Sadly, this program just feels like where it was pre-Gary Blair. Are we all the way back to Candi Harvey, or worse, the Peggie Gillom days? Candi lasted 4 years, and Peggie lasted 5.

Gary Blair won 2 conference games in year 1, 4 conference games in year 2, and then 11 conference games in year 3 (and never looked back). The current staff has won 2 games in year 1, 6 games in year 2...3 so far this year and let's be honest, we aren't favored to win anymore. What has to give? Recruiting is non-existent; coaches don't even look like they care on the sidelines during games. Such a defeatist look about the entire program.

This program is SCREAMING for help and for a coach and staff with the ability to turn it around like our softball and volleyball programs.

I agree with all of this. Sadly, I do not see this current athletic admin moving on from a coach with 2 years left on her contract. I hope I am wrong, but I would have thought that G would be gone and yet...

I am really not trying to be overly negative about the current staff. I truly like Joni and her staff; I think they are incredible people. Something just has not translated here, and it doesn't seem to be trending in the right direction. If I were a player, an elite player, I'd look at the direction of the program and I'm not sure how I could commit to Texas A&M. Coach Joni seems to say all the right things, but it isn't translating into wins or recruiting wins or program growth. At this point and knowing that she has 2 years left on her contract, I can't imagine the AD moving on from her. As GB showed, a program can be turned around in 2 years, so let's pray she can right the ship. However, I'm beginning to question if she even wants to be here.

Between a rock and a hard place, I would say. Two years left her on contract, could easily be gone after next year if things don't improve. GOOD Recruits are not going to flock to a coach/program that everyone feels is a short-timer. Program stays really bad for two years until we get a new coach and he/she has to rebuild against a stacked deck. And it wil take an overhaul of at least a couple of years to get somewhat competitive. It's not going that easy of a fixl.

That's the question, though, Greg. Does she want it? She hasn't really responded in a manner that suggests she does. This is a USA women's basketball coach that cannot sign a top recruit or fill a roster in year 3.