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Dan Dakich calls Deion Sanders' Colorado program a 'Trojan horse': 'This is a s— show'

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Thompson, S. (2026, October 6). Dan Dakich calls Deion Sanders' Colorado program a 'Trojan horse': 'This is a s— show'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/dan-dakich-calls-deion-sanders-colorado-program-trojan-horse-s-show

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Sports commentator Dan Dakich criticizes Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes football program, calling it a "Trojan horse" that has failed due to a lack of player respect for coaching staff. This criticism follows the team’s recent three-game losing streak and incidents such as players laughing in the locker room after a loss to Northwestern. Dakich argues that such behavior would not occur if players respected their coaches, suggesting deeper issues within Sanders’ program despite its initial success in 2024.
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Dan Dakich criticized Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes program on Fox News, describing it as a "Trojan horse" after the team suffered three consecutive losses following an initial 2-0 start. According to Dakich, the players lacked respect for Sanders and other coaches, evidenced by incidents such as dismissing multiple players who were caught laughing in the locker room post-game. This behavior was contrasted with other programs where similar actions would be met with disapproval from teammates. Dakich's comments suggest that despite initial promise, Sanders' program is unsustainable due to underlying issues beyond just losing games.

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At Indiana University and Bowling Green State University, if you even thought about laughing in the locker room after a loss, the whole team would shut you down because, quite frankly, the whole team didn’t want to get up at 2 a.m. and start running.
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Claims (29 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Colorado Buffaloes have suffered three straight losses after beginning the year 2-0, and speculation has come up again regarding Deion Sanders’ job security as the team’s head coach. asserted
speculation → suffer → coach
If you ask Dan Dakich, the "Deion experiment" has failed in Boulder. asserted
experiment → ask → Boulder
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
"The truth of the matter is this is a s--t show," he said on the latest episode of OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich." asserted
he → say → Dakich
"It’s unfortunate because I said this earlier: I liked when Sanders’ team was good. asserted
team → ’ → this
But as more you watched it, the more you knew this was a Trojan horse, a house of cards, whatever you want to do. asserted
you → watch → whatever
The reason for Dakich’s opinion about Sanders’ program being a bust doesn’t just revolve around the team’s record, though the last three games have not been pretty. asserted
games → revolve → record
It revolves around the respect players have for Sanders and the rest of the coaches. asserted
players → revolve → coaches
After the 41-7 blowout loss to Northwestern, Sanders revealed that multiple players were dismissed from the team because they were caught laughing in the locker room despite the poor result on the field. asserted
they → reveal → field
Players were also captured on video talking trash about the size of Northwestern’s crowd before the game.\ Dakich said those actions would never fly within a program where players have respect for the coaching staff and the team itself. asserted
players → capture → staff
"Last week, Sanders made the decision to dismiss three players from the program after a number of incidents. asserted
Sanders → make → incidents
Some players laughing in the Northwestern locker room after they got their a– beat. asserted
they → laugh → beat
Well, see, it’s not that the fact he dismissed them. asserted
he → see → them
It’s the fact people felt comfortable enough to laugh in the locker room," Dakich explained. asserted
Dakich → ’ → room
"That’s the coaches’ fault, including Sanders. asserted
That → ’ → Sanders
That’s not the players’ fault. asserted
That → ’ → ?
We know, we know, we know. asserted
we → know → ?
I know as a player, I know as a coach, I know as a broadcaster being around: players will act a certain way depending on the environment of the program. asserted
players → know → program
At Indiana University and Bowling Green State University, if you even thought about laughing in the locker room after a loss, the whole team would shut you down because, quite frankly, the whole team didn’t want to get up at 2 a.m. and start running. asserted
team → think → a.m.
You never even thought about doing that. asserted
You → think → that
Even if you’d play well and the team played bad, and you ain’t all that upset like I did against Kentucky my freshman year. asserted
I → play → Kentucky
I knew there ain’t gonna be no happiness. asserted
I → know → ?
But that’s the organization Sanders has put in there." asserted
Sanders → ’ → ?
It seemed Sanders had the program on the ups after going 9-4 in 2024 and earning a bowl game, though they lost to BYU, 36-14, in that contest. asserted
they → seem → contest
But as his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, cornerback Travis Hunter and more from that Buffaloes squad entered the NFL, the program hasn’t been able to sustain its winning ways. asserted
program → enter → ways
Last season, the Buffaloes went 3-9, and though they are 2-3 now, the vibes in Boulder are not high considering more ranked opponents are still on the schedule. asserted
opponents → go → schedule
Colorado is set to host No. 12 Utah next weekend, followed by games against No. 18 Oklahoma State and No. 22 Houston, among others. asserted
Colorado → set → others
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