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Message: [QUOTE="Cusefan95, post: 5348651, member: 173"] Its what a multiple regression analysis is for, to see how strong the impact is of various factors. When you actually analyze the data, the impact of a general decline in attendance is very, very small. And it really only applies on the very upper range of attendance - if you said Syracuse won't average 28K+ at basketball anymore because fans don't go to games the way they did 30 years ago, I agree. When we're looking at football attendance in 1998 compared to today in football, claiming its because fans don't go to games anymore doesn't pass the sniff test. Saying "fans don't go to games anymore" to explain depressed attendance is a favored tactic for pro sports teams with inept leadership and colleges who have mismanaged their athletic departments. While there's a tiny little piece of truth in the statement, its mostly used to avoid admitting how badly run the organization is. [/QUOTE]