[Westside]

I could be wrong, but I think a lot of the recruiting accusations that we hear about are greatly exaggerated. While I'm sure recruiting still occurs, and it is worse at some places than others, I think a lot of kids go to some of these tradition rich programs on their own. The success of these schools recruit themselves. Kids go to these schools on their own because they want to win. I know when I played, I heard some crazy recruiting tales taking placing at a nearby class A powerhouse program. I think they were greatly exaggerated, but I could be wrong. I know the school that I played at has lost a few players to this very program. I don't think they were actually recruited. I think they left on their own because they wanted a shot at playing for a state title.