Mid-major programs and transfers

"Mid-major coaches weigh in on 'free agency' in college basketball" -- Harry Schroeder

The most candid take: "...Southern Illinois-Edwardsville head coach Jon Harris sees the initial recruiting process as part of the problem. The Ohio Valley coach says players and coaches tend to enter into agreements without enough time to really understand what is coming next.

"We're not getting a great opportunity to evaluate and watch the kids, talk to the kids and build the relationships," he said. "So we don't know what we're getting and the kids don't know what they're walking into."

Harris, entering his second season at the helm, also blames overzealous recruiting tactics.

"Sometimes coaches sell dreams and tell the players what they want to hear," he said. "When they get here, it's not exactly what you told them, and then you have some unhappy people. I think it goes both ways..."