It's hard to imagine Chavez landing at TT. I don't really see Canady as necessarily indicating greater WBB NIL wherewithal, but I admit I'm not plugged in to that situation. I'm less surprised the hometown team is a finalist, we see this most of the time.
But if they do land Chavez, you could see a CC-lite effect in Lubbock. Despite the team's on-court struggles the past few years, they draw decent crowds at home. Landing Chavez would boost them to among the highest home attendances in the B12.
I feel like Gerlich has to either make the tournament or land Chavez to keep her job. I don't see the former as likely; it's difficult to imagine they have the guards to do it.