Dan Dakich Says Increased Police Presence, Big Fines Will Fix Court-Storming Issue

Dan Dakich says school basketball followers advocating for the top of court-stormings have to chill out … telling TMZ Sports the answer to the issue is tremendous easy.

According to the previous Hoosiers star … all faculties have to do in an effort to keep away from points with the end-of-game fan rush is beef up police presence on nights the place it is more likely to occur.

“The biggest deterrent is you get the cops — the police — big bright jackets,” Dakich stated, “you surround the [losing] team, and no one’s coming.”

Dakich defined the safety from cops would nonetheless permit college students to rejoice their universities’ greatest in-season achievements whereas conserving probably the most susceptible secure. And, if faculties fail to correctly put together for the potential consequence and issues do get out of hand, he thinks hefty fines would be certain they keep up to the mark.

“You’ve got to make it hurt,” Dakich stated of the penalties. “You’ve got to make it a million.”

Of course, many out and in of the game have known as for an finish to the longstanding custom after Kyle Filipowski was injured by Wake Forest supporters after they rushed the ground following an 83-79 win on Saturday.

In truth, Jay Bilas — an ESPN analyst and a former Duke participant — prompt citations and even arrests must be imposed in an effort to cease the insanity.

But, Dakich — who truly had one in every of his gamers maintain a severe harm in a court-storming scenario throughout his time as Bowling Green head coach — made it clear … he is fully against all of that.