[Ratmandoo]

Hopefully they keep "real" attendance records so Bernard can see that once upon a time, Maples was rocking during men's basketball games.

They do. The scanners that they use for your tickets when you come into the game accurately show the AD exactly how many of the paying customers are showing up each night. And back in the day, before the scanners, event managers counted the turn styles (this isn't quite as accurate as the scanners today but it was a lot easier in the late 90's and early 2000's because the people actually showed up and filled up Maples). Muir should have all the information he needs to make the right decision.

[Ratmandoo]

Hopefully they keep "real" attendance records so Bernard can see that once upon a time, Maples was rocking during men's basketball games.

They do. The scanners that they use for your tickets when you come into the game accurately show the AD exactly how many of the paying customers are showing up each night. And back in the day, before the scanners, event managers counted the turn styles (this isn't quite as accurate as the scanners today but it was a lot easier in the late 90's and early 2000's because the people actually showed up and filled up Maples). Muir should have all the information he needs to make the right decision.