03-14-2013, 11:40 PM
The key is not so much whether the AD has accurate measures of attendance, but whether it has an accurate and appropriate basis for comparison. If the athletic department compares the last five years, it may not show sufficient decline. The attendance may have remained stable. However, if the last five years are compared to the prior five. The calculus is whether the loss of attendance revenue over the next year plus any attendant program damage from perceptions about the program are greater than the cost of buying out Dawkins' contract plus the new coach's contract.