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Heading into what is the biggest game of Robinson’s (Concord, N.C.) 2007 season, 6-7, 275-pound Robinson offensive tackle R.J. Mattes , a 4-star recruit, is also just a week away from making his first official visit. Mattes didn’t expect his college decision to take a long time to make, but it appears that it really is just beginning.

“I wasn’t planning to take so long to make my decision. It kind of just happened that way,” said Mattes, who will likely make a commitment in January. That is just the way things panned out because of my football season.”

N.C. State will the first official visit destination, but Mattes has also scheduled an official visit to UNC for the weekend of December 1st. He had scheduled an official to South Carolina for the weekend of December 8th, but he will have to reschedule after being selected to the Shrine Bowl.

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