Bruce Pearl: NCAA ‘should consider’ banning Alabama from NCAA Tournament over Charles Bediako
"I think it’s something that should be talked about."
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Dan Dakich: Stephen A. Smith has ‘become a useful idiot for the Republican Party’
"Media finds people they can use to put on shows. Someone who will give their side or know where they stand on an issue. He’s been brilliant."
Mark Schlereth takes exception to analytics in football: ‘You guys are freaking morons’
"You can take those numbers and make them say whatever you want."
Is the ‘stick to sports’ crowd out of things to say?
Stephen A. Smith calls out ‘flaming hypocrite’ Charles Barkley
"Wasn't it Charles Barkley, who made news for years, talking about his aspiration to run for the governor of Alabama?"
Charles Barkley is already daring ESPN to fire him
"Nobody at ESPN is going to tell me what to say or do. Period."
Charles Barkley takes stance on transgender athletes: ‘Men should not play sports against women’
"Men should not play sports against women. If anybody thinks that, I think they're stupid."
Todd McShay knocks Mel Kiper Jr. for never going ‘against the grain’ with NFL Draft evaluations
"He always was right down the middle of the fairway, 230 yards, nice and easy, hit the double, whatever you want to call it, and would never ... have a stance that went against the grain a little bit."
Missouri head coach Dennis Gates defends Tamar Bates from Dan Dakich’s continuous criticism
"He may be confusing somebody for somebody else."
Stephen A. Smith: Article detailing tension with Pat McAfee ‘a flat out lie’
""There isn’t a shred of truth to this B.S."
Dan Dakich claims Pat McAfee told him he is an ‘enemy’ of ESPN talent aligned with Stephen A. Smith
"He is the enemy of the ESPNers that are African American that are siding with Stephen A. Smith."
Kevin Harlan talks viral moment where he took over CBS Studio updates
Harlan discussed the viral moment that caught him by surprise, offering insights into his spontaneous commentary.
Kirk Herbstreit enters transgender athlete culture war: ‘I’m done giving any sh*ts [about pushback]’
"I’ve been biting my tongue on a lot of topics for three years."
Charles Barkley obliterates ‘stupid’ ESPN for wasting time on Dan Hurley: ‘I was so pissed.’
"Whoever's doing their programming has got to be the stupidest, most boneheaded people in the world."
Jim Boeheim appears ready to ‘punch’ Jay Williams over Caitlin Clark take
"Some expert says, ‘Well, she hasn't won a championship.’ If I ever see that guy, I’ll just punch him."
Indiana star Kel’el Ware trolls Dan Dakich for criticizing his tattoos
Sometimes the crying laughing emoji says it all.
Dan Dakich aspires to give speeches that will make ‘some crazy political zealot to go nuts.’
"You know how when people go give speeches at colleges, people riot...I want to get to where people get mad if I’m giving a speech."
Reportedly fired radio host Dan Dakich asks why everybody says ‘he got fired’
"Why am I always the guy, why am I always the guy, when he changes jobs, everybody says 'he got fired?' I don’t know"
Dan Dakich out at Indy sports radio station 107.5 The Fan
"Today was Dan Dakich's last day with Radio One. We wish him well in their future endeavors"
Gregg Doyel rips “disintegrating, right before our eyes” Dan Dakich
"Once upon a time I saw the best in Dakich. I don’t see it anymore. His best is gone, replaced by the caricature he created and has become, though he’s in the process of erasing it, and himself, one appalling act at a time."
Dan Dakich apologizes for “look” of posting Nick Bassett’s picture, says it was “to remind me to talk about his story”
"I apologize for the "look" of posting Nick Bassett's picture without context..the context was/is to remind me to talk about his story on my show today when discussing the Iowa Purdue game."
Dan Dakich will no longer call games for ESPN with new Outkick radio show announced
Dakich's new show will debut next month.
If you live in Indianapolis, your DoorDash driver might just be ESPN radio host Dan Dakich
Tip wisely or Dan might talk about it on the air.
Dan Dakich avoids punishment from ESPN, will call two games this week
Dan Dakich undercuts his own argument with toxic comments
Dan Dakich called out for misogynistic comments & doxing following heated Twitter discussion over student-athlete compensation
Dan Dakich has since deleted his Twitter account.
ESPN’s Dan Dakich reveals that he has COVID-19, won’t call North Carolina-Iowa game on site
Dakich gave the news on his Indianapolis radio show during an interview with Sean Salisbury.
Dan Dakich’s hoarse voice on ESPN broadcast of Illinois-Ohio State draws some comment
Dakich's voice sounded hoarser than normal, and that drew some comment.
Dan Dakich’s local radio suspension may be tied to his on-air comments last Oct. 23 on Indiana’s recruitment of Romeo Langford
Dan Dakich and Trey Wingo apparently hashed things out on a phone call in the wake of the Andrew Luck take debate
The ESPN-on-ESPN violence in the wake of the Andrew Luck retirement take-fest led to at least one instance of Norby Williamson getting involved.
Andrew Luck’s retirement has inspired both ESPN and Fox employees to go after their coworkers and colleagues
Andrew Luck's decision is causing all hell to break loose in the sports media world.
ESPN announcers call out Grayson Allen’s bullshit while he picks up flagrant fouls on consecutive plays in NBA Summer League
"It mystifies me how anyone can defend what he does when it happens time and time again with him."
This Week In Hot Takes: Dan Dakich claims his “if you draft Porzingis, you’ll regret it” take was “100% accurate”
"As I told the nation on @ryenarussillo before the draft “Bad eyes..if you draft him you will regret it and never get out of the lottery “.. most didn’t understand “bad eyes” so they ripped me BUT as ALWAYS when it comes to hoops and players I was 100% accurate."
This Week In Hot Takes: Michael DeCourcy says LeBron can’t call the NCAA corrupt because he didn’t play in college
The hottest takes for Feb. 23-March 1 were led by DeCourcy going off on LeBron's comments about the NCAA.
Dan Dakich dunks on the Louisville athletic director and media who disputed his sanctions report
"We are taking apology calls and "you were right" calls from ALL today."
This Week In Hot Takes: Rod Watson tells Buffalo residents to care about Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, not the Bills
"A city with Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan masterpieces, Underground Railroad sites and a burgeoning medical campus should not have to fixate on LeSean McCoy’s all-purpose yardage."
ESPN rolling out MegaCast for Ohio State-Indiana opener; Les Miles, Dan Dakich among special analysts
Six ways to watch Ohio State-Indiana on Aug. 31.
Frank Kaminsky and Dan Dakich have another Twitter war over NCAA player compensation
Dan Dakich’s son, Andrew, is transferring from Michigan to Ohio State
You don't see the Michigan to Ohio State switch much!
This Week In Hot Takes: Phil Mushnick on Mike Francesa’s “daily disregard for the truth”
Mushnick's long feud with Francesa boiled over this week, giving him top spot in our hot take roundup.
