[Griffins78]

Have great respect for you, but in this exchange you are missing my point.  Coach Paye is not good for the future of Stanford women's basketball.  But the leadership change should have occurred EARLIER.  It reminds me how slow your program was in adjusting to the portal and NIL.  I consult and help organizations address and plan for change, whether it's at the top or something systemic.  Changes must be strategic in nature; not scrambling, which is what this appears to be.  I wanted Kate Paye fired after the completion of the ACC Tournament and have Tempie step in as an interim coach.  That would have given Mr. Donahoe some time to form a national search committee and attempt to recruit a high-caliber coach who has a track record in rebuilding/building WBB programs.  It's conceivable that coach could have been on-board before the portal season opened.  That coach could have done her/his best and talk with the players and share their coaching style, vision and to give them a chance.  Even if Somfai, Nunu and the others still left, there would have been a chance for the new coach to assess the program's needs and work the portal.

Again, I repeat- Coach Paye is not the right coach for your storied program.  I was questioning the TIMINING of her departure.

I agree with you and I have been a season ticket holder for over 30 years. 

I have not been a fan of KP for years and have been critical of her coaching for most of this season but when the senior night behind the bench was cancelled I thought something was seriously wrong and we needed to move on. Then when the banquet was cancelled it seemed over. That JD didn’t step in then was a big mistake. Now it looks too late.

[Griffins78]

Have great respect for you, but in this exchange you are missing my point.  Coach Paye is not good for the future of Stanford women's basketball.  But the leadership change should have occurred EARLIER.  It reminds me how slow your program was in adjusting to the portal and NIL.  I consult and help organizations address and plan for change, whether it's at the top or something systemic.  Changes must be strategic in nature; not scrambling, which is what this appears to be.  I wanted Kate Paye fired after the completion of the ACC Tournament and have Tempie step in as an interim coach.  That would have given Mr. Donahoe some time to form a national search committee and attempt to recruit a high-caliber coach who has a track record in rebuilding/building WBB programs.  It's conceivable that coach could have been on-board before the portal season opened.  That coach could have done her/his best and talk with the players and share their coaching style, vision and to give them a chance.  Even if Somfai, Nunu and the others still left, there would have been a chance for the new coach to assess the program's needs and work the portal.

Again, I repeat- Coach Paye is not the right coach for your storied program.  I was questioning the TIMINING of her departure.

I agree with you and I have been a season ticket holder for over 30 years. 

I have not been a fan of KP for years and have been critical of her coaching for most of this season but when the senior night behind the bench was cancelled I thought something was seriously wrong and we needed to move on. Then when the banquet was cancelled it seemed over. That JD didn’t step in then was a big mistake. Now it looks too late.