekly Unfiltered: Lane's Oxford Humiliation, Kapernick's Slave Trade, NFL Hot Takes with Craig Carton & Stock Up, Stock Down
Buckle up for the weekly unfiltered roundup where no topic is safe and zero hot takes are left behind. This week on The Best of Don't@ME: Oxford Blues: Lane Kiffin gets served a massive slice of humble pie right in his own backyard, and we are here to savor every single bite. Browns Being Browns: The legendary Craig Carton stops by to diagnose Cleveland's endless football comedy of errors and dish out his trademark, unfiltered NFL takes. The Kap Reaction: Colin Kaepernick turns the temperature all the way up by comparing the NFL combine to a slave auction—Dan breaks down the idiocy. Stock Up / Stock Down: We check the market on who is rising to glory and whose sports reputation is officially filing for Chapter 11. Grab a drink, turn the volume up, and enjoy the madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24
1 hr 11 min
Caleb Williams LASHES OUT At Media Critics In Wake Of Crying Over His Hamstring Injury + Bruce Pearl on Senate’s College Sports Vote, Caleb Williams vs. Portnoy & Anti-Semitism Concerns
Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears, Arch Manning, and Texas Longhorns drive today's episode of Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! First, Dan reacts to Colin Cowherd's claim that Bears QB Caleb Williams is "carrying" the NFL. Dakich then breaks down the viral feud between Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. After Portnoy criticized Williams for his dramatic reaction to a hamstring injury, Williams clapped back on social media by reposting a jab about Portnoy's infamous Mississippi State pizza review incident—where a student hurled antisemitic slurs and pennies at Portnoy before being arrested and removed from the university. Plus, USIEA Chairman and Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on college athletics and culture. We break down Caleb Williams’ defensive social media back-and-forth with Dave Portnoy—including the controversy surrounding a reposted anti-Semitic trope—and examine Williams' mindset following his weekend injury. Plus, with the Protect College Sports Act advancing through key Senate procedural votes, Coach Pearl weighs in on whether federal legislation can finally bring real stability to the NIL era or if the system remains fundamentally broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 23
56 min
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