A lot of hyperbole by the vociferous anti-Danners.
The "no one will buy tickets if "x, y, z, a, and b" are the starters are delusional. It is absolutely true that not as many people will actually consistently show up if the Herd sucks, but until the big donors and corporate customers withhold support, the "financial" argument only holds a little water.
I'm not defending DD when I say this. Performance wise, there's obviously a solid case for DD to be let go.
Now in terms of the women outdrawing the men? Where's the evidence? That only occurs in a few cases even when there's an elite women's program and only a good men's program.