How the Sun Belt Conference inflates their attendance

[bigham78]

Many here were saying the SBC is good draw as too why they're getting the Bowl bids over the MAC. I've said the SBC knows how to play the game.Arkansas was cheered on by a home crowd at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium, but the Razorbacks were technically the visitors under an agreement that allowed Louisiana-Monroe to count the game's attendance of 55,048.This is the 2nd time ULM has done this in three years. They've played Arkansas four out of the last 5 years and all of games in Arkansas. Every other time they play ULM gets the attendance count for the game. But, Arkansas still gets the revenues.The SBC uses deception like this to claim what a big draw they are. A doormat like ULM will proceed to draw 5,000 to 10,000 per game for the remaining 5 home games. But, will brag about drawing over 75,000 to 90,000 for the season went actually 54,000 of those fans are not even theirs. Outside of Arkansas St and Troy the SBC doesn't draw jack once they get into the heart of their home games. A team like MTSU will start with 20,000 to begin the season but, once they're turn out medicore a quick check of their late season home games will see less then 5,000. The SBC manipulates their numbers with deals like ULM-Arkansas to inflate their anemic attendance. The MAC has drawn well at the Motor City Bowl, GMAC and International bowl.The New Orleans Bowl will feature over 55,000 empty seats for the usual 19,000 or less to see the The SBC Champion play a 3rd or 4th place C-USA team. UofA out sold many Big 10 and Big 12 teams in tickets for the Motor City Bowl a couple of years ago.North Texas was four time SBC champion 2001-2004 and never sold their full allotment in any of those years and the amount they brought actually went down over the four years. That's why it makes no sense too the SBC is getting bowl deals.

[Captain Kangaroo]

That's why it makes no sense too the SBC is getting bowl deals.

Maybe their commissioner doesn't suck (like ours)?