Have The Irish Moved Up
"I liked hanging around with the players," four star tight end Brian Mattes said of his official visit to Notre Dame. "Obviously the academics are very high. And coach Willingham is impressive."
"I don't have a favorite, but Penn State, Notre Dame, and Virginia Tech are my top three."
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"If I take a fifth visit it will be Boston College."
Mattes, a 6-foot-6 and 245 pounder who caught 34 passes for Plymouth (Pa.) Wyoming Valley West, has visited his three favorites as well as Virginia. Mattes has easily qualified academically.