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basketball recruiting developing and trending upward. "He's got a lot of potential and if he pushes himself and gets pushed, he has the opportunity to get on the court and play. He's got all the tools for sure." Robinson's greatest improvement has come on the defensive side of the ball with an increased intensity and effort, Thompson said. "The biggest thing that I've seen in the last few months is his willingness to get after it on the defensive side as well," Thompson said. "I think that's something that he needed to do in order to ensure that he could take it to the next level and compete and be successful." Robinson, who is interested in business but has not decided on an intended major, spent a good part of his Notre Dame visit discussing his academic options. "He met with a lot of the academic support staff," Thompson said. "He met with Coach Brey personally and spent a lot of time with [assistant] Coach [Anthony] Solomon. He spent some time with the guys, the players, and was able to take in the game against Michigan State. He was able to see the campus. He was able to meet [former Notre Dame women's basketball player] Skylar Diggins, which he was pretty excited about. "He got to play with the guys a little bit before the game Saturday, some pickup ball, and he got to watch practice. He got to tour the basketball facilities. He got a full spectrum of what is Notre Dame." Thompson said a final decision could come shortly after Robinson's official visit to Indiana. In addition to commit Martin Geben, a 6-9, 230-pound power forward who plays at St. Maria Goretti High in Hagerstown, Md., the Irish have offered four other players in the 2014 class and have room to accept a total of three. Phoenix Sunnyslope High 6-9 standout Michael Humphrey, who is listed as a four-star recruit, the No. 2 player in Arizona, the No. 16 power forward nationally and the No. 84 overall prospect by 247Sports, and 6-5 Bonzie Colson of Barrington (R.I.) St. Andrews School, who is ranked as a three-star prospect, the top player in Rhode Island, the No. 26 small forward in the country and the No. 113 overall player by 247Sports, were scheduled to be in for the Oklahoma game. Minneapolis De La Salle star Reid Travis, who is rated as a four-star player, the No. 3 prospect in Minnesota, the No. 7 power forward in the land and the No. 45 overall recruit in the nation by 247Sports, was scheduled to come that weekend as well, but postponed his trip a few days beforehand and is hoping to visit the Notre Dame campus in October. The 6-7, 228-pounder visited Duke the weekend of Sept. 21 and is viewed by many as a likely eventual Blue Devils commitment. Matt Ryan Takes In Campus On Unofficial Visit Cortlandt Manor (N.Y.) Iona Preparatory School junior small forward Matt Ryan thoroughly enjoyed his