https://vault.si.com/vault/1979/02/19/they-fill-a-tall-order-the-scramble-for-talented-7-footers-centers-on-three-giant-high-schoolers
"Stipanovich has led DeSmet—a Catholic high school—to a 22-0 record this year and 50 consecutive victories over the past two seasons. At 240 pounds, he is expected to be more of a power player in college than either Sampson or Bowie. DeSmet practices are opened to recruiters on Wednesdays, and on the first Wednesday of this season, coaches Digger Phelps of Notre Dame, Bill Foster of Duke, Norm Stewart of Missouri and Ron Ekker of St. Louis, and scouts from Kentucky, North Carolina and Southern Illinois were sitting in the bleachers. Phelps, who is said to believe he has Stipanovich locked up was in St. Louis last Friday night to see the youngster score 20 points and grab 20 rebounds in a 51-32 victory over St. Louis University High."
It want to change the trajectory of your program, you put in the time and effort and sell an appealing vision of what you want to accomplish. That resulted in 4 straight conference championships and NCAA tournaments. Sometimes you just got to outwork and beat the best. It can be done.