MT, do you live in Austin? :p
Gail admits as much that she had no one on her staff with recruiting inroads in the state, and that can be tough for any coach at any school, flagship campus of Texas notwithstanding. And I do think that her recruiting has been subpar. The rise of A&M (well, they're $EC now) and Baylor didn't help, and I don't think Baylor will continue its hot streak after Griner leaves--Griner is a special player. The Big 12 may not get softer after Griner leaves though--WVU obviously showed itself to be a capable team against Texas (but against Stanford, not so much).
I don't get the impression that many Texas fans pay attention to WBK, even if it were a successful program. Texas Exes, on the other hand, are definitely invested in the success of all teams.
Gail admits as much that she had no one on her staff with recruiting inroads in the state, and that can be tough for any coach at any school, flagship campus of Texas notwithstanding. And I do think that her recruiting has been subpar. The rise of A&M (well, they're $EC now) and Baylor didn't help, and I don't think Baylor will continue its hot streak after Griner leaves--Griner is a special player. The Big 12 may not get softer after Griner leaves though--WVU obviously showed itself to be a capable team against Texas (but against Stanford, not so much).
I don't get the impression that many Texas fans pay attention to WBK, even if it were a successful program. Texas Exes, on the other hand, are definitely invested in the success of all teams.