The exposure was priceless. It helped that other players from the L.A. area were already there. Once Montgomery cracked the L.A. market, it widened naturally. Lee, from North Hollywood High, arrived. The twins were contemporaries of McDonald, who committed early to Stanford and constantly bugged his friends to join him.
Parents call parents and a school's reputation grows.
Renee and Glenn McDonald talked to Portia and Paul Collins. The McDonalds spoke to Childress' mother regularly during the recruiting process. Stanford's academic side clearly appeals to most parents. And the location is perfect for Southern California families. This weekend, Stanford's SoCal connection will play at the Arrowhead Pond, where Jacobsen and the Collinses won high school championships.