I've noticed that several of you have referred to any transfer recruit outside of the P6 conferences as coming from a "Mid-Major" - I would disagree with that categorization. Of our 4 initial transfer recruits only one (Battle - George Washington) came from what I would consider a mid-major (Atlantic 10). The rest (Stephens - Lafayette); (Loewe - William and Mary); and (Sutherlin - New Hampshire) are from low-major conferences (Patriot, Colonial and America East, respectively). To me, the following conferences (and perhaps a couple of others) are considered mid-major:
Missouri Valley
Mountain West
Atlantic 10
West Coast
American Athletic
The rest of the conferences are the ones that typically only have one bid in the tournament. Why does it matter? I think it's a big step to go from low-major to P6 and our expectations should be adjusted accordingly. Having said that, I am cautiously optimistic that even the lower level transfers will be able to contribute to a successful season. Go Gophers!