I'm not a Lyke apologist, nor am I one of her detractors. Specific to Capel, the hire looked good on paper, checked a lot of boxes and made a lot of sense at the time. The HC options that many were dreaming of were not realistic. The extension came at a time when the program was on a modest upward trajectory. In hindsight it was a mistake, but it's the way of the world in college athletics these days. Coaches want a commitment and have a lot of leverage to get one. Lyke did what any other AD would do.
As for the success of the athletic department overall, I'm not sure what metrics we're using--revenue, records of all teams, performance of the revenue sports, budget management, fundraising, or a combo of all of the above--but like most major college athletic departments, there are two revenue sports--football and basketball. One of those sports, the one with the coach that she hired, is an unmitigated disaster. Again, I don't think Lyke should be castigated for hiring and extending Capel, the logic was there for both moves. I certainly don't think her job should be in jeopardy. But while it's great that the non-revenue sports are thriving, it's disingenuous to ignore Lyke's major failure with the basketball program. There's no other way to characterize it, and having improved soccer, baaseball etc. programs does not offset that failure.
