Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich

Curt Cignetti, Indiana Hoosiers, and College Football chaos take center stage on Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! Dan reacts to one of the wildest, most chaotic weekends of college football in recent memory—and explains why Coach Curt Cignetti has officially ruined patience for every athletic director and booster in the country. Thanks to Cignetti turning around a dormant Indiana football program in year one, the multi-year rebuilding excuse is officially dead. If you don't flip a program immediately, your seat is already scorching hot. Dan breaks down the madness from coast to coast: Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko bizarrely picking a fight with TexAgs after squandering an expensive roster; Oklahoma stunning No. 1 Texas on a last-second field goal in the Red River Rivalry; Bob Chesney’s undefeated No. 15 UCLA Bruins marching into Eugene to dissect Oregon; and watch Kentucky fans storming the field in an overtime shocker over LSU while Lane Kiffin gets escorted through the chaos. Dan Dakich sounds off on wealthy boosters panicking over millions spent in NIL, proving once again that money can’t buy you heart, grit, or chemistry when the ball is kicked off. Plus, Dan sits down with Rob Friedman, the author of Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance—better known to baseball fans worldwide as the PitchingNinja. Together, they break down the high-octane pitching dynamics taking over the postseason:Brewers' Shocking 2–0 Lead and looking across the bracket, Drew Rasmussen held Cleveland in check early before unraveling down the stretch. Rob breaks down the mechanical and analytical shifts that occur during the second and third time through an opponent's order. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sydney Colson, Sophie Cunningham, the WNBA, and Indiana Fever fans take center stage on today's episode of Don't @ Me! Dan shreds former player Sydney Colson after she used her podcast microphone to attack Sophie Cunningham and tell white Fever fans across the league to "shut up." Colson—who previously had physical confrontations with fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse—is now claiming that Fever fans showing up to games is a "slap in the face" to Black players. Dan exposes the absurdity of attacking the very people bringing attention to women's basketball, calling out Colson for packaging bitterness and resentment as podcast content while playing the victim. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caitlin Clark, Pat McAfee, Iowa, and the Indiana Fever take center stage on today's episode! Dan reacts to Caitlin Clark delivering a needed reality check to the WNBA media mob, reminding everyone that getting booed, cheered, and criticized is simply part of sports. While media gasbags continue to lecture fans and complain about playing in Clark's shadow, Shaquille O'Neal dropped a truth bomb on Kelsey Mitchell and the rest of the league: stop whining about the spotlight and start using it to your advantage! Meanwhile, sports gossip podcasters are throwing a total meltdown over Caitlin appearing on ESPN's College GameDay alongside Pat McAfee at Iowa to launch her brand-new Nike shoe. The same media figures who mocked Riley Gaines and labeled Sophie Cunningham’s defense of women’s sports a "right-wing grift" are once again demanding Clark denounce her own fanbase while dredging up McAfee's comments from two years ago. Dan Dakich shreds the fake outrage, exposes the media's double standards, and explains why Caitlin Clark continues to break the brains of the WNBA establishment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan calls out Stephen A. Smith and ESPN for major hypocrisy after the First Take host mocked Philadelphia Eagles star Lane Johnson for retiring four games into the season to prioritize his mental health and family. Plus, OutKick National College Sports Reporter Trey Wallace joins Dan to break down college football's top storylines this week. They examine whether severe weather will delay Georgia vs. Alabama, who wins a mud bowl, why SEC administrators are furious at ESPN over the October 17th TV schedule, and how soon Kyle Whittingham might pull the trigger on a quarterback change at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: Dan opens with Rob Riggle discussing the new film celebrating iconic actor James Stewart. Next, Senator Eric Schmitt addresses the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act and sets the record straight on what the bill actually means for college athletes. Michele Tafoya joins to discuss strange Minnesota voter fraud stories and the current state of the WNBA, before Dan places Stock Up/Stock Down on phenom Jeremiah Smith and breaks down why the Coach Prime era in Colorado has reached its final chapter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices